Letter to the Editor for Aug. 13, 2013
Citizen wants answers to coal train issues Washougal was my home for 52 years until my recent retirement. I still feel that Washougal is my home town.
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor for Aug. 6, 2013
Coal dust is dangerous About 8:20 a.m. on July 21, I was about to enter Highway 14 from Cook-Underwood Road.
Letters to the Editor for July 23, 2013
Trees could have been saved Along with Camas Mayor Scott Higgins’ crocodile tears, I cried for the 20 or so big beautiful old trees that were taken down as part of the construction of the new Camas community center.
Letters to the Editor for July 9, 2013
Speak out against coal today Situated astride the corridor to three oil terminals and three coal terminals, Camas and Washougal will be in the middle of one of the largest increases in pollution ever imagined. Over 100 million tons of coal and 100 million barrels of crude oil are set to move through our neighborhood every year. This expansion of the fossil fuel supply could soon push us over the tipping point to irreversible global warming.
Letter to the Editor for July 2, 2013
Government change discussion is a waste of time I read with interest the opinion this week from Dave Shoemaker, who is on the Washougal City Council. Dave raises a number of excellent points. I’ve had e-mail discussions with several other members of the council and the mayor.
Letters to the Editor for June 11, 2013
Commemorate Flag Day June 14 is National Flag Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Schick-Ogle Post 4278 asks that local residents commemorate this day by flying our national flag.
Letters to the Editor for June 4, 2013
Coal trains will benefit jobs, economy I've spent 13 years at BNSF Railway, working on trains as conductor and engineer. I’ve dealt with a lot of manufactured products traveling on our trains. However, I've never had to deal with a manufactured issue until the recent conversation about coal dust.
Letters to the Editor for May 28, 2013
Protect the environment from coal
Letters to the Editor for May 21, 2013
Two public employments can lead to corruption
Letters to the Editor for May 14, 2013
Concerns about state testing
