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Opinion: A clear admission of guilt
Opinion

Opinion: A clear admission of guilt

Editor Ken Vance argues the Clark County Council's new Rules of Procedure are a clear admission of guilt over Belkot's C-TRAN removal.

Sep 2, 2026

Washington gas prices surge while other states see drop
Politics

Washington gas prices surge while other states see drop

Washington's gas average hit $5.37 per gallon Tuesday, up from $4.40 a year ago, with diesel at $6.52 statewide.

Sep 1, 2026

Belkot says ‘this is so wrong’ as Clark County Council changes its Rule of Procedure
Politics

Belkot says ‘this is so wrong’ as Clark County Council changes its Rule of Procedure

Clark County Council amended its Rules of Procedure to allow directing councilor votes and removing board members by simple majority.

Sep 1, 2026

Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing
Opinion

Letter: Not too late for better I-5 crossing

Bob Ortblad argues preserving current I-5 bridges for local traffic and building an immersed tunnel avoids tolls, reduces congestion, and saves hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aug 29, 2026

Letter: Where did the idea of expansion to The Vine buses come from?
Opinion

Letter: Where did the idea of expansion to The Vine buses come from?

Vancouver resident Bob Zak questions C-TRAN Board oversight of costly Vine Bus expansion amid low ridership.

Aug 29, 2026

Sewer line problems to blame for extended 92nd Avenue construction in Battle Ground
Transportation

Sewer line problems to blame for extended 92nd Avenue construction in Battle Ground

Battle Ground's 92nd Avenue has been closed for nearly a year after a sewer inspection found problems throughout the entire installed line.

Aug 28, 2026

Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive
Opinion

Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive

Doug Dahl argues the 85th percentile speed-limit method lacked evidence and was built on a flawed reading of crash data.

Aug 27, 2026

Ready, set, road trip: WSDOT offers Labor Day weekend travel tools and tips
Transportation

Ready, set, road trip: WSDOT offers Labor Day weekend travel tools and tips

WSDOT urges travelers to use its travel charts, mobile app, and traffic cameras to navigate Labor Day weekend congestion on key state highways and ferries.

Aug 25, 2026

Save Vancouver Streets will make its argument before Washington State Court of Appeals
Politics

Save Vancouver Streets will make its argument before Washington State Court of Appeals

Save Vancouver Streets will argue before the WA Court of Appeals on Sept. 11 after collecting 6,500 signatures.

Aug 20, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock
Opinion

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock

O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.

Aug 19, 2026

Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious
Opinion

Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase.

Aug 18, 2026

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program seeks qualified firms for bridge replacement contract
Transportation

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program seeks qualified firms for bridge replacement contract

The CRBR project is backed by $5. 7 billion from state funds, federal grants, and future tolling.

Aug 18, 2026

Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project
Opinion

Opinion: Bankrupt – A $3.5 billion Rose Quarter Freeway widening project

Joe Cortright argues ODOT's Rose Quarter project has grown from a $450M approval to a $3. 5B estimate, with a $2B funding gap.

Aug 14, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles
Opinion

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 3 – Ending the war on automobiles

O'Toole argues Portland should add toll lanes, fix safety hazards, and redesign TriMet routes to end its anti-auto policies.

Aug 12, 2026

Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions
Opinion

Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions

Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.

Aug 10, 2026

Opinion: Yielding, a lot like stopping
Opinion

Opinion: Yielding, a lot like stopping

Washington is one of 12 states (plus the District of Columbia) where cyclists can legally treat stop signs as yield signs.

Aug 7, 2026

C-TRAN takes you to Summer's Best Party for free
Transportation

C-TRAN takes you to Summer's Best Party for free

C-TRAN runs free daily shuttles to the Clark County Fair Aug. 7–16 from eight pickup locations across the region.

Aug 7, 2026

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 2 – The overlooked benefits of driving cars
Opinion

Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 2 – The overlooked benefits of driving cars

Portland-area drivers reach ten times as many jobs in 60 minutes by car as by transit, per Cascade Policy Institute.

Aug 4, 2026