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Joe Maddon didn’t ask me, but here’s my story
Opinion

Joe Maddon didn’t ask me, but here’s my story

Some say it was the highest profile story in the history of sports. It’s hard for me to imagine any nook or cranny in the United States where it wasn’t the biggest story of the week. It’s the perfe…

Nov 4, 2016

What happened?
Opinion

What happened?

After attending the Clark County Council (BOCC) meetings for the last two years and listening to discussions about the proposed budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and also where we were financial…

Nov 3, 2016

Time for county councilors and staff to find budget solutions
Opinion

Time for county councilors and staff to find budget solutions

Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins has spent 37 years working in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. During that time, he says funding has always been a problem for the department. “Our agency has be…

Oct 27, 2016

Steve Runyan’s passing leaves a void in Clark County community
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Steve Runyan’s passing leaves a void in Clark County community

VANCOUVER — I just shared with friends recently that two of the best things I watched on television this year we’re the memorial services for Muhammad Ali and Arnold Palmer. Both rewarded my faith…

Oct 11, 2016

Washington lawmakers need solution for license plate waste
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Washington lawmakers need solution for license plate waste

In the past 12 months I have had to throw away (actually, recycle) four different sets of perfectly good WA state license plates. One was less than a year old, the second set was two years old, and…

Oct 7, 2016

Wyman receives, deserves broad support for re-election
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Wyman receives, deserves broad support for re-election

Washington voters will be best served by a Secretary of State with experience registering voters and administering elections. Our current Secretary of State, Kim Wyman, has been working in election…

Oct 7, 2016

No endorsements coming in this space
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No endorsements coming in this space

To endorse or not to endorse. That is the question. Since we went live with our news website ClarkCountyToday. com, I have very much enjoyed my interaction with those of you who have taken the time…

Oct 4, 2016

There’s a need for more hard news about local governments
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There’s a need for more hard news about local governments

It is great to see a new source for Clark County news. I really appreciate all the information on activities going on in the county. I’ll be particularly interested in seeing more hard news about t…

Oct 3, 2016

Re-elect State Representative Liz Pike
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Re-elect State Representative Liz Pike

I support State Rep. Liz Pike’s re-election. Liz stands up for us. She is honest and open about positions, a real leader. While in office Liz voted against every tax increase in Olympia. She gets i…

Oct 3, 2016

ClarkCountyToday.com: Filling a need for community news
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ClarkCountyToday.com: Filling a need for community news

In the time that our staff has spent developing ClarkCountyToday. com, I’ve thought back many times to a time in my life when I learned the value of community news. The memory, for me, begins with…

Sep 27, 2016