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Letters to the Editor

Letter: Where are we today?

April 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

This week I read about a local young person who had recently graduated from high school. Before college she took a year to volunteer with a climate activist organization. The article went on to say that she was arrested during a climate protest at Vice President Kamala Harris’ house. Read story

Letter: Homelessness requires big fix

April 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

If you discover water running out from under your sink onto your nice hardwood floors, would you just get a towel and wipe it up and continue to wipe up the water until you run out of towels, or would you check to see where the source of the problem… Read story

Letter: Forgive student loan debt

April 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

If I see one more brainless internet meme about how unfair and horrible it is to forgive student loan debt I’m gonna scream. Read story

Letter: Letter shows true colors

April 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Regarding Robert Kerr’s letter (“Biden has got to go,” Our Readers’ Views, April 13), I couldn’t stop laughing. Read story

Letter: Questions about roundabouts

April 24, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The article “Taking the roundabout way” (The Columbian, April 4) stated that “It’s unclear where Clark County residents stand on roundabouts.” Read story

Letter: Anti-vaxxers ignore risks

April 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

The Columbian has reported, “U.S. measles cases are up in ’24” (Associated Press, April 11). How can this be? How can parents who don’t allow their children to wander into the street without watching for traffic not vaccinate those same children against communicable diseases that can be fatal? Read story

Letter: Railroad ignores environment

April 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Regarding “Protect historic Chelatchie Railroad” (“Our Readers’ Views, April 15), let me be unequivocal: We all agree the Chelatchie Railroad is beloved by all, and if you haven’t experienced its Christmas run, you’re missing out. Read story

Letter: Give girls a chance to play

April 23, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

I was delighted to read that Ridgefield High School had successfully incorporated a female player into their baseball program in a way that is safe and fair, and to hear that a national organization was working to create female leagues (“Natalie Evans is first girl to play in Ridgefield’s baseball… Read story

Letter: Lewallen is best for Republicans

April 20, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

With the campaign season heating up, it is critical for 3rd Congressional District Republicans to begin preparing to win the general election. Simply winning the primary and losing in the general, as was the track record of our failed candidate in 2022, shouldn’t be our objective. Read story

Letter: Trump hits a sour note

April 20, 2024, 6:00am Letters to the Editor

Our former president made history this week, the first president to be on trial in criminal court. I think back to his time as host of a reality TV show. He was a good TV host but made a poor president and got himself in a lot of trouble. I… Read story

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