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Opinion: Why would C-TRAN Board members put the agency on the hook for $7.2 million annually if they don’t have to?
Ken Vance questions why C-TRAN Board members would commit the agency to $7. 2 million in annual light rail costs when the IBR administrator says alternative funding is possible.
POLL: Is the IBR team listening to SW Washington?
A new poll invites Clark County residents to weigh in on whether local taxpayers should be responsible for the cost of light rail operations in the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program.
Opinion: President Trump signs memorandum to protect the Snake River dams
Todd Myers argues that President Trump’s new memorandum rescinding Biden-era policies is a positive step toward protecting the Snake River dams, energy reliability, and salmon recovery.
Opinion: How to use a two-way left turn lane
Doug Dahl explains the legal and safety reasoning behind using two-way left turn lanes for both entering and exiting traffic.
Opinion: Washington’s CO2 tax jumps 16% in just three months to about 46 cents per gallon
In an opinion column, Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues that Washington’s carbon-tax price rose 16 percent last quarter to the equivalent of about 46 cents per gallon of gasoline, y…
Opinion: A win-win for Washington state
Nancy Churchill outlines HB 2085 and a proposed legislative framework aimed at decentralizing governance in Washington state while preserving unity.
Opinion: You want to know how much Washington State now taxes you?
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center outlines the major new taxes imposed on Washington residents and estimates the impact on someone earning $75,000 annually.
Opinion: WA Gov. Bob Ferguson defends lawlessness in California
The Washington State Republican Party criticized Gov. Bob Ferguson for signing a statement opposing President Trump’s lawful deployment of the National Guard in response to civil unrest in California.
Opinion: The elephant in Hearing Room A
Columnist Joe Cortright criticizes Oregon lawmakers for excluding updated cost projections of the I-5 Bridge replacement project from current transportation funding plans.
Opinion: Washington EV sales have stalled and are far short of state’s arbitrary targets
Todd Myers argues that Washington’s electric vehicle sales data show state lawmakers must abandon unrealistic targets and focus on more practical CO2 reduction strategies.
Letter: Property taxes – ugh!
Bob Zak, a Vancouver-area resident, shares his reaction to a sharp increase in his home assessment despite no upgrades, and his concerns about rising property taxes.
Letter: ‘The city of Vancouver’s approach to homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek is a revolving door of eviction and relocation’
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi expresses concern over long-standing pollution from homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek and its impact on Vancouver Lake.
Opinion: ‘Comply with the appropriate and lawful requests of officers and see how that works for you’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his personal experiences with law enforcement and weighs in on recent violent incidents targeting officers in Los Angeles.
Opinion: IBR fails Metro ‘green’ priorities and safe system evaluation
A recent Metro memo finds the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal fails to improve safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or ease congestion despite a $7. 5 billion investment.
Opinion: State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases
Columnist Elizabeth New argues that Washington’s taxes, price caps and regulations are inflating health-care costs and jeopardizing providers.
Opinion: A fun guide to teaching money smarts at any age
Vancouver banker Herman Day offers playful, age-appropriate strategies to build financial literacy from preschool through adulthood.
POLL: Should Clark County help enforce federal immigration laws?
Clark County Today’s weekly poll asks whether local deputies should help enforce federal immigration laws or stay within the bounds of state restrictions.
Letter: ‘Protect Vancouver’s future Public Market’
Bob Ortblad urges residents to imagine the environmental harm the Interstate Bridge Replacement project could cause Vancouver’s future Public Market, while criticizing the program’s dismissive hand…