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March 15, 2018

Majority oppose military spending increase, but U.S. government is boosting it to record levels

Early this February, the Republican-controlled Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed new federal budget legislation that increased U.S. military spending by $165 billion over the next two years. Remarkably, though, a Gallup public opinion poll, conducted only days before, found that only 33 percent of Americans favored increasing U.S. military spending, while 65 percent opposed it, either backing reductions (34 percent) or maintenance of the status quo (31 percent).

February 8, 2018

Explaining city’s ‘difficult decision’ on Crown Park pool closure, demo

The difficult decision has been made to not open Crown Park Pool this summer, and, furthermore, to remove the structure this year. We would like to give you the background that led to this outcome and to address questions we have received. It is our sincerest hope to share the many reasons the course we are taking has been chosen.

January 25, 2018

Support EMS levy to preserve service

In 1979, four visionary fire chiefs came together to ensure the public safety needs for our community for generations to come. Deloy Little of Camas, Darrell Alder of Washougal, Bob Holland of Clark County Fire District 1 and Clyde Webberley of Clark County Fire District 9 signed a document that established what became known as the “Three Parties Agreement.” This agreement provided for the funding of a paramedic transport service in the East Clark County area. The money was to be used for hiring personnel, buying equipment and providing for the ongoing emergency medical training needs of the involved departments.

January 4, 2018

Online sales good for Washington papermakers

Curbside recycling bins are packed with cardboard shipping boxes from Christmas online shopping. The uptick in consumer shipments is not only good news for the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS, but for our nation’s papermakers.

December 28, 2017

Railroads to get PTC by year’s end

While the investigation continues into the deadly Amtrak derailment near DuPont, Washington, the clock continues to tick on the implementation of Positive Track Control (PTC). The deadline is Dec. 31.

December 21, 2017

Floodplain project critical to our future

Over the past four years, a unique partnership has formed in our community. This unlikely mix of bedfellows has developed the Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Project — a project that will realign our levee system to simultaneously benefit our industrial, tourism and land-development economies, while improving the environment.