September 17, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I proudly support Adrian Cortes, democrat for state Senate in the 18th Legislative District. Each day, more and more people understand the good work needed to build up a community is one that cares to serve everyone fairly, justly, and with safety. I know Adrian’s caring reaches out to dignify… Read story
September 16, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I blame ESPN. As part of a generation raised on SportsCenter, it has snuck up on me how much this nightly recap of the day’s scores has infected our national politics. Democrat and Republican alike seem addicted to the primal need to win every single day. What is a staple… Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Kamala Harris claimed to be very woke not long ago and was rated the most liberal senator. Even left of Socialist Bernie Sanders. She believes in a wide-open border. Health care and community college for illegal migrants. Defunding police, abolishing ICE and no cash bail. She wishes to “drastically reduce… Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
A recent article in The Columbian shared the news that as part of the Interstate 5 Bridge debacle, C-Tran may get eight “high efficiency” double-decker buses (“Double-decker buses might be added to C-Tran’s fleet,” The Columbian, Sept. 3). Whee! Or rather, why? Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I just read about C-Tran and double-decker buses (“Double-decker buses might be added to C-Tran’s fleet,” The Columbian, Sept. 3). Do these buses float? How will they alleviate congestion on Vancouver’s roadways? I see all kinds of buses, including the much-ballyhooed Vine, driving around during the day with five to… Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Marla Keethler, running for state Senate, and Terri Niles, candidate for House Position 2 in District 17, are committed to safeguarding reproductive rights, access to contraception and in-vitro fertilization. Affordable housing and child care are also top priorities for them. Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Are you aware that Donald Trump was invited to the ceremony at Arlington by all 13 Gold Star families of the slain soldiers of the Abbey Gate bombing? (“Abcarian: Stunt should be disgusted by all,” The Columbian, Sept. 4) Where was Joe Biden? On the beach at Rehoboth. Where was… Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Here we go again. Another mass-casualty shooting grieves families, a school, a community and our nation. Families and students will never regain a full sense of security. Exposing Americans to this preventable tragedy is unconstitutional. (Read the Preamble to our Constitution.) Read story
September 14, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
It’s super simple to report a pothole (https://tinyurl.com/32x9hb29 or call 360-487-8177), and in my experience, that hole is taken care of within a day or two. It’s our responsibility as citizens to let the city’s Public Works Department know there’s a pothole somewhere within city boundaries. Read story
September 13, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The claims going back and forth between Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent over where their campaign money is coming from reminds me of a quote by Will Rogers: “Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.” Read story
