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And if I am elected president I will...
On a drizzly, dark day this past Sunday with a rare couple of hours to kill, I decided to take in coverage of the race for the Republican primary in Florida on CNN. While watching clips of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich speaking and glad handling their way through the crowds, I just had to roll my eyes and shake my head at the sheer absurdity of some of the proposals they were making.
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- by By Mike Gallagher Post-Record Publisher
- January 31, 2012
Filling a need
As the saying goes, “Necessity is the mother of invention,” and some local parents proved this statement true when they formed Vancouver’s first “sensory friendly” Cub Scout group.
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 31, 2012
Stand behind governor’s budget decisions
A recent newspaper article prompted me to sit down and express my feelings about how difficult it must have been for Gov. Chris Gregoire to explain to students at the Clark County Skills Center why the state is facing more deep cuts to education.
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- by By Al Bauer Guest columnist
- January 24, 2012
Service to others
With the recent national commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, fresh on the minds of many is how each of us can help others. As stated by Dr. King: “Anyone can be great – because anyone can serve.”
In our local community, there are many who are taking those words to heart as they use their own talents to give back to the community.
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- January 24, 2012
Post-Record new look coming next week
OK, I’m going to level with you up front, dear reader. This column may not contain the most fascinating news you’ve read in your Post-Record for a while.
No, it's not going to rank up there with the stories about the great success the Washougal and Camas girls' sports programs had this past weekend, or this week's Hometown front page story. Heck, even a City Council story will probably seem fascinating ...
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- by By Mike Gallagher
- January 17, 2012
State of local business economy is improving
In about two weeks, community leaders and citizens from around Clark County will gather at Washougal High School as Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt delivers this year’s “State of the County” address.
It is likely that Boldt's speech will touch on a variety of topics -- the struggles the county faces in recent tough economic times, as well as some of the successes that have been realized.
In our little corner of Clark County ...
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 17, 2012
Letters to the Editor for Jan. 10, 2012
Step up for democracy
I hear a lot of complaints about corporations that are pouring unlimited and unidentified dollars into the our elections.
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- January 10, 2012
Proceed with consolidation cautiously and thoughtfully
The trial consolidation process between the Camas and Washougal fire departments that began in July is approaching the six-month mark.
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- by Heather Acheson
- January 10, 2012
The electric chickens have come home to roost
For years, energy experts warned us that regulations and policies that reduce the supply of affordable conventional energy would result in higher prices for American families.
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- by Don C. Brunell, Guest Columnist
- January 3, 2012
Addressing the human trafficking epidemic
“Human trafficking.”
It’s a term many of us associate with things that happen in foreign countries, not in the United States where slavery has long been outlawed. But in-depth reports and investigations have revealed that this form of sex slavery is indeed a serious problem, and in fact the stretch from Seattle to Portland has become a “hub” for this kind of despicable activity.
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- January 3, 2012
The reality of world competition for America’s factory owners
In today’s dog-eat-dog world, change is constant and accelerating. Other countries are stealing our factories and jobs and are hungry for more. That is the new reality.
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- by Don Brunell, Guest Columnist
- December 27, 2011
Ring in the New Year — safely
The New Year is just around the corner, and for many it will be a time to get dressed up and celebrate the countdown to 2012.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 27, 2011
Letters to the Editor for Dec. 20, 2011
I am not a long term resident and citizen of Washougal — only four years and counting. But in that time I could see a community in transition.
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- December 22, 2011
Legislators should provide equal reductions for districts
We acknowledge that in these complicated economic times, school districts are not exempt from taking their fair share of funding cuts. We recognize that difficult decisions are being discussed surrounding the state’s constitutional obligation to fund education first.
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- by By Mike Nerland and Dawn Tarzian
- December 22, 2011
Helping the homeless
Amid all of the holiday cheer that can be found around town — from Christmas tree lightings and parades to visits from Santa — it is incredibly sobering to read that two local homeless shelters that serve the Clark County area were packed to their limits on the first day they opened for the winter season on Nov. 1, and have remained steadily busy ever since.
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- by Heather Acheson
- December 22, 2011
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