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October 30, 2012

Letter to the Editor for Oct. 30, 2012

Vote 'yes' on Referendum 74 As a photographer's wife, my husband and I have helped out at more weddings than we can count. We have worked all over the state of Washington while photographing couples both gay and straight.

October 23, 2012

Reject Proposition 1

C-Tran's Proposition 1 has been one of the more contentious and debated issues to land on a General Election ballot in several years. Opinions about why it should be approved or rejected run across the board. On this measure that proposes to fund light rail in Clark County, the Post-Record is recommending a 'no' vote.

October 16, 2012

Boldt and Tanner for County Commissioner

Voters have a clear choice in November about the direction they want Clark County to take, in hopes of pulling out of the worst recession in decades. In Marc Boldt, Joe Tanner David Madore and Tom Mielke, voters have four candidates, all with different ideas about how the county can prosper once again. But just two, incumbent Boldt in east county and challenger Tanner in north county, have the ability to mesh good ideas, a willingness to work across party lines and a proven track record in crafting solid plans of action, to achieve success.

October 16, 2012

Letters to the Editor for Oct. 16, 2012

Vick is a leader Over the course of the last decade I have had the pleasure of watching Brandon Vick grow into a man of good character and an exemplary leader.

October 9, 2012

Vote ‘no’ to legalize marijuana in Washington

When it comes to the hotly debated issue of making Washington state the first in the nation to legalize marijuana, there are a few areas that both proponents and opponents of Initiative 502 can likely agree upon. For starters, both sides would probably agree there is no clear cut verdict on what both the short and long term effect of marijuana is on users, even though impaired judgement and memory and impaired critical thinking skills might be a conclusion many of us might make.

October 9, 2012

Letters to the Editor for Oct. 9, 2012

Where is the justice? Our Constitution states "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice,..." Yes, "to establish Justice" is stated in our Constitution. Where is "justice" in a tax code that allows millionaires and corporations to pay a smaller percentage of federal income taxes than our working citizens?

October 2, 2012

Letters to the Editor for Oct. 2, 2012

Support Shehorn for state legislature In recent months, I have had the opportunity to become acquainted with David Shehorn, who is running for the State Legislature District 18 House seat.

October 2, 2012

A fresh start for Mount Pleasant

Following a tumultuous year, the rural Mount Pleasant School District appears to be making some good headway in its efforts to "right the ship."

September 25, 2012

See the candidates in action

With just more than five weeks left until the Nov. 6 General Election, candidates are ramping up their campaigns and doing their best to get voters' attention -- mostly in the form of political ads, mailers and phone calls.