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POLL: Should Clark County’s smaller cities pull out of the C-TRAN Board of Directors and refuse to help fund light rail maintenance & operations?
This week’s poll asks if Clark County’s smaller cities should pull out of the C-TRAN Board and stop funding light rail maintenance and operations.
Opinion: ‘Society should have offered this killer psychological help’
Lars Larson argues society endorsed delusion instead of offering psychological help to Minneapolis church killer Robin Westman, leaving children dead and families devastated.
Opinion: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issues ruling in WA state redistricting case
Bill Bruch critiques the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming Judge Lasnik’s ruling that Washington’s redistricting map violated the Voting Rights Act, impacting Sen. Nikki Torres and other GOP lawma…
Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver
Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s new enforcement approach as lessons to protect quality of life.
Letter: Time for Vancouver and Clark County to end DEI
Peter Bracchi argues in a letter that Vancouver and Clark County should end DEI programs, saying they lack public support, create division, and drain resources without clear results.
Letter: ‘The people who we elect to sit at that review table is a big deal’
Anna Miller voices support for Janna Meyer’s candidacy for the Clark County Charter Review Commission, citing her focus on public safety, fiscal responsibility, and infrastructure.
Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’
Light rail critic Les Poole shares the testimony he submitted for the Aug. 29 Special Session of the Oregon Legislature Les Poole for Clark County Today It’s been a troubling path from the passage…
Opinion: Why retailers in Washington should embrace cash
Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residents, ensure equity, and maintain access during outages or digital disruptions.
Opinion: The panic is political
Nancy Churchill argues Olympia manufactured a false Medicaid crisis, accusing Governor Bob Ferguson of cutting funding while blaming Congress to distract voters.
Opinion: The unseen costs of uncontrolled homeless camps on City property
Mark Harmsworth argues that uncontrolled homeless camps harm public safety, businesses, and community spaces, and calls for paired enforcement and supportive services to address root causes.
Opinion: Avoiding animals
Doug Dahl explains how drivers should respond to animals on the road, advising braking over swerving, scanning ahead, and adjusting speed for wildlife-prone areas.
Letter: The foreign hand in Vancouver’s future, and who’s really running our city?
Mayoral candidate Justin Forsman argues that global organizations are influencing Vancouver’s policies through ICLEI, urging voters to resist road diets, annexation, and international agendas.
Letter: Religious, medical, and personal exemptions to immunizations for students
Camas resident Margaret Tweet writes in support of parents’ rights to seek religious, medical, or personal exemptions for student immunizations.
Letter: ‘Let’s strengthen our Charter and make sure Clark County’s future is built on fairness’
Reuben Kulla voices support for Brad Benton’s candidacy for the Charter Review Commission, citing his push for a supermajority vote before raising taxes.
POLL: Do you believe banning camping on public sidewalks and parks is necessary to protect public health and safety?
Clark County Today is asking readers in a poll whether Camas’ new camping ban is necessary to protect health and safety in public spaces.
Opinion: State representative continues year-round service to constituents
Rep. John Ley shares his legislative update, highlighting constituent outreach, budget concerns, and opposition to costly projects such as the Interstate Bridge Replacement.
Letter: ‘The city should order the Lacamas Shores HOA to restore its biofilter to its original condition’
David Gerton urges the city of Camas to require Lacamas Shores HOA to restore its failed biofilter, citing Clean Water Act violations and risks to public health.
Opinion: WA state elections shenanigans
Bill Bruch raises concerns over Washington’s ballot status reports, citing dead voters’ ballots, duplicate voting, and voter roll issues across multiple counties.