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Opinion: ‘Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican’
Clark County Republican Party Chairman Matthew Bumula reflects on Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment and its relevance to current intra-party conflicts.
Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis
Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth argues that raising the minimum wage does not address the root causes of Washington state’s affordability crisis and can have unintended economic conseque…
Letter: The Charterist – General introduction to Home Rule
In a letter to the editor, Charter Review Commission candidate John Jay outlines the origins and evolution of Clark County’s Home Rule Charter and introduces a new series of essays titled “The Char…
Opinion: Washington’s affordability crisis fuels out-migration in 2025
A 2025 report from PODS reveals Seattle is among the top cities experiencing resident outflow, with affordability issues driving Washingtonians to lower-cost states like the Carolinas and Tennessee.
Opinion: ‘The IBR project is a perfect example of why less than 25 percent of Americans trust government’
Robert Wallis critiques the IBR project, alleging a pattern of deceit by WSDOT bureaucrats and consultants that has undermined public trust in government.
Letter: ‘Harvard’s top administrators are howling’
A letter from Camas resident Anna Miller dives into Harvard University’s finances and foreign connections while highlighting concerns about antisemitism and DEI policies.
Opinion: Public comment on impacts of bridge on historic structures
Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and other sites face destruction under the IBR plan with little detail for public input.
Opinion: Another delay for higher IBR costs
Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estimate foreshadow a final price exceeding $9 billion and place Oregon and Washington taxpayers…
Opinion: Golden opportunity for rural Washington
Nancy Churchill argues that recent Supreme Court and federal permitting reforms could revitalize rural Washington’s timber and mining communities.
Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washingt…
Opinion: A century later, Washington state fails parental rights
Vicki Murray argues HB 1296 dismantles Washington’s parental-rights law and expands state control over schools, ignoring a century-old Supreme Court ruling that children aren’t “creatures of the st…
Opinion: Washington’s 2025 legislative session doubled down on a decade of decline
Washington Policy Center analyst Todd Myers argues Gov. Ferguson’s first session continued a decade-long trend of higher taxes and bigger budgets while basic state services still falter.
Letter: Clark County must hit pause on climate planning until we ask the most important question
Clark County native Bill Black urges officials to pause climate-planning work until the county formally decides whether climate change is a “significant local threat,” as required by HB 1181.
POLL: Would you choose autonomous vehicles or light rail for your commute?
In this week’s Clark County Today poll, readers weigh in on whether they’d choose autonomous vehicles or light rail for their commute.
Letter: Vancouver must act now to reduce PFAS contamination from city-sanctioned camps
Peter Bracchi urges Vancouver to tackle PFAS pollution by addressing both drinking water treatment and contamination from city-sanctioned homeless camps.
Letter: 520 Portage Bay Bridge vs. Interstate 5 bridge replacement
Bob Ortblad compares the design and costs of the SR 520 Portage Bay Bridge and the proposed I-5 Bridge, arguing that the IBR program unfairly dismissed a potentially cost-saving tunnel alternative.
Opinion: Illinois is about to help property owners evict squatters when someone moves into a home without permission
Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center argues for Washington to adopt legislation similar to Illinois Senate Bill 1563 to help property owners evict squatters.
Opinion: Proposed initiative to the legislature – requiring verification of citizenship for voter registration
Bill Bruch outlines a proposed initiative to require citizenship verification for voter registration in Washington.