January 23, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
The specifics of executive orders issued this week by Donald Trump will be hashed out by the legal system and in the court of public opinion. Read story
January 22, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
It did not take long for this year’s Legislature to once again embrace ideology at the expense of common sense. Read story
January 21, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
The Vancouver Innovation Center appears to be living up to its name. And that means Vancouver is closer to living up to its economic potential. Read story
January 20, 2025, 6:03am Editorials
Cheers: To libraries. The local library district is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with a series of events. Now known as FVRLibraries, the district has served generations of Clark County residents and now includes two bookmobiles and 15 branches. Read story
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
