Letters to the Editor for July 29, 2021
Alicia King would be valuable asset to Camas City Council
Alicia King would be valuable asset to Camas City Council
On the surface, the Washougal mayoral primary election may not seem like that big of a deal.
The wall between the United States and Mexico has come to stand for desperation and suffering for many people. For most of us who live within 20 miles of this 452-mile wall, it’s also seen as a bizarre experiment: How much damage can ripple into the surrounding landscape from a wall that cuts a 60-foot swath through the natural world?
McDaniel’s experience makes her best choice for Camas City Council
It comes as no surprise that a few officials in the city of Washougal are pushing for people to “move on”’ from the COVID-19 pandemic even as news…
As climate change concerns grow, researchers are turning to small tree farmers for help. Actually, they have been helping for nearly a century, but their efforts have largely gone unrecognized.
Reader responds to ‘Saving Democracy in America’ column
Giant sequoias come as close to immortality as living organisms can. Many live over 1,000 years, an almost unimaginable span of survival in the face of all of nature’s challenges.
A recent commenter on the city of Camas’ “Engage Camas” website succinctly summed up the annual “should they stay or should they go?” argument over personal fireworks.
“Washington has come a long way since the first confirmed case of COVID in the country was found in our state in January 2020,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said in May, just a few weeks before reopening the state and removing most COVID restrictions on Wednesday, June 30. “That is in no small part due to Washingtonians’ dedication and resilience in protecting themselves and their communities throughout the pandemic.”