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Clark County Council continues process to change its Rules of Procedure to mirror Vancouver
Opinion

Clark County Council continues process to change its Rules of Procedure to mirror Vancouver

Proposed county rules would let a council majority direct how individual councilors vote on boards and commissions.

Jul 30, 2026

Seattle Storm owner apologizes for game outburst over transgender policy dispute
Politics

Seattle Storm owner apologizes for game outburst over transgender policy dispute

Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton cursed at two teenage fans holding signs supporting Sophie Cunningham's stance on girls sports.

Jul 29, 2026

Opinion: Don’t be fooled by the hype
Opinion

Opinion: Don’t be fooled by the hype

A spring 2026 survey found 24% of WA employers considering relocating out of state, nearly triple the winter 2025 level.

Jul 29, 2026

Opinion:  Sunlight is still the best disinfectant
Opinion

Opinion: Sunlight is still the best disinfectant

Lewallen cites a $47M depreciation error in Camas and an $18. 3M recording error in Vancouver as reasons citizens must scrutinize local budgets now.

Jul 29, 2026

Letter: One retirement, two critical offices
Opinion

Letter: One retirement, two critical offices

Peter Bracchi argues Clark County should evaluate whether to separate its combined public health director and health officer roles before filling them.

Jul 29, 2026

Letter: ‘Cost conscious leaders are needed for cost effective bridges’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Cost conscious leaders are needed for cost effective bridges’

Margaret Tweet raises CDL safety concerns and contrasts Braun and Gluesenkamp Perez on bridge and transportation spending.

Jul 28, 2026

Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language
Opinion

Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language

A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029.

Jul 28, 2026

Deputies arrest wrong-way driver at Salmon Creek Safeway
Politics

Deputies arrest wrong-way driver at Salmon Creek Safeway

Marvin Badilla, 35, drove northbound in I-5's southbound lanes before striking two parked cars at a Safeway near NE Highway 99 and NE 129th Street.

Jul 28, 2026

‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure
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‘Government edit’? Two lawsuits challenge state’s description of WA income tax measure

Two lawsuits contest the 15-word ballot disclosure for Initiative 645, which would repeal Washington's 9. 9% income tax on individual and household wage income above $1 million.

Jul 28, 2026

Opinion: Misinformation in ‘public investment disclosure statement’ for state income tax repeal
Opinion

Opinion: Misinformation in ‘public investment disclosure statement’ for state income tax repeal

The income tax earmarks nothing for K-12, higher ed, or healthcare — only 5% goes to the Fair Start for Kids Account starting in 2029.

Jul 28, 2026

City attorney assures public that Vancouver is not ‘open season’ for criminals
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City attorney assures public that Vancouver is not ‘open season’ for criminals

Vancouver's city attorney, city manager, and police chief each apologized for failing to communicate a temporary low-level crime referral policy to officers and the public.

Jul 28, 2026

Opinion: Vindication – The first step towards secure elections
Opinion

Opinion: Vindication – The first step towards secure elections

Nancy Churchill argues Congress must pass the SAVE America Act requiring proof of citizenship and continuous voter roll cleaning.

Jul 28, 2026

Opinion: Auditor Kimsey signals mail-in voting may no longer be safe
Opinion

Opinion: Auditor Kimsey signals mail-in voting may no longer be safe

Rob Anderson argues Auditor Greg Kimsey's push for ballot drop boxes contradicts his past defense of Washington's mail-in voting system.

Jul 27, 2026

Letter: ‘A city has to work before it can save the world’
Opinion

Letter: ‘A city has to work before it can save the world’

Peter Bracchi argues Vancouver must restore misdemeanor justice capacity before pursuing other city priorities.

Jul 27, 2026

County Elections Office to perform audits on Aug. 5 and Aug. 13
Politics

County Elections Office to perform audits on Aug. 5 and Aug. 13

Clark County elections officials will hand-count roughly 600 ballots from the 3rd Congressional District race on Aug. 5 to verify machine accuracy.

Jul 27, 2026

Letter: ‘The lesson of the 1930s is not that the people warning about fascism were too rude’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The lesson of the 1930s is not that the people warning about fascism were too rude’

Anthony Teso argues Rob Anderson's civility critique uses anonymous sourcing to make accusations he refuses to own.

Jul 27, 2026

Letter:  Don’t trust AI for elected office race analysis
Opinion

Letter: Don’t trust AI for elected office race analysis

Dick Rylander warns voters that ChatGPT listed wrong candidates in multiple Clark County 2026 primary races.

Jul 27, 2026

Vancouver Police Officers Guild still frustrated, confused, even after chief’s statement
Politics

Vancouver Police Officers Guild still frustrated, confused, even after chief’s statement

Guild president Jeff Anaya says a software change now allows only referrals, not citations, and the jail won't accept referrals.

Jul 27, 2026