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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Be mindful of drinking

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

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to think about your alcohol consumption to ensure you are enjoying alcohol responsibly and in moderation. Read story

Letter: Trump is to blame for his problems

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

Reading Elden Ferris’ letter (“Trump name has value,” The Columbian, March 30), I am so very grateful that a mandatory civics course is required for every high school graduate. Read story

Letter: Prevent a problem before it grows

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

The media coverage the last few months on deaths due to fentanyl has been extensive. But in all this coverage I have yet to read or hear how one can avoid an overdose. Read story

Letter: Jesus shows us the way

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

There is much evidence, including well-documented key evidence supporting the resurrection of Jesus, lending strong credibility to who he said he was … the Son of God (“Letter sparks disagreement,” Our Readers’ Views, March 23). Read story

Letter: Transfer payments can be good news

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

George Will in his diatribe (“Good news awkward for all,” The Columbian, March 29) blathers on about “transfer payments.” That as if transfer payments are welfare. Social Security is a transfer payment, plus Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment. Read story

Letter: GOP budget reveals priorities

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

The recent release of the Republican Study Committee’s 2025 budget plan is designed to make America poor again by eliminating the safety net policies and provisions serving most Americans. Read story

Letter: Address criticism toward Hamas

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

Ellen Sward is correct that child deaths don’t lead to peace (Our Readers’ Views, March 26), but she should have addressed her concern to the leaders of Hamas and the Palestinians who support Hamas, as they are the ones who have put children in harm’s way by using the civilians… Read story

Letter: Repeal freight rail law

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

Based on the ever-growing opposition to the Freight Rail Dependent Use, the Legislature should consider repeal of the legislation that allows for this chaos to continue. Read story

Letter: Plan ahead for electricity needs

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

I agree with the ideas expressed by Gordon Matthews (“Plan ahead for power generation,” Our Readers’ Views, March 30). Read story

Letter: Fear gets exploited

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

My heart nearly broke for Carleen Stephens (“Democrats are erasing women,” Our Readers’ Views, March 28). Imagine the crushing fear and consuming rage of someone who feels that transgender and nonbinary persons, undocumented immigrants, schoolteachers and the homeless are responsible for all the terrible things she is obviously experiencing. Read story

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