January 29, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Let’s think big. Really big. Dare we say, yuuuuge! Let’s set aside reality for a moment, freeing ourselves from the bonds of what is possible to ponder the impossible. Read story
January 28, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Any discussion about the future of Southwest Washington inevitably comes around to transportation. Read story
January 27, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To the capital budget. After a legislative impasse last year delayed the state’s $4.2 billion capital budget, money is finally flowing into projects that will benefit Clark County. The budget includes funding for the Bridgeview Education and Employment Resource Center, projects at Clark College and Washington State University Vancouver,… Read story
January 26, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
In presenting the case for a bond measure on the Feb. 13 ballot, Battle Ground Public Schools officials make good use of an automobile analogy. Read story
January 25, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Out of the arguments in support of Evergreen Public Schools’ bond measure on the Feb. 13 ballot, this ranks among the strongest: The district has 363 portable classrooms spread among its 36 schools. Read story
January 24, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The message should be clear: Stay out, or it could cost you. Read story
January 23, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Instead of continuing to argue in favor of secrecy, legislators should act for the benefit of their employers — the people of Washington. Read story
January 22, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
More than 20 years ago, then-Gov. Mike Lowry articulated the importance of linking standardized tests to graduation requirements for Washington high school students: “These reforms were historic because, for the first time in our state’s history, they made schools and students accountable for learning — not just following regulations or… Read story
January 21, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The idea is intriguing, one that seems both bold and innovative. Yet, before plans are finalized for Vancouver Public Schools to build a downtown elementary school, several questions must be addressed. Read story
January 20, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To generosity. This story actually started with a round of jeers, as Vancouver’s Lynn Arthur, 79, had his electric scooter stolen. On Jan. 12, Arthur was on his way home from running errands when the scooter died. He left the scooter alongside Mill Plain Boulevard, made it to his… Read story