|
I am disgusted by both Washington’s new income tax and the way its repeal is described on our ballot.
Washington voters have repeatedly rejected income-tax proposals, including a tax on higher …
more
10/27/26
|
|
|
I am a concerned Christian citizen, and this election has far-reaching consequences for our state and nation. As you fill out your ballot over the next two weeks, I ask you to ask yourself the …
more
10/27/26
|
|
|
Living in Washington can feel like a gilded cage. The scenery is stunning, the mountains are majestic, and daily life looks comfortable from the outside. Yet rising taxes and fees are steadily …
more
10/27/26
|
|
|
An initiative is not a survey or opinion poll. It basically turns the voting citizenry into a legislature. If an initiative in WA passes, then it becomes state law. Consider I-001. This initiative …
more
10/20/26
|
|
|
Dear Editor,
In November 2024, nearly two million Washingtonians did something radical: they took a vote.
Not a legislature. Not a governor. Not a building code council. The people said, …
more
10/20/26
|
|
|
On Sept. 30 at 9pm I was abducted by aliens and taken to their spaceship. To my surprise there were two other young people also aboard, held in restraints. I was seated between them and tied to a …
more
10/20/26
|
|
|
I believe electing Troy McCoy to Clark County Council will bring his honesty, hard work and broad experience to solve real problems for the people of District 5. Troy’s years of community service …
more
10/20/26
|
|
|
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s ads have unfairly attacked John Braun, claiming, “Under His Watch, the State Budget Ballooned by 48% in the Last Five Years." This is strikingly dishonest. In fact, …
more
10/13/26
|
|
|
The most important vote the next Representative of the 3rd Congressional District will take comes in January, when the U.S. House selects its Speaker. Marie
Gluesenkamp-Perez always gets this …
more
10/13/26
|
|
|
The cleanup of Ridgefield’s 40-acre waterfront property presents our chance to preserve this open space and its access to Lake River. It’s the direct route to the Columbia River and the buffer to …
more
10/6/26
|
|
|
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez raises campaign funds and runs for U.S. Representative for the Third District in southwest Washington state under this name.
For real estate transactions and …
more
10/6/26
|
|
|
Who do you want to make the decisions that directly impact your children? According to a data analysis report from Battle Ground Citizens for Better Schools, only 48% of parents voted in the February …
more
9/29/26
|
|
|
If you plan to vote yes to the repeal of the "millionaire tax,” you will be voting to raise your taxes.
Washington state needs money to fund programs that benefit us …
more
9/29/26
|
|
|
Regarding Columbian reporter Sarah Wolf’s Sept. 19, 2026, article, “Parking Pique.”
Sarah Wolf did a great job highlighting the frustration caused by the lack of residential parking in new …
more
9/29/26
|
|
|
I volunteer for the Adopt A Highway program for Battle Ground Community United Methodist Church.
Saturday, three of us picked up 15 bags of litter. When I first started volunteering, we …
more
9/29/26
|
|
|
My fellow Republicans,
You and I have heard it been said many times: “Your vote matters!”
And, yet, we see the statewide issues we are facing here, and we ask ourselves in doubt: …
more
9/22/26
|
|
|
I am voting this November for Troy McCoy for Clark County District 5 councilor.
He is a man of his word, thoughtful, civic-minded, articulate, a union leader and hard-working.
…
more
9/22/26
|
|
|
I am writing about loss of revenue in Battle Ground.
I used to go to the church on 92nd, coming from the north. The road closed at 239th. I have to go all the way around — now I don’t …
more
9/22/26
|
|
|
I paid almost $75 to fill the tank in my small truck the other day. Now, the president wants to fight another unwinnable war. This time, it’s a trade war with our ally to the north — Canada — a …
more
9/15/26
|
|
|
It's time the Port of Ridgefield, Ridgefield City Council and Mayor Matt Cole listen to the community.
Today, the Friends of the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge made a statement about the …
more
9/8/26
|
