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I have been an English teacher at Battle Ground High School since 2020, and before that, I was a student of Battle Ground Public Schools. I attended Yacolt Primary School, Amboy Middle School, and I …
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2/10/26
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David Rogers was born in Conrad, Montana, on Sept. 11, 194,5 to Charles and Erna Rogers. He went to Conrad High School. He came to Vancouver, WA, when he was 18, because his older brother lived here. …
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2/10/26
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To the Editor,
I don’t know how else to begin except to say this: I am watching the country I have always been proud of fall apart, and I am grieving its loss.
Money and power have become …
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2/10/26
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Several weeks ago, I submitted a new W-4 for my monthly retirement pay with adjustments for the new senior tax deductions under Trump’s OBBBA. Yesterday, I received my first check with the extra …
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2/2/26
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On February 10, Battle Ground voters will decide the future of our local schools with Proposition 10. We are currently at a dangerous crossroads: starting January 2026, Battle Ground Public Schools …
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2/2/26
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Every time a climate disaster hits, we see the same story. Families lose homes, roads are washed out, crops are destroyed, insurance rates spike, and taxpayers foot the bill, all while oil and gas …
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2/2/26
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As a proud member of our community, I am writing to urge my neighbors to vote yes on the upcoming school levy. This investment in our schools isn’t just about education, it’s about our shared …
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2/2/26
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Battle Ground School District voters recently voted NO to two school levies. It is very possible that during this year's primary and general election, there will be one more attempt, in addition to …
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2/2/26
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A "guaranteed living wage" is just another name for minimum wage. It sets a floor (the lowest pay allowed), not a ceiling. We've had minimum wage laws for over 80 years. If they really worked to give …
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2/2/26
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I worked for Evergreen for 25 years. During that time, I always thought of Battle Ground as “that place that can’t pass levies.” In 2022, I was hired by BGPS and discovered a hidden gem. The …
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1/26/26
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Not long-ago ICE agents ran over the legs of a man in Vancouver. To say that wasn’t likely to happen at some point is shortsighted. ICE and CBP have a history of acting rashly, detaining first, …
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1/26/26
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I am writing to express my whole-hearted support for the upcoming levy in the Hockinson School District.
I wear many hats in our community — I’m a parent of three students (one …
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1/26/26
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“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another …
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1/26/26
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Hockinson School District levy proponents argue that a vote for the levy is a vote to increase property values. It’s one of their main talking points, in fact. But Hockinson property values have …
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1/26/26
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History teaches us that the greatest civilizations have always had great education systems. In our modern society, a free and appropriate public education remains the right of every child. It's …
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1/26/26
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Monty Winton’s letter from Dec. 8, 2025, opens by claiming that a guaranteed livable income (GLI) “determines how much you should be allowed to earn to live.”
That is not what I proposed, …
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1/19/26
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Women from Amboy and the surrounding communities are being invited to learn more about the potential formation of a new American Legion Auxiliary unit in affiliation with American Legion Tum Tum Post …
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1/19/26
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Prominent British statistician Claus Moser once said, "Education costs money. But then so does ignorance."
A society that invests in education invests in its people and its future. Without …
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1/19/26
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This is not business as usual.
These times require bold action, whatever the political composition of our congressional district.
Without prompt congressional intervention, …
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1/19/26
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Having lived here since 1987, I know Battle Ground is a great place to raise a family and provide a community for our kids.
So, it puzzles me when the local school district levy …
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1/19/26
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