This country is in real trouble with the amount of gun violence that occurs and it is increasing at an alarming rate. There are 300 people a day (sit with that for a minute) that are either killed or injured by gun violence in this country. We must change this culture of violence to a cultur…

President Trump is right, we definitely have a mental illness problem. So-called hunter/sportsmen who think they need a combat arsenal to satisfy their cowboy nature are mentally ill. Young white males born with a silver spoon and the idea they don’t have to fairly compete are mentally ill. …

Vaccines are risky medical products with serious impacts including brain damage, paralysis, intussusception, death, and more. As the number of vaccines injected into babies, children, and teens has escalated, more young people have suffered or died after vaccination. In Washington state, par…

Enrolling in college can be confusing. The reality is, the burdensome paperwork process and figuring out how much it’s going to cost is stressful. It’s a good thing Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is working to make student loans more transparent and simpler. She just helped introduce a …

Yes, it has become hazardous to drive in and around Battle Ground since we have experienced a “population explosion.”  Sad. How many lives will be lost before something is done? I sure miss the old Battle Ground. 

Gun-free zones such as schools and churches are easy targets for killers. We should be allowing qualified and willing teachers to arm themselves. We need more armed citizens on the streets of every town and city in America. Armed citizens have stopped mass shooters. They don’t get much cover…

A few years ago on Labor Day, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee presented a compelling commentary on the need for employers and employees to set aside their differences and partner. 

The first day of school is always an exciting time for students, parents and staff. 

While drones are coming of age in firefighting, they are also establishing a foothold in restoring fire-scorched forests.

Terrible things are happening in this country every day. Homeless people addicted to heroin and other opiates are dying on city streets. Crazed children are murdering other children in public schools. Unhinged individuals are committing mass murder in hotels, places of worship and other publ…

The recent mass shootings prompted my niece to post on Facebook about the media’s penchant to publicize such tragedy. She believed coverage of the shootings just encourages more shootings.

I have written to both our senators asking for the Democratic position as well as their personal position on immigration. 

In 2018, there were 458 reported vehicle collisions in the city of Battle Ground. 

More battery operated cars and trucks are making their way onto streets and highways, so why not trains? That might not be too far off if BNSF tests are successful.