May 26, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
How about now? Is now a good time to talk about gun violence in the United States and take steps to address it? Read story
May 25, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Two years ago today, George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. The officer knelt on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, while the 46-year-old Black man was handcuffed and face down on the pavement. Other officers applied pressure to Floyd’s body or watched as he repeated at… Read story
May 24, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
The numbers can appear daunting for voters. Filing week for elected office ended Friday, and 523 candidates applied for 383 offices that will appear on the ballot in Clark County beginning with the August primary. The top two vote-getters in each race will advance to the November general election. Read story
May 23, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Farming is difficult, grueling work that is essential to our economy and our very existence as a species. Read story
May 22, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Where will it happen next? Could it be here? Could it be in the bucolic confines of Clark County? Read story
May 21, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To signs of spring. The weather has been springlike on occasion recently, so volunteers gathered last week to do a little sprucing up. Vancouver’s Downtown Association, the city of Vancouver and the Parks Foundation of Clark County put together “Spruce up the Couve,” an event to beautify Esther Short… Read story
May 20, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
Given our desire to return to “normal,” the numbers are encouraging. Industries and community leaders around Clark County report that tourism to the area is increasing, following a lengthy COVID-related downturn. Read story
May 19, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
For more than a century, Pearson Field has served aviators in Southwest Washington while occasionally playing a role in flying history. Yet questions linger about whether the single-runway airfield can effectively serve the bustling city that has grown up around it. Read story
May 18, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
With this being filing week for political offices, Clark County voters should prepare for some homework. Read story
May 17, 2022, 6:03am Editorials
The history of Clark County did not begin with the arrival of European settlers during the 1800s. Native tribes such as the Chinook, Cowlitz and Klickitat inhabited the area for thousands of years, developing a culture that continues to influence the region. Read story
