August 23, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
In the end, it comes back to the voters, which brings us to a quote from Franklin Delano Roosevelt. "Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves, and the only way they could do this is by not voting," the 32nd… Read story
August 22, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
This nation’s discussion about Confederate monuments is an essential one. It is important to expose the fallacy that the Confederate States of America were engaged in a noble defense of state’s rights; it is crucial to point out that the leaders of that ill-fated nation were engaging in treason against… Read story
August 21, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
We assume that, eventually, the state Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council will finalize a report regarding a proposed oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Then again, assumptions are fraught with peril, and at this point there is reason to question whether the process ever will be completed. Read story
August 20, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
It just might be the biggest thing in these parts since D.B. Cooper jumped out of an airplane. Or maybe since Mount St. Helens blew its top. Or maybe since the Seahawks won the Super Bowl. Read story
August 19, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To spreading a little warmth and joy. Tuesday was Chalk the Walks day, when teams of volunteers used colorful chalk to create positive messages on sidewalks throughout Vancouver and elsewhere. Read story
August 18, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
If U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions intends to take aim on legalized marijuana in Washington and other states, he should at least employ facts and logic. Instead, while signaling a desire to use federal authority as a cudgel against marijuana operations, Sessions has chosen to weigh ideology more heavily than… Read story
August 17, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
According to at least one estimate, more than 143 million Americans across 39 states live in areas of significant seismic risk. Read story
August 17, 2017, 6:00am Editorials
I am glad to read Lynn Brown’s letter to the editor regarding Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas: “Pike had her chance and failed” (Aug. 10). I could not agree more. Read story
August 16, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Work is hard. To quote a story from The Associated Press, “The American workplace is grueling, stressful and surprisingly hostile.” Read story
August 15, 2017, 6:03am Editorials
Make no mistake: President Trump’s comments Saturday about violence in Charlottesville, Va., represented an abdication of leadership and morality. The fact that he wallowed in ambiguity for two days before attempting to clarify his remarks failed to embrace the ideals of this nation. Read story
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