
A recent letter to the editor raised strong concerns about the direction of Vancouver’s city government — pointing to public health decisions, environmental oversight, and a lack of accountability as reasons for change. With local elections approaching, some residents are calling for a major shift in leadership. Do you think voters should prioritize replacing the mayor and city council members this year? Let us know in this week’s poll.
Read the letter:
Letter: Blood on their hands — A call for real leadership in Vancouver
Vancouver resident Justin Forsman calls for bold new leadership in a public letter.
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- Opinion: The Democrats’ conduct was ‘downright disgusting and offensive’Ken Vance criticizes Democratic lawmakers for refusing to stand during a State of the Union pledge and calls their conduct “disgusting and offensive.”
- Opinion: The upside-down world of Washington DemocratsNancy Churchill criticizes Washington Democrats over HB 2034, LEOFF 1 pension funds, and a proposed income tax, urging residents to oppose the bill ahead of a Feb. 26 hearing.
- Letter: ‘Only madmen and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun!’Vancouver resident Debra Kalz uses a historical analogy involving King Henry VIII to question decisions surrounding a bridge with light rail.
- Opinion: Eight years of stormwater pollution at King St & West 12th St. in men’s ShareHouse NeighborhoodVancouver resident Peter Bracchi questions whether chronic contamination near King Street and West 12th Street meets federal and state stormwater permit standards.







