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June 14, 2018
Letters to the Editor for June 14, 2018
Demand halt to Trump immigration policy
Demand halt to Trump immigration policy
“Not for a letter to the editor,” was how the email started. The writer didn’t want his views to go out publicly, but did want to let me know that he has lived in Washougal for 43 years and that “local members of the community” believe The Post-Record has “taken on a Vancouver and even a Portland image.”
Here’s a switch: Rather than closing another pulp and paper mill, a new one is under construction right here in Washington.
The late great philosopher Yogi Berra once proclaimed: “The future ain’t what it used to be.”
City Councilman explains ‘hand salute’ comment on Memorial Day
There seems to be an influx of business leaders and developers crying out for more room at the table in local government meetings, lately.
As a boy who grew up on skates in Minnesota with my Dad as hockey coach, I vividly recall that he frequently echoed the old adage, “The best defense is a good offense.” Someone evidently told that to Donald Trump too, and we see it play out constantly.
Washougal leaders may not have realized it, but with one simple vote — to reduce speed limits on the city’s downtown Main Street to 20 mph — they joined a growing global movement to make urban areas safer, healthier and greener.
Reader responds to Post-Record editorial
We don’t know about you, but May has flown by at The Post-Record. That may be due to the fact that this has been a news-filled month with barely enough room in the paper to accommodate all the stories our reporters are running down. That also means there’s a lot to choose from for our monthly Cheers & Jeers editorial.