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ClarkCountyToday.com staff provides readers with in-depth look at 2017 high school football season
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance offers readers a peek behind the curtain revealing what took place to produce this week’s high school football previews.
ClarkCountyToday.com Reporter Paul Valencia honored with Commendation Award
ClarkCountyToday. com Reporter Paul Valencia recently received a Commendation Award from the Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association.
Members of Vancouver City Council get this decision right
VANCOUVER — It’s an age-old question. When does my rights as a property owner infringe upon your rights as a property owner? When there is a conflict, whose rights should take precedent? Members of…
A permanent Hirst fix and a capital budget — Washington citizens deserve both
Rep. Liz Pike (R-Camas) offers her insights into the failure of members of the Washington Legislature to approve the capital budget and a a permanent fix for the Hirst decision.
‘Safe spaces’ on college campuses will not create the engaged adults this country needs for a better future
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on the movement to create “safe spaces’’ on college campuses.
2017 Washington Legislative season long on days, short on success
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance offers his perspective that even though the Washington Legislature set a record in 2017 for the longest legislative session in the state’s history, it has to…
Clark County Chair Marc Boldt says RTC Board will have its say about Oregon lawmakers’ plans to toll
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on testimony at Tuesday’s Clark County Council meeting about Oregon lawmakers’ plans for tolling on I-5 and I-205.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office officials listening to citizens’ concerns regarding full encryption of law enforcement channels
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance takes a look at the conversations between Clark County Sheriff’s Office officials and members of the scanner community over the decision to fully encrypt law…
Did the RTC hide Oregon tolls?
Camas resident John Ley asks the question, did the Regional Transportation Council hide Oregon lawmakers’ efforts to place tolls on I-5 and I-205.
Here’s appreciation for those fiscal conservatives in the state legislature
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor espouses his appreciation for area lawmakers who held firm to their fiscal conservative beliefs during the recent budget process.
Recent change to encryption of law enforcement and fire channels prevents citizens from accessing information
Vancouver resident Ryan Todd writes in support of unencrypted radio traffic for law enforcement agencies and fire districts.
Increasing the minimum wage hurts those it’s intended to benefit
The National Bureau of Economic Research published a working paper Monday that evaluated the effects of the Seattle Minimum Wage Ordinance.
I-1552 will restore privacy and common sense public policy in Washington
Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers her thoughts of support for I-1552, which would she feels would restore safety, privacy and common sense in Washington.
Thursday’s NBA Draft key for the future of the Portland Trail Blazers
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on the Portland Trail Blazers’ participation, past and present, in the NBA Draft.
It’s a time for leadership by members of the Clark County Board of Councilors
ClarkCountyToday. com Editor Ken Vance offers his views of the leadership, or lack thereof, displayed by members of the Clark County Board of Councilors.
Continuing the examination into Oregon’s plans to address traffic congestion
Camas resident and ClarkCountyToday. com contributor John Ley takes a closer look at Oregon’s Transportation package.
County should put protections for private property rights on equal footing with environmental concerns
Susan Rasmussen, a La Center resident and member of Clark County Citizens United, writes about the protections of private property rights as one of the planning goals of the Growth Management Act.
Oregon wants to toll Clark County drivers
Some great work by Camas resident John Ley and a timely followup question by Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring confirms Oregon’s intent to toll Southwest Washington drivers.