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 Updated July 03, 2008
Successful marriages celebrated
In April I came across new marriage and divorce statistics from The Barna Group. Various family advocates and church folk brought it to my attention....

Is our show the West's biggest myth?
July 4, Fri. Vancouver WA 4th of July Fireworks. … the biggest Fireworks show west of the Mississippi! That’s what it says at members.tr...

In Our View: Remembrance Wall
Remembrance Wall, which honors U.S. veterans and is a big part of the young but vigorous effort to create 100 murals in downtown Vancouver, is in jeop...

In Our View: Food on the Fourth
Barbara Kingsolver rightly comments in her book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A year of Food Life,” that America has a weak food culture,...

In Our View: Visions in Ridgefield
One of the oldest maxims among environmentalists and conservationists also presents an interesting paradox: Increasing public access to a pristine are...

In Our View: Protecting inmates
Jails and prisons don’t fit the old “out of sight, out of mind”  model. They’re more likely to be “in sight, but ou...

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»  John Laird: The best dads never go away
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»  How will history view Baird's role?
»  Herrington: Local myth of light rail debunked
»  Herrington: Washington not a player in campaign


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»  Pregnant teens need support
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Opinion from the past week

Wednesday, July 02
 » Brian Baird defends visit to Galapagos
 » In Our View: Control your dog
 » In Our View: Go with the wind

Tuesday, July 01
 » In Our View: Waste not, please
 » In Our View: A better library

Monday, June 30
 » Oil trumps polar bears in administration’s view
 » In our view: No "election" at all
 » Rewind to '94: Smokers dwindling
 » Young voices: Oil trumps polar bears in administration’s view

Sunday, June 29
 » In our view: A Mixed Blessing
 » John Laird: Of NIMBY, canines and apologies
 » Local view: Soldier’s death hits home for teacher

Saturday, June 28
 » Cheers & Jeers: Flood relief efforts, Democrats’ ad, blogging politician share spotlight
 » In Our View: Hunker down, fireworks are here

Friday, June 27
 » Correct Call: Supreme Court ruled properly in striking down D.C.’s ban on handguns
 » Welcome, we think: This would be state’s 2nd rehab hospital
 » How will history view Baird's role?

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