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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Party declaration is confusing

March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

My presidential primary voting envelope required I select Democratic Party or Republican Party. It stated the “party” required this. Why does a party, Democratic or Republican, require voters to do anything? Read story

Letter: Consider costs of driving

March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I liked the recent article on the costs and time it takes to get to Seattle with different kinds of transportation, but I think you seriously underestimated the cost of driving by including only the price of gas and parking in your calculations (“Plane, train or automobiles?”, The Columbian, Feb.… Read story

Letter: Sky Zone penalty is inadequate

March 6, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Vancouver’s Sky Zone should pay a much steeper penalty than $22,000 for exploiting child labor laws (“Vancouver trampoline park Sky Zone fined 22K for overworking teen employees,” The Columbian, Feb. 22). Read story

Letter: Vote to protect women’s rights

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

On Feb. 16, the Alabama Supreme Court decided that cells produced as a result of in vitro fertilization are children. Read story

Letter: Support levy lift for east county

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

East County Fire and Rescue wants to thank our board of fire commissioners for considering a levy lid lift to provide necessary funding. Read story

Letter: Support for Ukraine is moral

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In solidarity with Ksenia Karelina and Ukraine, I have made a donation to Razom for Ukraine. Read story

Letter: Scrutinize costs of new I-5 Bridge

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I support your editorial about keeping Interstate 5 Bridge tolls low (“I-5 Bridge tolls must be kept as low as possible,” In Our View, Feb. 28). In fact, I ask how we could eliminate tolls altogether by carefully scrutinizing the bridge’s costs and features. Read story

Letter: Thoughts about I-5 corridor

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I wish to thank Linda Zupancic (“Easy way to keep roads clean,” Our Readers’ Views, Feb. 23) for pointing out the problem with unsecured loads littering our roads. Read story

Letter: Beaches builds legacy of service

March 5, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The Columbian’s recent editorial (“Beaches’ finest offering: community service,” Feb. 23) was a well-deserved tribute to Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger, who have contributed immeasurably to our Vancouver community. Read story

Letter: Collecting cans creates work ethic

March 4, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Recycling! We are all encouraged to do it but individuals who try to redeem cans publicly are frowned upon and even said to be breaking a law (“Can collectors’ rummaging rankles Clark County residents,” The Columbian, Feb. 21). However, just across the bridges in Oregon, people can redeem cans for… Read story

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