Ever since Trump nabbed the keys to the White House, many of us have been feeling like this country is locked in an unending, maddening version of the children’s game, “Mother, May I?” where we take two tiny steps forward only to have the administration scream, “Take five HUGE jumps back.”
Happy New Year, dear readers. We hope you had a safe and merry holiday season. Are you ready for the first Cheers & Jeers of 2018?
Curbside recycling bins are packed with cardboard shipping boxes from Christmas online shopping. The uptick in consumer shipments is not only good news for the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS, but for our nation’s papermakers.
In the community news business, numbers can do more harm than good. When we talk about how many were injured in an accident or how many were killed in a…
While the investigation continues into the deadly Amtrak derailment near DuPont, Washington, the clock continues to tick on the implementation of Positive Track Control (PTC). The deadline is Dec. 31.
Congresswoman betrayed region by voting ‘yes’ on tax plan
Today is the Winter Solstice, which marks the year’s longest period of darkness and shortest stretch of daylight.
Over the past four years, a unique partnership has formed in our community. This unlikely mix of bedfellows has developed the Steigerwald Floodplain Restoration Project — a project that will realign our levee system to simultaneously benefit our industrial, tourism and land-development economies, while improving the environment.
Fellow freemason glad to see Washougal lodge host public ceremony
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts, but donating our time and money to charities, disasters and community programs.
