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November 29, 2018

Reducing wildfire risk is imperative

While massive wildfires are historic, they are more dangerous today. As our population grows, they are a greater threat to communities adjacent to wildlands.

November 22, 2018

Help WSD envision its future

This holiday season is a good time to reflect on all we are thankful for. I am grateful to have been selected to lead Washougal School District as its superintendent and am thankful for the generous spirit of giving I am witnessing in our school and community.

November 15, 2018

Military also seeing worker shortages

When our military is viewed as an employer, it has the same problem as the private sector; attracting qualified people to fill jobs.

November 1, 2018

Trump’s Kristallnacht

We are now moving past “mere” voter suppression and voter intimidation. We have arrived at voter assassination.

October 18, 2018

ECFR: Small, but mighty

I thought for a long time about how to describe East County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) for this column. I’ve been a part of our fire district for 21 years, and many others have served for close to that. People come to ECFR in our unique part of Clark County and make careers here, and raise their families. When we do leave, it’s to develop additional skills to save lives and property, which we then bring home to better serve our community.

September 6, 2018

Arts center would enrich our region

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a professional performing arts and cultural center at the Washougal Waterfront Park.

August 30, 2018

State must fulfill ‘McCleary promise,’ fund teacher salaries

We have amazing teachers in Camas. There’s no question that our teachers were amazing, dedicated, and passionate before the McCleary legislation passed for school funding, and they will continue to be just as amazing in the aftermath of this legislation.

August 16, 2018

No excuse for fake news rhetoric

The plight of a grieving orca who continues to carry her dead calf for weeks is reported by the Seattle Times. The Spokane Spokesman-Review lets people know for the first time the Legislature is forming a task force to exempt lawmakers from portions of the Public Records Act. The Columbia Basin Herald in Moses Lake warns that air quality for the county fair may be unhealthy because of wildfire smoke pollution. The Omak County Chronicle reports that Wally Richards is this year’s Omak Stampede grand marshal. The Nisqually Valley News in Yelm tells its readers where ballot drop boxes will be located so they can participate in the primary election. In the Port Townsend Leader, we learn about firefighter Reece Chambers and ways the community can support his family following his heart transplant.