December 30, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To the Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center. Located at the Port of Vancouver, the center has long offered assistance and a place to gather to seafarers from merchant ships who are visiting the port. Many of these merchant sailors are from faraway places such as Indonesia or the Philippines. After… Read story
December 29, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Donald Trump’s first year in office was not marked by major foreign policy achievements. But with the new year comes a new opportunity for his administration as a window opens to modernize the Columbia River Treaty with Canada. Read story
December 28, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
One of a parent’s favorite sayings to a child is, “Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.” Read story
December 27, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Sometimes with development comes more open space for the public to enjoy. Read story
December 26, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
It is a small victory for Union High School, but it provides a much-needed opportunity to discuss a larger issue. Read story
December 25, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
The overriding message is one of hope. Hope for humanity, hope for peace, hope that the better angels of our nature will prevail over our darker instincts. And so we celebrate Christmas today, recognizing that there is, indeed, hope for a world in which disharmony all too often seizes the… Read story
December 24, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
The impact of the tragedy and the examination of its causes will linger for months or years. But in the wake of a deadly train derailment Monday between Tacoma and Olympia, some perspective is coming into focus. Read story
December 23, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
It is one of the great Christmas traditions, ranking with chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Er, at least we like to think so, but we might be overstating the case. Anyway, with Christmas around the corner, we present our weekly Cheers &… Read story
December 22, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
For four years, Gov. Jay Inslee has declined to express an opinion about a proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story
December 21, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
In addition to an ambitious plan for fully funding schools and introducing a carbon tax upon polluting companies — which was discussed in Wednesday’s editorial — Gov. Jay Inslee has proposed an increase in funding for the state’s two psychiatric hospitals. The proposed supplemental budget, which lawmakers will consider during… Read story