March 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
A short time ago the Legislature was unable to pass a simple rent control bill. All over the state rents on mobile homes, manufactured homes, and apartments have been going through the roof. Always remember you can’t take it with you. Read story
March 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Donald Trump’s legal problems seem endless. There’s a civil judgment against him for $454 million because he overstated the value of his New York real estate holdings, even though neither the state nor any banks suffered a financial loss. There’s civil judgment, in the amount of $83 million, for slander… Read story
March 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Thanks, Gov. Inslee and the Democrat legislators for the increase in my natural gas bill. A 22 percent increase. A so-called Climate Act fee. Wrong, it is not a fee it is a tax. Also, thanks for the increase of a gallon of fuel with your carbon tax. Read story
March 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The story comparing modes of travel to Seattle was great (“Plane, train or automobile,” The Columbian, Feb. 24). But I think most people who have ever traversed the dreaded corridor through Olympia, Fort Lewis, Tacoma and south King County on a weekday would tell you that the car travel time… Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Finally, Republicans are openly sharing their true intention for America’s future. Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In a recent article (“Bi-state panel meets for first time to discuss establishing tolls on Interstate 5 Bridge,” The Columbian, Feb. 23) it stated officials are “considering reductions in tolls for low-income drivers and an exemption for all Native American tribes.” Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Having attended the Washington State Redistricting Commission hearings in 2021, I read your Yakima redistricting editorial with interest (“Yakima redistricting reflects national concerns,” In Our View, Jan. 9). My opinion is that rather than an isolated incident, the redistricting process itself is flawed. Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
My presidential primary voting envelope required I select Democratic Party or Republican Party. It stated the “party” required this. Why does a party, Democratic or Republican, require voters to do anything? Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I liked the recent article on the costs and time it takes to get to Seattle with different kinds of transportation, but I think you seriously underestimated the cost of driving by including only the price of gas and parking in your calculations (“Plane, train or automobiles?”, The Columbian, Feb.… Read story
March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Vancouver’s Sky Zone should pay a much steeper penalty than $22,000 for exploiting child labor laws (“Vancouver trampoline park Sky Zone fined 22K for overworking teen employees,” The Columbian, Feb. 22). Read story
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