November 15, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In the days after these midterms I kept hearing that “control of Congress is still in doubt.” I disagree. Read story
November 15, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
As jobless benefit applications rise slightly, the connections to other challenges we face must be considered (“Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last week,” Associated Press, Nov. 10). Affordable housing, child care costs, and poverty all have solutions waiting to be passed that can help families through this time… Read story
November 15, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I am done with the political pollsters and pundits. They are the Powerball equivalent in predicting the odds in our elections, and when their predictions are off, they simply profess that the candidate or the party has overperformed or underperformed. In fact, the candidate and the party performed just fine… Read story
November 15, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
What have we again witnessed in the recent election season? Read story
November 14, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
At the Nov. 1 meeting of 16 Oregon and Washington legislators, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program staff shared they have identified $2.5 billion in federal money for the project. Simple math shows tolling dollars are not needed to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story
November 13, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Bridges and highways are important and essential parts of our local and regional infrastructure. However, don’t forget the other infrastructure that might not take as long to build, cost as much, or be quite as controversial, yet could still improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Stop signs are infrastructure too! Read story
November 13, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
A couple recent letters have criticized President Joe Biden and blamed him for all the woes of the world. I suppose it’s his fault certain European countries have even higher inflation and gas prices than we do. All I can say is that I am grateful to have a profoundly… Read story
November 13, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Women should absolutely have the right to choose, but it should be the right to choose not to get pregnant in the first place. Except in rare cases, once a woman is pregnant, she gives up her choice whether to continue with the pregnancy. The false notion that a woman… Read story
November 13, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
I have been working in downtown Vancouver since 2003, and have watched Esther Short Park and the core of downtown go from a safe place to a place where I constantly have to watch my back and live in fear of my safety. Read story
November 13, 2022, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
We are drowning the earth in single-use plastic waste. It is everywhere. Despite bans in certain areas, its presence is growing exponentially. And we know that its presence, left unchecked, is a clear and present danger. Read story
