Also read:
- Letter: ‘Objectivity to scientific decision-making should be present in government officials’
Vancouver resident Michael Glynn questions Clark County’s scientific objectivity in development decisions near a bald eagle nest. - Opinion: Governor Ferguson signs the largest tax increase in Washington’s history into law
Mark Harmsworth critiques Washington’s new budget, calling it the largest tax increase in state history and warning that its burdens on businesses and consumers outweigh the benefits. - Opinion: Work? Strike? Whatever; Employers now required to pay union members not to workA new Washington law allows striking workers to collect unemployment benefits, a move Elizabeth New argues will unfairly burden employers and encourage more frequent and prolonged strikes.
- Opinion: Parent notification of medical services, mental health issues involving students is removedA new Washington state law removes parental notification requirements for student medical and mental health issues, reversing protections established by a 2023 voter-approved initiative.
- Opinion: ‘Vancouver doesn’t have to end up like Portland or LA’Clark County Matters urges Vancouver’s mayor and City Council to act now to restrict public homeless camps, warning that inaction could mirror outcomes seen in Portland and Los Angeles.
Vote NO on the Fort Vancouver Public Schools levies until they get the message. Let the kids have their childhood!