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Thursday,  April 18 , 2024

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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Reject nuclear power

April 10, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The editorial concerning nuclear power (“Don’t rule out nuclear power in warming climate,” In Our View, April 4) as an option to reduce our overall carbon footprint totally glosses over the two main arguments against nuclear power as a technological solution for power generation. Read story

Letter: Pull back on EV mandates

April 10, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

There is something wrong with the thinking on electric vehicles. We have government officials mandating that by 2030 or 2035, all new vehicles will be EVs. Read story

Letter: A little bridge insight

April 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Thank you for the article that explained why we don’t have to worry about cargo ships hitting the Interstate 5 Bridge (“Could fatal collapse of Interstate 5 Bridge happen?” The Columbian, March 27). Read story

Letter: Support Ridgefield school bonds

April 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

When I started kindergarten at South Ridge Elementary in 1969, there were only two elementary schools in Ridgefield: South Ridge and Union Ridge. Now, 55 years later, there are still only two, but thousands of new homes and families. Read story

Letter: Add traffic cameras in Vancouver

April 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

An article from the Washington State Standard (“New Washington law will allow traffic cameras on more city streets and county roads,” The Columbian, March 28) reported that while road deaths have been declining nationally, they continue to go up in Washington. They are also going up in Clark County and… Read story

Letter: Democrats better for economy

April 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

A recent study published by the Economic Policy Institute evaluated economic performance from Harry Truman to our current situation. Read story

Letter: Trump is reason for delays

April 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

In response to “Fair and speedy trials?” (Our Readers’ Views, April 2), the news reports almost daily of Donald Trump’s efforts to delay all his trial with appeal after appeal. Read story

Letter: Climate act aims to reduce pollution

April 8, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The Climate Commitment Act fee on NW Natural gas bills is not a tax. It is a charge NW Natural must pay the state for greenhouse gas emissions. It is reasonable NW Natural should have to pay to pollute, as do other polluting industries. Read story

Letter: Columnist skews information

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

I often read George Will’s columns out of curiosity to understand the viewpoint of conservatives. Read story

Letter: Charlatans prey on the gullible

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

While the idea of Donald Trump as a Bible-hawking Christian is tough for a heck of a lot of us to swallow, it’s a bit comical to see the surprise that a heck of a lot of us buy his shtick. Read story

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