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Keep on rioting for Trump!
I was proud to see the millions of Americans who honored Donald Trump by rioting on President’s Day. I have no doubt that many are so blinded by their hatred that they don’t see how much the Trumps…
A gentle reminder to spend time with the people, things you love
When I walked into my office this morning, the first thing I noticed was the red blinking light on my phone indicating that I had a voicemail. I methodically picked up the phone and hit the voicema…
The lines are once again drawn when it comes to solutions to traffic problems
What had been suspected for quite some time was finally revealed this past week in Clark County. A fight is brewing and there’s plenty of folks on both sides of the issue at question. The discussio…
ClarkCountyToday.com continues to enhance its offerings to readers
It’s been an exciting first five weeks to 2017 here at ClarkCountyToday. com. I hope you’ve noticed some changes that our staff has made in our efforts to continue to create Clark County’s latest c…
More politics as usual in Olympia
I have to tell you, it’s getting harder and harder each day to stay involved in politics at any level. Whether it’s our local government and municipalities, or the current legislative session in Ol…
Two good reasons for a no vote on Hockinson levy
For the third year in a row, the Hockinson School District is asking voters for more money. Last year’s $39. 9 million bond was for a new middle school and improvements to the high school. At the h…
Oregon’s decision to abandon long-standing agreement with Washington compromises salmon and integrity
By Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas I applaud our own Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission for its 7-2 vote on Jan. 14 to reach a compromise that has our state moving in the right direction for conservati…
You might want to check the facts when it comes to Benton’s legacy with Clark County
I always get a kick out of situations where a popular narrative doesn’t match what actually took place. You know, it’s the old “don’t let the facts get in the way of a good story’’ dynamic. Earlier…
Looking for new ways to relax this year? If you’re brave enough, give floating a try
As the end of 2016 approached, I talked with several different people about wanting to do something to start off 2017 with a clean slate, something that would act as kind of a new year cleanse if y…
Inauguration Day should be off limits for protests
Since November’s General Election, half of the country has gone to painstaking levels to let the other half know of their displeasure with Donald Trump’s victory in the battle, and I do mean battle…
What’s in store for Clark County in 2017?
For most of us, Jan. 3 was the actual start of the new year. You may or may not have spent the first two days of the year consumed by NFL and college football as I was, but for most of us, our retu…
Thanks for widening SR-502 Battle Ground Highway
I thank WSDOT, state, and local officials involved in widening the Battle Ground SR-502 Highway, from Interstate 5 to Battle Ground, from 2 to 4 lanes, with 10-foot shoulders, for multi-purpose use…
At least for some of us, hope is still alive
Social media can be a lot of fun. It can also be very frustrating when our individual agenda doesn’t match that of our “friends. ’’ Nothing like beginning a column with an unoriginal thought to gra…
‘We need to take the handcuffs off the police and put them on the bad guys’
The last big election we had sent a letter to our local paper titled, “When will America wake up? ” Well, America finally did wake up by putting Trump in office, but in turn it also woke up the mon…
We should all strive to be even half the person Bill Ganley was
I will never forget the day that I talked with Battle Ground City Council Member Bill Ganley for the first time. It was June of 2010. I was a 22-year-old kid who had just graduated from college the…
ClarkCountyToday.com has so much more to offer
We are approaching the two-month mark since the launch of our website ClarkCountyToday. com, our area’s latest news organization. It’s been a great start to our effort to bring a new voice to Clark…
The peaceful transition of power makes me proud to be an American
If anyone were to ever ask me to recite the moments I was the most proud to be a resident of the United States, I wouldn’t have any problem coming up with a specific answer. Until today, there was…
County councilors to hold public hearing on authority of county manager
Two years ago, as Clark County voters were making up their minds about the then-proposed Charter, I offered my thoughts on the subject in the form of an editorial published in The Reflector, my for…