March 7, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
As program supervisor for WorkSource Vancouver, I wanted to thank Kelsey Turner and The Columbian for the wonderful article (“Vancouver woman finds independence, sobriety after moving to Safe Stay Community,” March 1). Read story
March 7, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Gentrification is an issue that affects many people of color and is defined as “the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and attracting new businesses, typically displacing current inhabitants in the process.” Read story
March 7, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In 1969, I became the first person in my family to attend a four-year college. We never owned a home, so there was no second mortgage to tap into in order to send me to school. Read story
March 7, 2023, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
We can probably save time and money, not to mention traffic problems, and make Fourth Plain safer at the same time with one simple idea. Read story
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
