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Opinion: Systemic discrimination in the public schools; legislature cuts funding for public charter schools’
Opinion

Opinion: Systemic discrimination in the public schools; legislature cuts funding for public charter schools’

Liv Finne, director of the Center for Education at the Washington Policy Center, comments on the decision of majority lawmakers to cut the charter school make-up funding in the final state budget.

Apr 27, 2021

Commentary: CMAC delivers on its salute to future military members
Opinion

Commentary: CMAC delivers on its salute to future military members

Around 100 future military members honored by city, county leaders at an “Our Community Salutes” event.

Apr 26, 2021

Opinion: ‘There is no correlation between COVID-19 deaths and forced government closures’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘There is no correlation between COVID-19 deaths and forced government closures’

Dr. Roger Stark, senior fellow at the Washington Policy Center for Health Care, shares his analysis of government control and regulation during the pandemic.

Apr 24, 2021

Like your gas-powered car? The state wants to ban them by 2030
Opinion

Like your gas-powered car? The state wants to ban them by 2030

House Bill 1287 calls for a ban on new gas cars and trucks being sold in Washington from 2030 onwards and would apply to privately owned trucks and cars in the state.

Apr 23, 2021

Opinion: ‘If elected officials insist on light rail as a component of the I-5 Bridge replacement, this latest project could be the same spectacular failure that the CRC was’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘If elected officials insist on light rail as a component of the I-5 Bridge replacement, this latest project could be the same spectacular failure that the CRC was’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his latest thoughts on the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project.

Apr 21, 2021

Letter: ‘It is up to us to do everything we can to combat the harmful effects that menthol has on our loved ones and friends’
Opinion

Letter: ‘It is up to us to do everything we can to combat the harmful effects that menthol has on our loved ones and friends’

Vancouver resident Jaelyn Sotelo shares her thoughts about results of the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey.

Apr 19, 2021

Opinion: A closer look at what the governor calls an ‘extremely productive legislative session’
Opinion

Opinion: A closer look at what the governor calls an ‘extremely productive legislative session’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance takes a closer look at the 2021 Legislative session.

Apr 16, 2021

Letter: ‘Homeowners can improve the chances that their loved ones, their property, and the firefighters responding will survive a wildland fire by following some simple guidelines’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Homeowners can improve the chances that their loved ones, their property, and the firefighters responding will survive a wildland fire by following some simple guidelines’

Fire District 3 Captain Charlie Campbell shares some information about wildland fire preparedness.

Apr 14, 2021

Until we meet again
Opinion

Until we meet again

Reporter Chris Brown is moving on after over three years with Clark County Today.

Apr 9, 2021

Letter: ‘A stellar judge indeed’
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Letter: ‘A stellar judge indeed’

Vancouver resident Rodney Larson shares his thoughts on Judge Zimmerman’s character and service to the Clark County community.

Apr 5, 2021

Letter: ‘I think Republicans would be better off if we did not divide off into a bunch of warring groups destroying other Republicans’
Opinion

Letter: ‘I think Republicans would be better off if we did not divide off into a bunch of warring groups destroying other Republicans’

Dr. Brad Jensen, a Camas resident, shares his thoughts on a recent column by Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance.

Apr 3, 2021

Opinion: Gov. Jay Inslee reacts to question about efforts to end his emergency order
Opinion

Opinion: Gov. Jay Inslee reacts to question about efforts to end his emergency order

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance discusses governor’s response to question about lawmakers’ efforts to end his emergency orders.

Apr 2, 2021

Letter: ‘The concern remains that this was a potential super-spreader event’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The concern remains that this was a potential super-spreader event’

Vancouver resident Atul Mathur shares his concern that recent gathering could be COVID super-spreader event.

Apr 1, 2021

Letter: ‘Are the Clark County residents really being served and protected, or are they just being told to move along and forget this ever happened?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Are the Clark County residents really being served and protected, or are they just being told to move along and forget this ever happened?’

Area resident Rob Anderson, The Recovering Pastor, asks some tough questions of the Clark County Board of Health and other officials.

Mar 29, 2021

Opinion: Governor’s powers must be reined in before Legislature finishes session
Opinion

Opinion: Governor’s powers must be reined in before Legislature finishes session

Rep. Vicki Kraft would like to see legislators have input into the decisions Gov. Inslee continues to make during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 26, 2021

Letter: ‘Fairness in journalism’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Fairness in journalism’

Vancouver resident Audrey Stewart shares her thoughts on the media coverage of Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman.

Mar 25, 2021

Sticker Shock: What phasing out of natural gas means for Washington homeowners
Opinion

Sticker Shock: What phasing out of natural gas means for Washington homeowners

Avaly Scarpelli, executive director of the Building Industry Association of Clark County, offers insight into the impacts of phasing out natural gas in Washington state.

Mar 25, 2021

Commentary: How many of us are Jaime Herrera Beutler calling ‘white supremacists?’
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Commentary: How many of us are Jaime Herrera Beutler calling ‘white supremacists?’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance struggles to understand recent comments made by Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler in a news story published in The New York Times.

Mar 19, 2021