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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Development drains Salmon Creek

May 8, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The major reason behind the reduced water flow in Salmon Creek is the continued diversion of rural farmland to residential and industrial use. Read story

Letter: Climate fight is worth it

May 8, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In reply to Mr. Molenaar’s concern about Washington’s energy policy (“Fight against climate is costly,” Our Readers’ Views, May 1), let’s compare gas prices in Washington with those in Oregon: $4.69 vs. $4.45, not the dollar per gallon claimed by Mr. Molenaar. Read story

Letter: Is this justice for all?

May 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

So a young man who has been detained for shoplifting candy bars, on the ground on his back, telling officers he is not going to resist, is stripped in public and a responding officer holds a Taser to his genitals.  And that is ruled to be acceptable procedure. Read story

Letter: Improve discipline in classrooms

May 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

As a former teacher, I know the job is demanding. Teachers today deal with extreme and unsafe student behaviors with few corrective options and minimal consequences. Read story

Letter: Will police policies change?

May 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

A letter (“Kudos to Vancouver officer,” Our Readers’ Views, April 30) states Officer Andrea Mendoza did her job “despite the political nonsense she was subjected to.” Read story

Letter: Rethink growth in Ridgefield

May 7, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

With another loss at the ballot for the Ridgefield School District bonds, maybe it’s time for the school board to go to the city and say: stop, no more development until you figure out how to pay for schools, roads, etc., without involving residents outside the city limits. Read story

Letter: Support brave university students

May 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The American people want peace. They want to use our resources for human development. In contrast, the president and Congress perpetuate conflict through intimidation, sanctions and by flexing our military power. They talk about defending human rights and democracy while supplying weapons and objecting to viable solutions to conflict. Read story

Letter: Signs of America’s moral decay

May 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Law and order, education, energy and our economy have all been upended. Read story

Letter: Keep the quiet in rural areas

May 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Clark County’s newly formed Rural Event Task Force is not a true representation of rural landowners. Read story

Letter: Trump poses a threat

May 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Bob Mattila’s outrageous comparison of the Biden administration to the Hitler regime is contemptuous, small-minded and pales in comparison to the truth of who is the real threat to this nation (“Evil should not be tolerated,” Our Readers’ Views, April 29). Read story

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