July 3, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To employment. Jobs reports always include enough numbers to make our eyes glaze over. So we will narrow the focus: 15,700 more people are employed in Clark County than in February 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest report on local employment shows rapid growth, with… Read story
July 1, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
The Fourth of July is Tuesday — which means that fireworks season already has been rekindled. Read story
June 30, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
When Clark County drivers stop at the pump and pay $4.94 for a gallon of gas, they likely don’t care why prices are so high. What piques their interest is that they might spend upwards of $80 for a tank of gas. Read story
June 29, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
When it comes to public policy, discussion is beneficial; rhetoric that insults our intelligence is not. Read story
June 28, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Until a crisis arose last month over the debt ceiling, the Farm Bill was expected to be the most significant challenge facing Congress this year. When lawmakers return to session following a Fourth of July recess, that challenge will take center stage. Read story
June 27, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
A replacement Interstate 5 Bridge has moved closer to reality, with the Oregon Legislature approving $1 billion in funding. Read story
June 26, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To body cameras. The Clark County Council has approved a five-year contract for sheriff’s deputies to adopt body-worn cameras and dashboard cameras. The move has been long discussed, and last year a ballot measure to fund the program through a sales-tax levy passed with 58 percent of the vote.… Read story
June 24, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Meetings this week between President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have borne fruit for Washington apple growers. Read story
June 23, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Led by state Attorney General Bob Ferguson, Washington is doing an admirable job of holding manufacturers and distributors accountable for an ongoing opioid crisis. Read story
June 22, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, economists, demographers and sociologists have yet to reach a consensus on how it will transform American cities. But a recent article from The Columbian provides encouraging signs for the future of Vancouver. Read story
