August 5, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Anybody out there want some free pancakes? Read story
August 4, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Ballots are still being counted, but some things are becoming clear from Tuesday’s primary election. One of them is that voters will support public investment when the need is evident and is clearly stated. Read story
August 3, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
A little more than a year ago, The Columbian editorially observed: “Surprisingly, there is a way to break the partisanship that typically paralyzes the United States Senate. Efforts to help the United States compete with China apparently are enough to cut through the intransigence.” Read story
August 2, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
It is not a coincidence that we choose this, Election Day, to write about journalism. Since America’s founding, newspapers have been essential for keeping members of the public informed about the world around them, their government and the very pillars of democracy. Read story
August 1, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
The premise seems simple. Candidates file to run for office and campaign for support. Voters decide which of those candidates will best represent them and then fill out a ballot. Read story
July 31, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
American voters are a strange lot. For almost two years, we’ve argued incessantly about the 2022 midterms, in which alleged political misdeeds from 2020 will be avenged. Read story
July 30, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To Open House Ministries. The faith-based organization has long operated a shelter and assisted families facing homelessness and seeking to build stable lives. But the next step to independent living is hard for families with few resources to navigate. So this week Open House broke ground on the Dollie… Read story
July 29, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
There’s a certain romance about old ships, a suggestion of exotic adventures, faraway places and weathering the darkness of a winter storm. Rather than going to the breakers, some old ships become the property of the dreamers, who cling to the often unrealistic idea of preserving the past for future… Read story
July 28, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Crime doesn’t pay, the old saying goes. But taxpayers might have to pony up a bit to address rising illegal activity. Read story
July 27, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Several clichés come to mind as work continues toward a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge. One is “we’ve seen this movie before.” Another is “too many cooks spoil the broth.” And then there is the classic “you can’t always get what you want.” Read story
