March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Due to numerous financial freezes in the federal government, many nonprofit organizations, such as the Mt. Adams Institute, are struggling to stay afloat. Read story
March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The Columbian’s editorial “Trump’s tariffs especially harsh on Washington” (In Our View, March 8) points out the problem. Consider a possible remedy for the Pacific Northwest. Read story
March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Today’s world condition is beginning to remind me of earlier times. Medieval times, when kings and lords ruled the countryside. Read story
March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I just watched a propaganda piece that had the world’s richest human and a lowly billionaire talking about cutting Social Security because of cheaters milking the teat of the federal government. This year, only the first $168,600 is taxable for Social Security and Medicare. Read story
March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
From Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s congressional webpage, “In Congress, Marie is fighting to make progress on the issues facing Southwest Washingtonians, defend democracy and …” Read story
March 18, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Daniel Sherrin (“Cuts at BPA generate questions,” Our Readers’ Views, March 12) wonders when ratepayers will see reduced electric bills as a result of Bonneville Power Administration’s recent layoffs. The answer is, essentially “never.” Read story
March 17, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
One of the crown jewels around our community is the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge along the Columbia River. Established in 1965 to provide habitat for the cackling goose, it is that and much more. The river unit of the refuge is easily accessible from your automobile, and the display of… Read story
March 17, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, voted with Republicans again. This time, to censure one of her colleagues, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas. How many times is this so-called Democratic representative going to prove she is a Republican before we vote her out? Read story
March 17, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
On March 7, I received a letter from Congresswoman Perez responding to my concerns about the chain saw tactics of the Department of Government Efficiency. What I got was a defense of DOGE. She assured me that DOGE was only an advisory commission. However, if that’s true, why have thousands… Read story
March 17, 2025, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
“In the U.S. there are these strange laws where a foreign state gets privileged status and people have to swear loyalty to that foreign state in order to do business. It’s an unhealthy situation.“ So says Shir Hever, Jewish Israeli-born worldwide coordinator of military embargo for the Palestinian BDS movement. Read story
