'We are a force of unity': Clark County community gathers for Memorial Day Remembrance event
In this time of marked civic strife and disunity, a few things can still bring all Americans together.
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In this time of marked civic strife and disunity, a few things can still bring all Americans together.
Memorial Day is meant to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. Military and there are several events taking place in Vancouver, the Portland metro area and Willamette Valley to honor the fallen.
Instead of remaining idle, Fort Vancouver’s double infantry barracks is being renovated to continue its purpose as a public resource.
The Fort Vancouver National Site is set to receive $15.2 million in federal funding to “bring back life” to Building 993 in the east Vancouver Barracks.
Cheers: To fighting misinformation. While we editorially oppose Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposal to criminalize lies about election results and security, efforts to combat such misinformation must continue. Falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election remain widespread, undermining faith in our democracy; in one extreme case, they led to an insurrection last year at the U.S. Capitol. Steve Hobbs, Washington’s new secretary of state, says his office will aggressively combat misinformation.