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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Palestinians have right to dignity

December 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In a statement for Armenian Remembrance Day on April 24, 2021, President Joe Biden said: “Let us also turn our eyes to the future — toward the world that we wish to build for our children. A world unstained by the daily evils of bigotry and intolerance, where human rights… Read story

Letter: Keep McGillivray at four lanes

December 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

At two neighborhood meetings, we handed out a survey about the city’s plan for McGillivray Boulevard. Out of the 57 filling out the survey, 51 (89 percent) wanted to keep McGillivray two lanes each way. The transportation commission’s purpose seems to be forcing people out of their cars, while they… Read story

Letter: Waters refreshing as representative

December 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

It was a bit of a shock to receive a recent legislative update from Rep. Kevin Waters, R-Stevenson. He outlined numerous positive things he is doing as my state representative, including: Read story

Letter: Celebrations canceled in Bethlehem

December 14, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Bethlehem, Palestine, has canceled Christmas celebrations in order to protest the human catastrophe caused by Israel’s war against Hamas. Read story

Letter: Teach values of original America

December 14, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

It’s time for the silent majority to disassociate itself from the decadence of educational and political morass. Read story

Letter: County management is lacking

December 14, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

As a 30-year resident, I thought I understood county management. It used to be an iterative process. Proposals were made, hearings were held, the public testified. I thought there were rules. Now, what? Read story

Letter: Trump violates Commandments

December 14, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

A response to Carrie Ross (“Follow 10 Commandments,” Our Readers’ Views, Dec. 6): How does Donald Trump line up with the list in Exodus? Read story

Letter: Prayer doesn’t prevent shootings

December 13, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Carrie Ross has several errors in her letter (“Follow 10 Commandments,” Our Readers’ Views, Dec. 6). Since she mentions using “the Bible as a history book” I suggest she read actual history books. School shootings happened as far back as the late 1800s; I do believe there was prayer in… Read story

Letter: C-Tran service falls short

December 13, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The C-Tran Mill Plain route used to go from the Evergreen Transit Center to downtown traveling down 98th Avenue, 92nd Avenue, 87th Avenue, onto Garrison, on McLoughlin. Then it went from Fisher’s Landing to downtown and back. For a while we could go from Fisher’s Landing to the 99th Street… Read story

Letter: Changes on 34th Street are needed

December 13, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Anna Smith’s letter (“Rethink changes on 34th Street,” Our Readers’ Views, Dec. 5) reveals her automobile-centric arrogance in opposing the city of Vancouver’s plan to prioritize pedestrian and bicyclist safety. Read story

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