March 12, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Well, that’s it. Another 2A Greater St. Helens League basketball season has officially ended here in Southwest Washington. As a parent, educator and community member, I wanted to take the time to acknowledge everyone who makes the league happen. Read story
March 11, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Barbara Pierce has correctly described how the Republican members in Congress are aiding Putin (“Trump Republicans support Putin,” Our Readers’ Views, March 1). But the situation is even more dire. Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Much has already been written about the protest movement by Michigan Democratic voters to vote “uncommitted” in their recent presidential primary. The Washington primary also has this option (at least for Democratic voters). What would (or should) be the consequence if one selects this option? If enough people select it,… Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
In our rush to electrify everything in the mistaken belief that we can defeat climate change, we will only exacerbate the problem and rapidly destroy the planet. Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Diesel exhaust from school buses greatly contributes to air pollution in the buses and near schools, increasing rates of childhood asthma and other health problems. Electric school buses are a turnkey solution, and there is a bill (HB 1368) in the Legislature right now that would help get them into… Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
For the first time in a long time, I was actually excited to fill out my ballot for the presidential election. As my husband and I were voting for Nikki Haley, the mood was very different in our home than it has been in the last few elections. Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Vancouver, British Columbia, is building an immersed tube tunnel under the Fraser River called the Highway 99 Tunnel. The Fraser River crossing project is comparable to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program in scope and size. Yet it will cost about half the cost at $4 billon and be completed by… Read story
March 9, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
The continuing tragedy of Gaza must stop. As in Michigan, we in Washington have the option in the Democratic primary of voting “uncommitted delegates.” I urge voters to vote this way to demonstrate to President Joe Biden that there is a constituency for a cease-fire. Read story
March 8, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
Protecting the health and well-being of our state’s children is a paramount responsibility, and one important way to do this is to ensure that all kids’ buses are pollution-free. Kids deserve to ride safely in zero-emission school buses instead of dirty, polluting diesel ones. Read story
March 8, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor
When our girls were young, we wanted them to earn their “spending” money. One way was to collect newspapers and cans. However, they never went through trash cans to do this. They actually acquired quite a few customers who saved their recyclables for them. They made money and lesson learned. Read story