March 28, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Fentanyl has ratcheted up the financial and social costs of the United States’ opioid crisis. It also has intensified the focus on border security. Read story
March 27, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Discord in Snohomish County calls to mind a Clark County controversy from last year. It also renews questions about the impact of industrial pollution near residential areas and schools. Read story
March 26, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
In an age when bluster often is confused with leadership, an unassuming senator from Washington plays a key role in ensuring the federal government remains functional. Read story
March 25, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To knowledge. Answer: He is the winner of the 2024 “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions. Question: Who is Yogesh Raut? The Vancouver resident’s triumph was televised last week as Raut captured his third game victory to clinch the tournament, earning a $250,000 grand prize. Read story
March 23, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
The typical State of the City address is part reflection, part pep talk, and part self-congratulatory enumeration of accomplishments. The same can be said about speeches assessing the state of the union, or the state of the state, or the state of the county. Read story
March 22, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
January’s ice storm in Clark County demonstrates the cost of climate change. In addition to altering wildlife habitat and agricultural production, extreme weather events already are proving costly to consumers. Read story
March 21, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
This is no way to run a country. Or a city, business or household. Read story
March 20, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Updated COVID guidelines merely confirm what we knew long ago — Americans are in the acceptance phase of living with the virus. Regardless of recommendations from experts, dealing with a virus that is here to stay requires common sense and common courtesy. Read story
March 19, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
One decade ago this week, 18 million tons of clay and sand enveloped part of the Stillaguamish Valley in northern Washington, burying a neighborhood and killing 43 people in what is known as the Oso Landslide. The deadly event led to measures at both the state and federal level to… Read story
March 18, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To a smooth ride. The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced plans to ease the drive in north Clark County. Workers will replace 25 to 30 concrete panels on southbound Interstate 5 between Ridgefield and Salmon Creek this summer, and more replacements are scheduled for next year. Read story