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Editorials

In Our View: The age of electric vehicles around the corner

August 25, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

With the Super Bowl – or, more accurately, Super Bowl commercials – being an annual reflection of the zeitgeist, this year’s game was notable. No fewer than eight commercials for electric vehicles aired during the February broadcast, mixed among promotions for cryptocurrency, beer and potato chips. Read story

In Our View: Biden must address student loan debt

August 24, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

In Washington, about 800,000 residents owe more than $27 billion in student loan debt – an average of about $35,000 per borrower. That burden can slow their pursuit of the American Dream – the ability and willingness to purchase a home, start a family or partake in other traditional rites… Read story

In Our View: I-5 Bridge designers must have vision of future

August 23, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

Looking back more than 100 years, it is easy to see the present — and the future. Read story

In Our View: Time is right to update Electoral College Act

August 22, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

More than 19 months after extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol, several facts about the event and the chaos surrounding it are indisputable. Read story

In Our View: Economy, security depend on STEM students

August 21, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

When it comes to legislation – either in Olympia or Washington, D.C. – there often is a disconnect between the goal and the reality. The best laid plans, it is said, often go awry. Read story

In Our View: Cheers & Jeers: Good bloom; bad moth

August 20, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

Cheers: To Titan VanCoug. The corpse flower — scientifically known an amorphophallus titanum — brought visitors and excitement to the Washington State University Vancouver campus this week. It also brought a stench, demonstrating that the colloquial name derives from the pungent scent of a flower in bloom. “It’s really cool,… Read story

In Our View: Tighten up state’s emergency declarations laws

August 19, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

Over the past 30 months, it has become increasingly clear that Washington lawmakers must adjust the state’s laws for emergency declarations. Read story

In Our View: Future Fund an investment in Washingtonians

August 18, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

In addition to worrying about things such as bond ratings and debt refinancing, state Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti is aiming to help thousands of Washington residents. Read story

In Our View: Hanford offers potential, poses challenges

August 17, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

If great challenges represent great potential, then the Hanford Site in Eastern Washington is overflowing with possibilities. Read story

In Our View: Vancouver Waterfront Gateway offers opportunity

August 16, 2022, 6:03am Editorials

Among other benefits, a proposed Vancouver Waterfront Gateway offers an important opportunity to enhance housing equity in the downtown core. Read story