May 28, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
The most disappointing aspect of widespread fraud in Washington’s unemployment benefits is that it has contributed to delays in legitimate payments. Many residents who have been laid off or furloughed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic have had to wait for needed assistance and have had difficulty getting in touch with an overwhelmed Employment Security Department. Read story
May 27, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
As Benjamin Franklin is credited with saying, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Read story
May 26, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Waiting for a legislative special session is kind of like expecting rain in Washington. The outcome is inevitable, but we can’t be certain of when. Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Memorial Day is an annual reminder of Americans’ willingness to sacrifice for their country. By honoring military members who have died while serving the United States, the holiday recognizes a commitment to the defense of this nation’s ideals. Read story
May 23, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To parklets. In preparing for a reopening of the economy, the city of Vancouver is planning to allow restaurants and bars to set up tables in the streets outside their businesses. The idea is to use parking spaces left empty during COVID-19 closures, moving tables outside to increase restaurant capacity while preserving social distancing. “We’re working through the details,” city official Chad Eiken said. “We do want to provide… Read story
May 22, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
An impromptu cruise last week along Vancouver’s Main Street was a mild act of civil disobedience. While we can empathize with residents frustrated with stay-at-home orders, we hope the event did not help spread the coronavirus — and inadvertently cause those orders to be extended. Read story
May 21, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
Through all their years of schooling, no homework assignment or classroom project or 10-page paper prepared members of the Class of 2020 for this. A global pandemic has upended rituals typically associated with the end of high school — including commencement ceremonies — and has left a murky future in its wake. Read story
May 20, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
The retrospective news of this week has several parallels to the current news of the day. The 40th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption, which was Monday, provides some lessons for the coronavirus pandemic that has disrupted American life over the past two months. Read story
May 19, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
While the big races in November will be for Congress and seats in the state Legislature, last week’s candidate filings indicated there is also strong interest in reviewing the Clark County Charter. Read story
May 17, 2020, 6:03am Editorials
For most of us, the term “civil disobedience” brings to mind images of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and lunch-counter protests during the civil rights movement, or Lech Walesa climbing a fence at the shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, to join striking workers and ignite the Solidarity movement, or the lone “Tank Man” of China’s Tiananmen Square. Read story
