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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Biden should withdraw

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Joe, swallow your pride, save the nation. If President Biden doesn’t withdraw from the 2024 election, I will celebrate the day that Donald Trump as president puts him in prison. Read story

Letter: Time to stop fireworks

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Another Fourth of July has passed with all our law-abiding citizens who can buy on the 28th and try to hold their angst till the Fourth, which most can’t. They have to blow something off sporadically every night. Read story

Letter: Provide protection for renters

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The Columbian recently reported a 5 percent increase in homelessness in Clark County, primarily due to a lack of affordable housing. The article states that an income of $38 an hour is needed to afford a two-bedroom apartment in the county. However, the average income is $36.23 an hour for… Read story

Letter: Government investment pays off

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

At USDA Rural Development, our team is dedicated to expanding opportunities and investments in rural and Indigenous communities across the state of Washington. Read story

Letter: Vote no on Initiative 2117

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Proponents of Initiative 2117, to end Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, keep alleging that passing the initiative will lower gasoline prices. Every time I hear this justification I am reminded of a line from an old folk song: “And there will be pie in the sky when you die — it’s… Read story

Letter: U.S. faces existential crisis

July 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The United States is in the throes of an existential crisis. It’s clear that we are no longer a democracy with elections being decided by big corporations and even bigger money. The question I keep asking is “are Trump’s supporters better off after his presidency?” The answer is a resounding… Read story

Letter: Gas tax is not equitable

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

Who is footing the bill for the maintenance of Washington’s roads and bridges? I haven’t found the complete answer yet, but we obviously don’t have enough funds because the roads continue to get worse. Read story

Letter: Ferguson has proven record

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

Republican gubernatorial candidate Dave Reichert says he has a plan to address homelessness. It involves eliminating programs he deems unworthy and increasing arrests. Read story

Letter: Ruling endangers democracy

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

The Supreme Court ruling that a president has immunity for lawless activities if it is an official act endangers our democracy. Read story

Letter: Support Brown for attorney general

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

Abraham Lincoln essentially said, “America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.” Read story

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