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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Get record straight regarding dams

February 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I agree with The Columbian as it calls for transparent discussion, without the hyperbole, about the future of the Columbia River Basin (In Our View, Feb. 9). However as the conversation gains momentum here in the Northwest, we must address a pervasive misinformation campaign that is sometimes reflected in the… Read story

Letter: Ridgefield residents deserve better

February 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

A recent Columbian article (“Replacement of mayor still reverberates in Ridgefield,” Feb. 10) only touches on this issue. This reverberates throughout Clark County. Read story

Letter: Rethink roundabout on Hwy. 503

February 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

As a resident of Clark County and a daily driver of Highway 503, I am extremely concerned about a roundabout project. We received a flyer announcing a plan for a compact roundabout at Rock Creek Road. Read story

Letter: Scrutinize administrator salaries

February 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The front-page article in The Columbian (“Ridgefield schools chief tops in salary,” Feb. 10) caught my attention. Read story

Letter: Salmon runs are mismanaged

February 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

During the mid-1900s, we had salmon. They were vibrant, quite abundant. Salmon were catchable and we all participated. They were fun. We made mistakes that forever took their diversity. Usages were overtaking their sustainment and hatcheries kept it going. Read story

Letter: Easy way to keep roads clean

February 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Most litter on our highways comes from trucks with uncovered loads. This problem can be solved by a simple, inexpensive solution. Read story

Letter: Wake up to rent increases

February 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Regarding the front-page article about rent increases (“Cost of living, rents on rise, straining many Clark County residents,” The Columbian, Feb. 8): In the mere seven years the Zoriches have lived in their manufactured home, they have seen their rent hiked by 287 percent. Meanwhile, inflation has increased 24 percent.… Read story

Letter: Prepare for transportation future

February 22, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Robert Link’s frustration with the city of Vancouver’s plans for traffic calming along Southeast 34th Street (“Cars remain dominant mode,” Our Readers’ Views, Feb. 13) is understandable; change doesn’t come easy. Read story

Letter: Pass bill for border, foreign aid

February 22, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Now that the U.S. House has impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and set up a path to shine a laser beam at the disaster at the border and the Biden administration’s missteps, they should promptly take up the $95 billion Senate bill for aid to Ukraine and Israel. Read story

Letter: Justice is not equal

February 22, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Statuary of Lady Justice abound about local, state, federal judiciary edifices. Read story

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