Thanks to Larry Wilhelmsen for pointing out this nicely written article. It is important to note that the article is a readable version...

Our Sheriff currently is in Washington DC, as I understand it, to seek more federal money for drug enforcement. Will more money solve...

For many years, since auto-focus camera technology became common place (decades ago), I started my wait for a smart intersection. I feel...

The basic function of government is to protect life and property, and I intend to move us toward that concept, which, by the way, has...

My Russian friend, Igor Ushakov, a Renaissance man of extraordinary capabilities died early last year. It was one of those distinct...

The question of jobs comes up often in Cowlitz County, but so far suits filed by those already comfortable in their lot have prevented...

On Tuesday, the 28th of November, 2017, at 10:00 AM there was a public hearing to complete the consideration of a request by the City of...

I have trouble with the concept of addiction. It may seem silly, but are we not all addicted to air, water, and food? Try to deprive...

We should all be afraid of the concept that “it can’t happen here.” The article link below is well written and spot on; I encourage you...

Today, Tuesday 31Oct2017, at 10:00 the Board of Cowlitz County Commissioners held a public hearing to discuss adopting boundary changes...

In this article from the Mises Institute we are presented with the Swiss solution to health care. Because Switzerland is a well managed...

In a recent letter to the editor for The Daily News, a Kalama City Councilman, specifically singled me out for some specious claims about...

Overwhelmingly, I believe, most of us want the same outcome, which can be summed up as safety and happiness for all. Where I typically...

The mayoral race in Kalama took a weird turn last night, Thursday 6 Oct 2017, when Candidate Tom Merz said he was suspending his campaign....

I was perusing some of my files and found this piece which I wrote in March of 2010. Seven years later, we seem to have learned nothing,...

The task of trying to arrange for a presentation from the Freedom Foundation to give us perspective on potentially opening to the public...

Here is my attempt to explain, with help from our Assessor, Terry McLaughlin, the property taxes in a qualitative way. Mistakes and...

In one of the Facebook threads, the question was asked about where county money is spent. If you click here, you will see the budget for...

The functional organization of Cowlitz County services and administration has been a constant topic of discussion since before I took...

A recent TDN guest editorial built on the concept “climate change is real” and that humans can play a strong hand in controlling climate...