October 30, 2011, 12:00am Columns
Here are endorsements from The Columbian and eight other state newspapers regarding proposals on ballots for the Nov. 8 election. For details about the endorsements, visit each newspaper's website. Read story
October 22, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Remember Election Day? For that matter, remember the Edsel? Both are relics in history's dustbin. These days we've got Election Season, and it's officially under way now that voters are receiving ballots by mail. In Clark County, 226,302 ballots were mailed Wednesday, presenting an interesting array of races ranging in… Read story
October 19, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
The three big stars on the statewide elections stage this fall are Initiative 1125 (regarding transportation spending), Initiative 1163 (training and other requirements for long-term care workers) and Initiative 1183 (privatizing state liquor sales and distribution). However, two Senate Joint Resolutions (SJR) also are on all ballots in the state.… Read story
October 17, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Incumbent Vancouver school board members Dale Rice and Edri Geiger share much in common, not the least of which is a passion for improving schools. For 20 years and six years, respectively, Rice and Geiger have helped steadily improve the district even in the midst of an economic crisis (more… Read story
October 17, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Bill Ward's 2007 election as Port of Camas-Washougal commissioner was a clear message from voters: Stabilize the controversial port management after a misguided detour toward waterfront development. Ward defeated his opponent by 18 percentage points. Four years later, the port's management is on solid ground and Ward has helped increase… Read story
October 16, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Two hard-working, forward-thinking Vancouver city councilors deserve to be returned to office, and they should be joined by a community activist whose civic involvement is so extensive as to exhaust a casual observer. Incumbents Larry Smith and Bart Hansen and newcomer Anne McEnerny-Ogle have earned endorsements by The Columbian. Here's… Read story
October 15, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Both candidates for state representative on the Nov. 8 ballot are familiar to many voters in the 49th District, which includes Vancouver west of Interstate 205 and Hazel Dell. Although Democrat Sharon Wylie is running for this office for the first time, she's well-known in the district because for six… Read story
October 13, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
The state's largest union would have you believe Initiative 1163 on the Nov. 8 ballot is about protecting services to vulnerable adults. The truth is, though, Initiative 1163 actually is about the union. This ballot measure calls for something that already occurs, paying for it with money the state doesn't… Read story
October 12, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
Transportation affects everyone. Even if you never left your home, the goods and products you consume depend on transportation. Your relatives, neighbors and friends need a dependable transportation system, and our state has a pretty good one. Initiative 1125 on the Nov. 8 ballot threatens a greater harm to that… Read story
October 11, 2011, 5:00pm Editorials
More than any other single issue, Proposition 1 on the Nov. 8 ballot will be about maintaining Clark County's high quality of life. It's not about expanding the local transit system (just preserving it), and it's certainly not about light rail. Yes, Proposition 1 is about a tax increase: a… Read story
