July 16, 2020
Letters to Editor for July 16, 2020
Trump, Herrera Beutler ‘totally disregard’ constituents’ welfare
Trump, Herrera Beutler ‘totally disregard’ constituents’ welfare
Camas City Councilman Steve Hogan stated in a recent Letter to the Editor (“Senator transparent about Camas Slough Bridge funding,” published in the June 25, 2020 Camas-Washougal Post-Record’s Opinion section) that he and the former mayor were “transparent” about moving the $25 million funding for the Camas Slough Bridge replacement to Vancouver. Were they?
If there’s one place Camas shines, it’s in the collaborative efforts that go into pretty much every decision impacting its highly regarded school district’s students, families and staff.
Nonpartisanship, fresh views important for charter review I refer now to the “10 Camas-Washougal candidates vie for charter review commission” article published in the July 2, 2020 Post-Record:…
There was a moment during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when it seemed like the majority of Americans might be able to finally shake the “us…
By Susan Mizner, ACLU Guest Columnist COVID-19 has ripped through nursing homes, psychiatric hospitals, and other congregate settings for people with disabilities. People living in these settings make up…
As far as local coverage goes, the month of June started out on a pretty positive note with front page stories in the June 4, 2020 Camas-Washougal Post-Record dedicated to those helping other community members survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Questions remain after armed residents stand on rooftop of Washougal gun shop
Over the last week, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) staff across the country have worked as legal observers; educated protesters about their rights; been arrested, tear-gassed and hit with rubber bullets; challenged curfews; organized town halls; talked to victims of police abuse; donated money to Black Lives Matter, local bail funds and other groups; and strategized about transformational change.
Anyone truly listening to the sheer pain, frustration and urgency coming out of the Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked this nation over the past three weeks, should know by now that the “same old, same old” just doesn’t cut it anymore.
