July 27, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Lots of people hate Jeff Bezos because, you know, he is the richest man in the world. But I love the guy because, to begin with, I am a bibliophile and he started this incredible online bookstore where you could buy just about any work you wanted pretty darned cheap.… Read story
July 26, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Democrats talk about a “failed war on drugs” because they lack the fortitude to speak on this uncomfortable truth: It didn’t fail. Read story
July 26, 2021, 6:01am Columns
The Kalama methanol refinery’s demise was powered by — and good for — Kalama locals. Trust me; I am one. Read story
July 26, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Washington should have been more ready for the unprecedented “heat dome” that blasted the region with temperatures well above 100 degrees. Read story
July 25, 2021, 6:02am Columns
Confession time: Yes, we have used this quote before. But until somebody says it better, we’ll keep turning to something Kim Wyman told The Columbian’s Editorial Board a few years ago: Read story
July 25, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Clark County has an opportunity. As a home rule charter county we can make voter-approved changes to local election rules without needing state approval. This unique status means we can adopt a reform that is gaining favor around the country, bringing faster and more representative elections that save taxpayer dollars. Read story
July 25, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Don’t look now but our Canada problem is showing again. Our neighbors to the north are making us look bad one more time, and also shrewdly putting us in a bit of a political pickle. Read story
July 25, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Lynn Brewer should not have had to hire an attorney to chase down public records regarding delayed unemployment claims payments. That she did is only one recent example of barriers to public access that must be removed. Read story
July 24, 2021, 6:01am Columns
Like never before in recent times, Cubans are protesting by the thousands. And they have good reason: Their vicious, unendingly cruel, inept, corrupt communist bosses have mishandled the coronavirus, put the economy to sleep, kept food out and medicine out of the way, and converted liberty to just a word,… Read story
