President Donald  Trump has just asked the U.S. Supreme Court to entirely eliminate Obamacare during this deadly pandemic that has infected nearly 3 million Americans, killed nearly 130,000 people and filled hospitals. 

Here we sit with churches closed and casinos open.

We’ve all learned new terms and acronyms in the last few months, from “flattening the curve” and “social distancing” to WFH (working from home) and PPE (personal protective equipment).

I write in support of the growing calls for Eileen Quiring to step down as Clark County Council chair. Her statement that "there is no systemic racism in Clark County" reveals her complete lack of understanding of one of the fundamental realities of American culture.

The local NAACP branch and the Washington state LULAC director want Clark County Chair Ms. Quiring to resign. Ms. Perez accuses her of, "an expressive racist statement and demonstrated callous disregard for black and brown people."

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

I want to take the time to recognize all of the hard work that the Battle Ground School Board and Battle Ground High School did to prepare a very special graduation ceremony for our graduating class of 2020 this year. 

In early June, the financial website WalletHub released its rankings of “Best and Worst State Economies,” and Washington led the field of 51 as the best by a healthy margin.

I’ve been wearing a mask in public since early in the pandemic, when scientists started to say that even a simple cloth covering could help keep us from spewing the tiny water droplets and vapor that carry the virus. 

The Vancouver School Board’s disappointing decision to hire a chief equity office is a waste of public funds that should be used to educate students and support teachers. The board has failed to understand and/or admit the actual reason for the racial disparities in disciplinary rates in Van…

As sheriff, I have been asked what the Clark County Sheriff’s Office will do about Governor Inslee’s latest proclamation ordering all Washingtonians to wear face masks in public beginning Friday. To date, the deputies of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office have not cited or arrested anyone vio…

First of all, I am very proud of the men and women of the Battle Ground Police Department. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the national narrative about police reform, the officers and staff have responded with dignity and compassion to every question, every concern. I am also thankful t…

I am a product of the Vancouver school system, starting from Lieser Elementary School to finishing my education earning an associate’s degree at Clark College.

As documented in many news sources, the Secretary of the Treasury has refused to disclose where $511 billion (half a trillion!) of taxpayer-funded loans went to. Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Butler, it is not a conflict of interest to ask for accountability from the Treasury Department, suppo…