January 18, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Even before being sworn into office, Gov. Bob Ferguson managed to raise some hackles on both sides of the political aisle. Read story
January 17, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
While freeways serve as conduits for transportation, commerce and connectivity, they also can be divisive. A proposal to cap a portion of Interstate 5 and connect downtown Vancouver with the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site is a wise approach that represents the holistic needs of the project. Read story
January 16, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Vancouver City Council members are warranted in expecting decorum at public meetings. But such demands must be accompanied by accountability and accessibility on the part of councilors. Productive engagement requires two-way communication. Read story
January 15, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
"Alarming,” “disheartening,” “concerning.” Read story
January 14, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
It was back in 1964 that the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General released a report that warned the public that cigarette smoking was bad for people. About 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes in those days, a number that has since decreased to around 18 percent, according to… Read story
January 13, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To the Boschma family, which has pledged to hold a 20-acre parcel in Ridgefield as the permanent home of Southwest Washington’s law enforcement training academy. Becoming a cop requires a lot of training; a year ago an academy opened at the former Image Elementary building in east Vancouver. This… Read story
January 11, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
When John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” appeared in 1939, it shocked readers with its grim description of families experiencing homeless. For those who may have forgotten, the classic novel chronicled a family of sharecroppers who were displaced from a small farm in Oklahoma during the Dust Bowl years and… Read story
January 10, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Sometimes the law gets in the way of a satisfying decision. That appeared to be the case this week, when the Vancouver City Council took no action on a citizens petition which, if approved, would have required voter approval before the city could remove traffic lanes from city streets. Read story
January 9, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Let’s state the most important things at the top of this editorial: It is never OK for schoolteachers to have sex with students. It is never OK for teachers to inappropriately touch students. It is never OK for teachers to make sexual comments, aloud or in writing, to students. It… Read story
January 8, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
In a county with 521,000 people, it’s no wonder there are a lot of calls for ambulance service. In fact, in a typical year there are more than 30,000 calls for an ambulance. Most of the calls are handled by a private company, American Medical Response, which deploys a fleet… Read story
