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November 4, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 4, 2024

Conflict of interest I’m disturbed by the mayor of Washougal’s response to the voter suppression burning of ballots in our county.  As the mayor of Washougal,…

October 31, 2024

Character and decency still matter

Four years ago, I wrote a letter to family and friends asking them to vote for a return to decency, to vote for Joe Biden. Our leaders should represent what is best in us and conduct themselves in a way that reflects the values we teach our children. Donald Trump, a dishonest narcissist and philanderer never met that standard. This disqualified him from leading our nation. My concerns were justified when, on Jan. 6, 2021, he violated his solemn oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

October 24, 2024

How to learn where we live

I was driving on Montana’s Highway 89 just as fall began showing up at one of my favorite spots for walking, a turn onto a two-lane country road. If you don’t know about busy Highway 89, it travels north from Yellowstone National Park to Glacier National Park, a 400-mile haul.

October 24, 2024

Vote to save Social Security this November

A recent analysis by the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) shows that, although neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former…

October 17, 2024

Climate change on the ballot this year

Candidates running for Washington’s 17th Legislative District, Position 2 seat were recently asked by a League of Women Voters of Clark County moderator about their views on efforts…

October 17, 2024

We’re voting for a team this November

Voters need to keep in mind that when we head to the election booth on Nov. 5, we’re voting for a whole team, not just an individual. People who are frustrated, unhappy, or otherwise feel like the system isn’t working for them are likely to vote for the candidate who promises to shake things up, get rid of all the elitists, and bring back good times for everyone. I’d be tempted to vote for that candidate myself were it not for my understanding that he’s prone to erratic behavior and will not have anyone close to him to rein in his wildest impulses.