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Business leaders quiz Clark County legislators on capital gains tax, I-5 Bridge, COVID relief Published: May 23, 2021, 6:07am Share: State Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, R-Republic, left, talks with state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, right, on the otherwise empty floor of the Washington House, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. With most representatives attending remotely, lawmakers were considering a proposed new tax in Washington state on capital gains that would be imposed on the sale of stocks and bonds in excess of $250,000. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Southwes...

Letter: Open our hearts to light rail By Kurt Berning, Vancouver Share: Spiders, public speaking, and heights are all legitimate fears. But fear of light rail? Maybe it’s time to go see a doctor. As Anthony Macuk wrote in “Bridge effort strives to avoid light rail controversy,” the extension of the MAX to downtown Vancouver was one of the factors that stopped the Columbia River Crossing project in 2013. In the article, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, Sen. Lynda Wilson, and Rep. Sharon Wylie all are quoted sharing doubts about if light rail will be the best option for the area...

In Our View: Light rail on new I-5 Bridge: To be or not to be? The Columbian Share: Most of us learned an important life lesson years ago: When facing difficult tasks, do the hardest part first. As Mark Twain quipped: “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” While we would not recommend eating a live frog at any time of day, the point is well taken. Get the hard part out of the way, and the rest is relatively easy. Which ties into discussions about a replacement for the Interstate 5 Bridge and the inevitable deba...

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