May 31, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
For years, various studies have indicated that Washington is under-policed. Our state routinely ranks near the bottom in terms of law-enforcement officers per capita, a situation that not only inhibits the prevention and prosecution of crime but generates stress for officers who are on the job. Read story
May 30, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
In considering expansive and contentious legislation, it is important to heed the concerns of critics. Read story
May 29, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Being middle class in the United States is largely a state of mind. Read story
May 28, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Homelessness is an urgent, persistent and obvious problem in our community, one that requires cooperation between governing bodies. Because of that, a decision last week by the Clark County Council is perplexing. Read story
May 27, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To explorers. Visiting with an astronaut can be interesting for elementary school students, and a conversation this week was particularly unusual for students in the Camas School District. Dr. Michael Barratt made an appearance through a video link from the International Space Station, approximately 250 miles overhead. Read story
May 25, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Memorial Day can mean different things to different Americans. Barbecues, auto racing, the unofficial start of summer — they all come to mind with the annual three-day weekend. But at some point between the hamburgers and the beverages, Americans should pause to acknowledge the meaning behind the most solemn of… Read story
May 24, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Over the past three years, the Legislature has made strong commitments to facilitate the construction of low-income housing throughout Washington. But as history demonstrates, it will take decades for these efforts to be fully realized. The current housing crisis and increased homelessness have their foundations in long-ago federal policy and… Read story
May 23, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
Despite well-documented troubles at Boeing, a series of harrowing incidents and growing passenger frustration, commercial air travel in the United States remains remarkably safe. Congress’ reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration is designed to keep it that way. Read story
May 22, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
There is an old saying that character is what you do when nobody is watching. But what about these days, when cameras are watching seemingly everywhere? Read story
May 21, 2024, 6:03am Editorials
In discussing the new Washington Saves program, State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti effectively distills the issue. Read story
