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Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges
Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express span instead.
Opinion: Only a fool or a politician would try to control food prices
Seattle's mayor wants city-backed grocery stores — a Washington Policy Center economist says history proves that never works.
Supreme Court declines to hear WA COVID-19 vaccine case
The Supreme Court's refusal leaves Washington's 2021 healthcare worker vaccine mandate intact and forecloses future legal challenges.
Vancouver Fire Department responds to a fire in adult family home
A non-ambulatory man was carried to safety after fire spread into the attic of a Clark County adult family home.
Vancouver Fire contains outbuilding fire
Four engines and two truck companies held a three-outbuilding blaze to the structures, sparing an adjacent home.
Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’
Ken Vance argues a $10 billion funding gap makes the phased I-5 Bridge approach fiscally reckless, not responsible.
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
Vancouver's promised light rail extension to Library Square has no timeline, and the waterfront station would sit 90 feet above ground.
Opinion: The challenges of getting the Brockmann mental health facility open
A $42 million, 48-bed mental health campus near WSU Vancouver was completed in 2025 but never opened due to lack of state funding.
Parents call for resignation of Longview School Board amid sex assault investigation
Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces felony witness tampering charges tied to a student sex assault case at Mark Morris High School.
Opinion: Washington’s business exodus accelerates due to high taxes, regulations driving companies away
Washington's business relocation rate has nearly tripled since winter 2025, per an AWB survey.
County’s Charter Review Commissioners available to meet with community groups
Fifteen elected commissioners are seeking public input on possible amendments to Clark County's home rule charter before an Aug. 4 submission deadline.
Letter: Food service, public health, and the Men’s Share House question
Peter Bracchi asks why Share House's 96,987 annual meals face less public-health scrutiny than a waterfront restaurant.
Trump order limiting voting by mail will stand for now, federal judge rules
A D. C. judge declined to block Trump's mail voting order, leaving the legal battle open ahead of November midterms.
Letter: Facts, not slippery slopes
Brian Kendall challenges Nancy Churchill's slippery slope argument on Washington's new millionaire income tax.
Let’s Go Washington breaks week-one signature record for income tax repeal initiative
Let's Go Washington gathered 92,000 signatures in one week, outpacing the previous record set by the natural gas initiative I-2066.
Opinion: ACA enrollment drops should force honest conversations about healthcare costs
Washington's ACA enrollment fell nearly 13%, but disenrolled does not necessarily mean uninsured.
Opinion: The runup to the Declaration of Independence
From the Stamp Act to the Boston Massacre, Natelson traces the decade of colonial defiance that forced independence.
Opinion: Rape coverup means parents must demand a new commitment from schools
Longview Superintendent Karen Cloninger faces criminal charges including witness tampering and obstruction after an alleged rape coverup.