The good news is Washington’s revenues continue to grow and projections for the next couple of years appear promising. That is welcome news, but it is sprinkled with caution about introducing new taxes.
Let’s kick this December Cheers & Jeers editorial off with a seasonally appropriate cheers: to the folks who work at the Camas Post Office on Northeast Fifth Avenue.
Questions surround I-5 bridge replacement
Spirit of giving ‘alive and growing’ in county
In its Dec. 6 issue, The Post-Record ran a story about the city of Camas acquiring real property, including a purchase of the building formerly occupied by Bank of America (BofA). The article left out a few very important details that leave this writer wondering if the city is the Grinch who stole Christmas. Here are those previously omitted facts.
The photos from the “big reveal” inside the Downtown Camas Association (DCA) office Tuesday morning only go so far in capturing the pure excitement running through the room as executives from the web series “Small Business Revolution — Main Street,” which runs on Hulu, presented a live announcement of the top 10 cities in the running for the grand prize — a $500,000 downtown business makeover and a whole season in which to promote Camas and its small business community.
Editor should respect those who support military action at U.S-Mexico border
At first, I couldn’t quite put my finger on what was so different about the city council meeting I was watching on video. The discussion — about budgets and funding new staff positions — was similar to the hundreds of council meetings I’d watched in my 20-plus years as a community news reporter. But there was just something … off.
While massive wildfires are historic, they are more dangerous today. As our population grows, they are a greater threat to communities adjacent to wildlands.
It’s the season of giving thanks and we have an abundance of cheers to hand out in this November Cheers & Jeers column.
