November 17, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez was one of 24 Democrats who supported the censure of fellow Democrat Rashida Talib after Talib voiced support for Palestinians and called for a cease-fire. Prior to that censure, I had written Perez asking her to support a cease-fire in Gaza. The total death toll at… Read story
November 17, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In November of last year, the residents of Clark County rejected the Ranked-Choice Voting Amendment, which would have altered the method for electing countywide officials. The main reason behind its failure at the polls was the lack of understanding about how it operates, which was purposely kept from the public… Read story
November 16, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I have been using Vanco Golf Range for almost 40 years. It is the only range in the city core and many nights on my way home from the office I would stop and hit a bucket just to unwind. Even though I belonged to a course, I would still… Read story
November 16, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Pro-Palestine protesters blocked traffic at the Port of Tacoma last week. Some of them waved flags and carried signs that were against U.S. and Israeli efforts in the war involving Hezbollah, Hamas, Iran, et. al. A similar incident occurred in San Francisco. The well-organized group did not want the cargo… Read story
November 16, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
“The truth is what you want to believe.” — originator unknown. So true in today’s political environment. People are tuned into various social media outlets that use algorithms (whatever those are) to direct unsuspecting users to more and more hateful and dishonest content, which feeds their need to see the… Read story
November 16, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The Washington state government is sending a delegation to Finland to find out why Washington’s road death rate is 2.8 times Finland’s. Read story
November 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In Chris Matthews’ letter (“Israel not worthy of support,” Our Readers’ Views, Nov. 8), he laments that by supporting Ukraine and Israel, our senators and representatives, in particular Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, are ignoring the will of the people. Read story
November 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Congratulations to City Manager Eric Holmes for proposing a civil emergency regarding homelessness. I concur and support this idea, but I’m afraid it’s too little too late. Read story
November 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Last week, I joined a number of other election observers at the Clark County Election Center. Representing both political parties, our job was to observe the ballot count for fairness and accuracy. This is a report to you, fellow citizens, of that process. Read story
November 15, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I am continually puzzled at the lack of interest in voting in our county. Read story
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