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June 14, 2018
Straw pulp looks like win-win
Here’s a switch: Rather than closing another pulp and paper mill, a new one is under construction right here in Washington.
Here’s a switch: Rather than closing another pulp and paper mill, a new one is under construction right here in Washington.
The late great philosopher Yogi Berra once proclaimed: “The future ain’t what it used to be.”
City Councilman explains ‘hand salute’ comment on Memorial Day
There seems to be an influx of business leaders and developers crying out for more room at the table in local government meetings, lately.
As a boy who grew up on skates in Minnesota with my Dad as hockey coach, I vividly recall that he frequently echoed the old adage, “The best defense is a good offense.” Someone evidently told that to Donald Trump too, and we see it play out constantly.
Washougal leaders may not have realized it, but with one simple vote — to reduce speed limits on the city’s downtown Main Street to 20 mph — they joined a growing global movement to make urban areas safer, healthier and greener.
Reader responds to Post-Record editorial
We don’t know about you, but May has flown by at The Post-Record. That may be due to the fact that this has been a news-filled month with barely enough room in the paper to accommodate all the stories our reporters are running down. That also means there’s a lot to choose from for our monthly Cheers & Jeers editorial.
Reader supports Washougal teachers’ push for higher pay
Carolyn Long, the Washington State University Vancouver political science professor turned congressional candidate who hopes to unseat Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in the Nov. 6, 2018 General Election, said last week that she truly believes voters are ready to move past the polarizing politics that defined the 2016 presidential election.