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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.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1
Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has sextupled to 34. 7 million gallons annually.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 1 – Losing the war on the automobile
Cascade Policy Institute launches a month-long series examining Portland's 50-year campaign to reduce personal automobile use through transit and bike-lane prioritization.
Fire District 3 lays foundation for annual wildfire education event
Clark County Fire District 3 hosted its first community wildfire preparedness presentation, hoping to make it an annual tradition.
Washougal Police Department child-exploitation operation leads to two arrests
Two men from Oregon were arrested in Washougal after arranging to meet what they believed was a minor for paid sexual activity.
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.
WDFW, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and U.S. Forest Service celebrate first Chinook salmon reintroduction to Mount St. Helens area since 1980 eruption
WDFW released 30 adult spring Chinook into South Fork Coldwater Creek, the first such release in the Mount St. Helens area since the 1980 eruption.
Akin launches ‘Bundles of Love’ campaign with free baby supply giveaway in Vancouver
Akin's Bundles of Love giveaway offers 80-plus diapers and baby essentials at Hazel Dell Fred Meyer Aug. 1 and 2.
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.
Graze Craze opens new charcuterie shop in Vancouver
Tracie Jellison, a retired banking professional, owns the 1,200-square-foot Graze Craze at Salmon Creek Center.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
CCSO asks for help finding missing endangered Battle Ground man
Willis Arseneau, 91, walked away near 27900 NE 174th Ave. in Battle Ground and is medically endangered with memory issues.
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.
It’s happening soon: Blast off to fun at the 2026 Clark County Fair
The 158th Clark County Fair runs Aug. 7-16 in Ridgefield, featuring Mars Encounters, three headliner concerts, and admission prices held steady from last year.
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.