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Battle Ground seeks westward expansion toward Dollars Corner in comprehensive plan update
Battle Ground's Dollars Corner expansion targets a jobs shortfall, not housing, as the city must plan for 7,677 new positions by 2045.
Opinion: Two bridges, one expanding bill
Bracchi traces how the IBR's estimated cost grew from roughly $3B to $14. 4B as Vancouver's Bridge Shelter adds millions in annual operating costs alongside existing homelessness programs.
Affordable Care Act insurance costs to rise steeply again in WA
Washington's insurance commissioner approved a 22. 2% average rate hike for 2027, affecting about 250,000 exchange enrollees.
Council approves development agreement for Ridgefield Community and Recreation Center
The 6-1 vote approves a framework pairing $15M in city bonds with roughly $32M from Blue Rock Ventures.
Supreme Court's December calendar: Guns, immigration, parental rights
The Supreme Court's December session includes a challenge to Washington state laws allowing minors to access transgender care without parental consent.
Opinion: Trump Is Winning. Can You Name Five Wins?
Nancy Churchill lists Trump-era policy wins on taxes, border, ranching, and energy ahead of midterm elections.
Coming in November: A big election for WA’s Supreme Court
Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the November ballot, drawing millions in campaign cash and rare partisan attention.
Opinion: ‘We must take whatever steps are necessary to prevent any error’
Dick Rylander argues that even small voting errors can change outcomes in tight races and that steps must be taken to prevent every error.
Opinion: The Seattle Times editorial board makes excuses for the budget failures it condemns
Ryan Frost argues the Seattle Times editorial board's own prior warnings undercut its case for preserving Washington's new income tax.
Letter: ‘The 2005 Carter-Baker report did warn about absentee ballots’
Camas resident Anthony Teso rebuts Lars Larson, pointing to Stevens County's ballot rejection spike and the Carter-Baker report's actual findings.
Letter: Olympia out-of-control spending
Tom Schenk argues Democrats increased Washington's tax burden by $18 billion over two sessions while creating a projected $1 billion 2027 deficit.
Letter: IBR’s top truck speed 20 mph?
Bob Ortblad used AI analysis to flag speed and safety concerns in the IBR's temporary six-lane temporary diversion design.
Auditor candidate pledges Day 1 external audit of county financials and elections
Quiring O'Brien pledges a Day 1 independent third-party audit covering finances, election systems, and voter rolls in the Clark County Auditor's Office.
Opinion: Stop rewarding fiscal mismanagement on the IBR; enough is enough
Rep. John Ley argues the $15. 2B IBR project is underfunded, years behind schedule, and should strip out its $3. 5B transit component.
Letter: Reinstate Councilor Belkot!
Camas resident Anna Miller argues Belkot was removed before any written rule required councilors to follow the majority's voting instructions.
Opinion: Democrats blame Mr. Postman for their own tardy voters
Lars Larson argues Democrats 'wished for' the vote-by-mail system now producing a 32% rise in rejected ballots.
POLL: Do the Clark County Council’s new Rules of Procedure suggest Michelle Belkot’s 2025 removal from the C-TRAN board was handled improperly?
Clark County Today asks readers if new council rules suggest Belkot's 2025 C-TRAN removal lacked proper authority.
Clark County Supermajority launches campaign to support Amendment 25
Amendment 25 would require a two-thirds Council vote before any new or increased councilmanic tax could be imposed beginning January 1, 2027.