March 10, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Although a bill regarding police pursuits remains alive in the Legislature, Democrats have some explaining to do. Before the Senate passed its version of the legislation, House Democrats scuttled the bill despite previously demonstrating strong support. Read story
March 9, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
The end of enhanced payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program generates competing reactions. Read story
March 8, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Less than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court left abortion policy up to the states, legal questions continue to mount and political divisions continue to expand. Washington leaders and a majority of the public have remained steadfast in defending and protecting abortion rights – and they should continue to… Read story
March 7, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law last year by President Joe Biden, could play a significant role in the development of American manufacturing and national security. But much work remains for the bill to reach its potential. Read story
March 6, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Problems with the Washington Sunshine Committee go beyond a panel designed to oversee transparency in state government. They are reflective of persistent — and growing — efforts to undermine the nation’s social structure and diminish or eliminate the role of government in that structure. Read story
March 5, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
The idea that narrower lanes make for safer driving is counterintuitive. But the proposal makes sense for Fourth Plain Boulevard as city of Vancouver officials work to improve the corridor. Read story
March 4, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To important conversations. Thanks go to everybody who attended and participated this week in a community conversation about homelessness, organized by The Columbian. A panel of people working on the issue discussed various difficulties and possible solutions, and community members in the audience asked insightful questions. Read story
March 3, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
It probably comes as no surprise that children here tend to eat more fruits and vegetables than children in most states. Washington, after all, is one of the United States’ prime spots for agriculture production. Read story
March 2, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Chris Reykdal is sounding the alarm about school funding. Washington’s superintendent of public education says the state is not doing enough to support schools and that a declining birth rate and a “perfect storm” of financial pressures could undermine public education for years to come. Read story
March 1, 2023, 6:03am Editorials
Scott Adams, author of the comic strip “Dilbert,” has every right to spew racist invective. And newspapers that carry the comic have every right to stop doing so in response to his rant during a YouTube livestream. Read story
