October 31, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
It didn’t add up to attention-seeking politics, which too often dominate the headlines, but President Joe Biden quietly took an important step toward dealing with climate change last week. And he did so with support from Mitch McConnell and 20 other Senate Republicans. Read story
October 30, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
To get a sense of the local economic prospects, you could read The Columbian. Read story
October 29, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To civic engagement. Several candidates on the November ballot made politics seem more approachable for students this week at Columbia River High School. A two-day forum gave young voters an opportunity to ask questions and engage with candidates for offices ranging from county council to the Legislature to Congress. Read story
October 28, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Predictably, much discussion surrounding the midterm elections has focused on the insurrection of Jan. 6, 2021. A brief listen to conservative media is likely to reveal assertions that it wasn’t really an insurrection or that it wasn’t violent or that then-President Donald Trump did not foment it. Read story
October 27, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Planned factories for the Moses Lake area bring up questions about the future of economic development and the role of government in directing that development. Read story
October 26, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Threats to American democracy go beyond well-publicized attacks on the U.S. Capitol or cyberattacks on election software or lies about election results. They also include the intentional flouting of campaign laws and open disdain for the will of the people as expressed through those laws. Read story
October 26, 2022, 6:00am Editorials
After reading “Prospect of third Safe Stay site in downtown Vancouver troubles neighbors” (The Columbian, Sept. 14), I feel as though I can empathize with the people’s concerns, but I don’t think they have as much to worry about as they think. Read story
October 25, 2022, 6:01am Editorials
There are, undoubtedly, more consequential racial issues in this country than the behavior of sports fans. Yet our community would be remiss to not recognize that what happens in the stands is a microcosm of our society. Read story
October 24, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
During the Great Recession of 2007-09, the net worth of U.S. households fell by $14 trillion. Approximately 4.5 million American jobs were lost in a six-month period. Lehman Brothers, the country’s fourth-largest investment bank, went defunct after 158 years in business. Read story
October 23, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
While The Columbian’s editorial page has been preoccupied with the Nov. 8 election in recent weeks, a reminder of a pressing issue raged throughout the region. Read story
