January 19, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The first year of Donald Trump’s presidency has been unconventional. In altering the norms of leadership and the norms of the presidency, Trump has reminded both supporters and detractors of why they voted as they did during the 2016 presidential election. Read story
January 18, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
In at least one measurable way, John Spellman outlived his legacy. The former Washington governor, the most recent Republican elected to the office, died Monday at the age of 91. Read story
January 17, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
It has been 108 days since Stephen Paddock rained gunfire upon a concert-going crowd in Las Vegas and killed 58 people. Since then, Congress has considered the South Carolina Peanut Parity Act and the Ceiling Fan Energy Conservation Harmonization Act, but has done little to acknowledge that firearms annually result… Read story
January 16, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
The most frightening aspect is that the next alert might not be a false alarm. As the people of Hawaii and, indeed, the nation catch their collective breath, government leaders at all levels must give more thought to the unthinkable scenario of a nuclear attack upon the United States. Read story
January 15, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Great moments, it has been said, are born of great opportunity. Read story
January 14, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Common sense suggests that Vancouver will be a much different place by the time mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle leaves office. So, as we look ahead to the newly installed mayor’s time at the helm of the city council, we ponder what changes might be coming. Read story
January 13, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To reasonable politics. The Clark County Republican Party has lifted a censure of Marc Boldt that was imposed in 2012. Boldt was a Republican county commissioner at that time, lost his seat, and later won election as county chair while running without a party affiliation. After a contentious internal… Read story
January 12, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
Recently unsealed documents from the state’s lawsuit against Purdue Pharma have shed some light on the machinations that placed Washington in an opioid crisis. They also have highlighted the need for action from the state attorney general. Read story
January 11, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
By drawing closer to the end of a proposed oil terminal, Port of Vancouver commissioners on Tuesday delivered a victory for many people: Those who spoke out against the proposal, who left hundreds of thousands of comments on forums seeking public input, who attended commission meetings in droves, who attended… Read story
January 10, 2018, 6:03am Editorials
In 2014, when voters considered a Clark County charter, The Columbian argued editorially that having councilors elected by district “would increase diversity of opinion and would better represent the public.” In other words, officials chosen from a particular district rather than in a countywide vote are better able to respond… Read story
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