September 2, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To assistance for victims of Hurricane Harvey. The Northwest has joined with other areas of the country in providing humanitarian assistance for the people of Texas. In one example, Mark Widlund of the Camas-Washougal Fire Department has deployed to the area as part of the National Disaster Medical System.… Read story
September 1, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
The U.S. Supreme Court should provide clarification of a lower-court ruling involving culverts throughout Washington. Read story
August 31, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
In pondering the future of funding for roads, state governments have two primary goals: sustainability and fairness. Read story
August 30, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
House Speaker Paul Ryan’s visit to the Boeing plant in Everett last week contained plenty of ideology, politicking, and lobbying for Republican efforts to reconfigure the U.S. tax code. But it was woefully short on facts — a situation that should play a role in the upcoming congressional discussion about… Read story
August 29, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
While students and teachers might lament the start of school and the demise of carefree summer days, for many parents it means the return to a routine. Gone are the days of worrying about how to keep the kids occupied and engaged. Read story
August 28, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
The landscape provides fertile ground for clichés, calling to mind tropes such as “if you build it, they will come” and “how much is too much?” And while there is reason for caution as Vancouver prepares for transformative growth near downtown, an examination of the local economy also provides cause… Read story
August 27, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Few issues in this nation can raise hackles quite as quickly as the separation of church and state. So it is to be expected that a court ruling involving a former football coach at Bremerton High School would draw national attention. Read story
August 26, 2017, 6:01am Editorials
Cheers: To Jordan Chiles. The Prairie High School junior finished second this week at the U.S. women’s gymnastics championships, improvising a new move along the way. As she attempted to spin while in a crouch during her balance beam routine, Chiles lost her balance but kept spinning while rising to… Read story
August 25, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
A decision by C-Tran officials to alter some bus routes beginning in September illuminates issues surrounding transportation throughout the metro area. Most notably, it reinforces the need for Oregon officials to deal with Portland’s pokey traffic. Read story
August 24, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
It is akin to letting children begin the school year with nothing to wear other than tattered shorts and sandals. Or sending them off without pencils and paper at their disposal. Yet while parents would never consider leaving their kids ill-prepared for school, far too many ignore the need for… Read story
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