April 8, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To solar options. The Port of Camas-Washougal and Clark Public Utilities are celebrating completion of a joint Community Solar East project. The program has installed solar systems atop five buildings at the port’s industrial park; customers of Clark Public Utilities buy shares in the project, allowing them to invest… Read story
April 6, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
When considering school bond measures in Ridgefield — or the choices available in any other election — it is important to focus on the issue rather than extraneous distractions. With that in mind, the Columbian’s Editorial Board recommends that voters approve Propositions 10 and 11 in the Ridgefield School District. Read story
April 5, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Many Washingtonians likely know that Idaho is our nation’s potato capital. Our neighbors to the east, after all, like to drive around with license plates reading “FAMOUS POTATOES,” and bags of frozen products in local grocery stores are proudly emblazoned with “Grown in Idaho.” Read story
April 4, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Reducing carbon emissions and our reliance on fossil fuels requires more than wishful thinking. It requires realistic notions about how to power our industries and charge our cellphones and, increasingly, fuel our cars. Read story
April 3, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
A pair of seemingly disconnected news items this week actually are closely related. Their common ancestry can be found in a movement early this decade to rethink police work and criminal justice in an effort to make law enforcement more responsive to the needs of the public. Read story
April 2, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Bungling management and internal turmoil at Boeing should serve as a lesson to major corporations in every industry. It also should grab the attention of jurists and a public that relies on policies that act in the interest of the people. Read story
April 1, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To reducing food waste. Clark County has joined an international effort proclaiming this to be Food Waste Prevention Week. The county is partnering on a podcast about food waste and is conducting an interactive workshop titled “Cooking with Leftovers on a Budget.” Read story
March 30, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Following a tragedy such as the collapse of a bridge in Baltimore, several questions are relevant. One is, “Can it happen here?” Another is, “What can we learn from this?” With plans for replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge being our region’s dominant news story in recent years, the questions take… Read story
March 29, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Despite years of finger-pointing and bluster from both sides, U.S. politicians have declined to effectively address immigration policy. While lawmakers might see it as politically expedient, using the issue as a wedge rather than seeking solutions has mounting deleterious effects. Read story
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