TC Energy is proposing to increase the amount of methane through its GTN (Gas Transmission Northwest) Pipeline which carries Canadian fracked methane to Washington, Oregon and California.
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1/30/23
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Black History Month is an annual observance and celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their significant role in U.S. history. While there is much to celebrate, …
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1/30/23
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After watching 15 votes to elect Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, with near fights and obscenities flying, the “clown car” crashed.
Apparently, Jan. 6 is the date the Republicans …
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My question concerning the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program: Why haven’t all possible transit alternatives been reviewed by the IBR staff? Just one mile away from the I-5 Bridge, railroad …
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1/23/23
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In a 1951 science fiction film, and subsequent 2008 remake, Klaatu comes to Earth to warn its people to stop their violent tendencies or face serious consequences. As a child, I was pretty sure the …
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I’m writing in response to Mr. Bruce McClay’s letter to the editor in regards to the childishness of some Republican’s responses to the outcome of elections.
While I …
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The Reflector’s Dec. 19 article titled “Interstate 5 bridge replacement expected to cost $6 billion” only told part of the story. This continues to be nothing more than a light rail …
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1/3/23
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The beginning of a new year is a fresh start and a chance to make the most of the opportunities that come our way. January is Mental Wellness Month and has been designated to recognize the importance …
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12/27/22
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‘Tis Christmas season again, the most celebrated birthday in world history and reasonably the most important. God, the eternal “I am,” born in human flesh to endure our world 33 …
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12/27/22
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The geniuses in Olympia are at it again. They have been very quiet lately. Merry Christmas — come Jan. 1, you will be paying between 40 to 50 cents a gallon additional sales tax on your fuel. …
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Republicans are having an identity crisis.
How else are we to explain Republicans voting for gun control laws that will have no effect on crime, or an expensive boondoggle of an …
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To all you bridge deniers, look what you did.
You made the cost of replacement go through the lid.
Just what we all needed, suffering more from inflation, while the I-5 Bridge continues …
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12/19/22
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After 13 years of keeping chickens I’m still gobsmacked when I see feathers everywhere and the birds invariably choose the coldest months to get going.
I keep in mind they’ll be …
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12/19/22
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I would like to make some comments in response to Julie McDonald’s commentary in the Nov. 18 edition of The Reflector.
The letter is divided into four sections. I’m going to comment …
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12/12/22
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Who tried to overthrow the Capitol and deal a death blow to one of the foundations of American democracy?
Muslims? No.
Mexicans? No.
LBGT militants? No
Black Lives Matter? No.
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In the Nov. 23 edition of The Reflector, a front page article ran titled “Tree of Life springs at Ridgefield High School.”
Considering the difficulty that many school districts …
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12/5/22
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A recent New York Times article addressed the growing presence of armed protesters in public spaces, including those seen targeting gay pride events, abortion and racial justice rallies, election …
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Playing a game with my granddaughter was not fun. When she lost, she would scream and holler, claim she won, the rules were not followed, and other players cheated. She is 11 now and has matured. She …
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For many Americans, politics has become a quasi-religion — especially as participation in actual, organized religion has plummeted.
The U.S. has long been known for our “civil …
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11/21/22
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My hat is off to anyone brave enough to be a policeman. It’s a job few people can do. They save lives. They keep people safe. It’s an honorable and much needed profession. That said, and …
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11/21/22
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