March 6, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
We are losing our freedom of choice, when everyone has to have an electric car, an electric stove, electric heat. Gas cars now have almost zero emissions, so why do we need to eliminate them? Read story
March 5, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
It’s a truism in politics that elections have consequences and we are now seeing the results of electing Joe Biden as president. Read story
March 5, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Columbian has joined other newspapers in halting publication of comic strip “Dilbert,” following a racist online rant by cartoonist Scott Adams. While that decision took effect last week and while Editor Craig Brown addressed the situation in Tuesday’s paper (https://tinyurl.com/58dz9wp6), we are sharing a selection of the… Read story
March 5, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Julie Crites’ “Local View” article (The Columbian, Feb. 26) about rent being too expensive is indirectly answered by the In Our View about how taxes need to be raised. Read story
March 4, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
As a Washington resident, I see plastic pollution every time I go outside. I cannot remember a time in my life when my walks weren’t blighted by plastic. Read story
March 4, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Most hard-working teachers make an average salary of $59,000 in the state of Washington and deserve more for their dedication to teaching our children. Randi Weingarten’s salary as president of the American Federation of Teachers is in excess of $489,000, plus other incentives such as first-class or charter travel. Read story
March 4, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Too many things are being manipulated for salmon to survive. Read story
March 4, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Reporter Nika Bartoo-Smith wrote an interesting and timely story (“Vancouver man’s family tree a window into African American history,” The Columbian, Feb. 25) about Ron Jefferson’s successful search for his enslaved ancestors. Websites like Ancestry.com provide tools for conducting research into their heritage. Read story
March 3, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Now that the election is over, when is the Vote NO on the Vancouver Public Schools levy organization going to remove and properly recycle its huge signs? I am in the Salmon Creek area, and there are still two huge, wood-supported signs up in the short drive from my house… Read story
March 3, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The 3rd Congressional District is fortunate to have Marie Gluesenkamp Perez as our representative. Living in rural Skamania County, Rep. Perez understands full well the agricultural issues that face her neighbors and fellow constituents. And as a small-business owner with her husband, Dean, she understands the challenges and frustrations that… Read story
