September 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
It is reassuring that as children return to school, teachers are reminding students that name-calling, bullying, lying and general discourtesy are not allowed in the classroom. Unfortunately, this message has not reached Donald Trump and JD Vance. Read story
September 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
It is reassuring that as children return to school, teachers are reminding students that name-calling, bullying, lying and general discourtesy are not allowed in the classroom. Unfortunately, this message has not reached Donald Trump and JD Vance. Read story
September 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I found the article about killing birds as “warmup” for killing other birds distasteful (“Hunting September game birds is good warmup for waterfowl and upland seasons,” The Columbian, Aug. 31). What is the attraction of killing living creatures, be it birds or other animals? Read story
September 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
As the former executive director of the Washington PUD Association, I was very disappointed to read about the suspension of the landfill gas project being sponsored by Cowlitz County and the public utility district. Read story
September 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
What scares me more than Donald Trump running for reelection are his vocal and financial supporters. He is a convicted felon, a pathological liar and his political rhetoric about everybody except himself is repulsive. He even has evangelical Christians convinced of his piety, yet their commitment to him speaks volumes… Read story
September 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Reading Randolph A. Cate’s letter (“Bridge proposal is not scary,” Our Readers’ Views, Aug. 27) brings back memories of a comedy trio called The Three Stooges. It looks to me like Joe Kent (Curly Joe), Brad Benton (mindless Moe) and John Ley (brainless Larry) are the perfect team to become… Read story
September 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
What gall! Donald Trump lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown for a photo op. This after denigrating, multiple times and ways, the military and those “suckers” who served — and died. How could any ex-military support this wretch? Sickening! Read story
September 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
During the Civil War, a coalition of male doctors — supported by the Catholic Church — led a movement to push state governments to outlaw abortion. The male-dominated medical profession wanted to take authority from the female-dominated profession of midwives, including the authority to provide abortion. By 1910, abortion was… Read story
September 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I have been a voter for over 60 years in different states. Read story
September 3, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
As a woman in my 20s, I felt confident voting and that I was making a difference walking into the polling booth at the local school. Read story
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