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AGO memo says 'realistic possibility' a wealth tax would be overturned
Politics

AGO memo says 'realistic possibility' a wealth tax would be overturned

A March 2025 AGO memo warns a wealth tax's $50M threshold exemption risks violating Washington's uniformity clause.

Jun 9, 2026

Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending
Opinion

Opinion: Governor Ferguson warns of upcoming shortfall after years of overspending

Washington's $80. 2B budget grew more than twice as fast as population and inflation combined since 2013.

Jun 9, 2026

Opinion: High stakes, hidden election
Opinion

Opinion: High stakes, hidden election

Five Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 ballot — shaping income tax law, pension raids, and sheriff authority.

Jun 9, 2026

Opinion: Transportation officials may be pivoting as costs explode on interstate bridge replacement
Opinion

Opinion: Transportation officials may be pivoting as costs explode on interstate bridge replacement

Rail's share of the I-5 bridge budget may be far larger than the 14% figure officials are citing.

Jun 9, 2026

PeaceHealth celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day
People

PeaceHealth celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day

Vancouver actor Myronie McKee filmed a breast cancer commercial, then received her own diagnosis the next day.

Jun 8, 2026

Washington facing sharp budget deficit, 'significant impact' to services expected
Politics

Washington facing sharp budget deficit, 'significant impact' to services expected

OFM Director K. D. Chapman-See warns agencies the 2027-29 budget shortfall spans both operating and transportation funds.

Jun 8, 2026

Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in WA’s redistricting fight
Politics

Why AG Nick Brown wants the Supreme Court involved in WA’s redistricting fight

AG Nick Brown calls Louisiana v. Callais "a horrible decision" that undermines voting power of Black and Brown communities statewide.

Jun 8, 2026

Opinion: The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Opinion

Opinion: The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence

Five men were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence — and one nearly wasn't chosen at all.

Jun 8, 2026

Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek
Opinion

Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit.

Jun 8, 2026

Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction
Opinion

Opinion: The IBR shell game for TriMet at Ruby Junction

IBR allocates $320M for a TriMet maintenance facility 20 miles from the actual bridge project.

Jun 8, 2026

Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options
Politics

Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options

I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027.

Jun 8, 2026

WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’
Politics

WA governor’s office warns agencies to prepare for ‘significant budget shortfalls’

WA budget director warns agencies the next biennium will be the most challenging budget any of them has yet faced.

Jun 8, 2026

Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’
Opinion

Letter: ‘That is why the process matters’

The I-5 river bridge package is at roughly 30% design, meaning final construction drawings and final price are not yet set.

Jun 7, 2026

Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointments
Opinion

Letter: Forty years of Democrat governors’ judicial appointments

Tom Schenk argues 150 Democrat-appointed judges shape Washington courts with no impartial check.

Jun 7, 2026

Work begins this month to improve intersection at Northeast 182nd Street and Risto Road
Transportation

Work begins this month to improve intersection at Northeast 182nd Street and Risto Road

A new single-lane roundabout replaces the existing intersection at Northeast 182nd Avenue and Risto Road starting June 22.

Jun 7, 2026

Community attends ribbon-cutting event to celebrate new Curtin Creek Community Park
Community News

Community attends ribbon-cutting event to celebrate new Curtin Creek Community Park

Curtin Creek Community Park opened with a ribbon-cutting, decades after the land was first purchased in 1999.

Jun 7, 2026

It’s an early morning for those who participate in the annual Junior Market in Vancouver
People

It’s an early morning for those who participate in the annual Junior Market in Vancouver

175 booths and 300 small businesses, all run by teens and children, filled Esther Short Park for Lemonade Day Junior Market.

Jun 6, 2026

Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly stabbing in Battle Ground
Politics

Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigating deadly stabbing in Battle Ground

A man died and a woman was hospitalized after a stabbing near NE 117th Ave and NE 244th St in Battle Ground.

Jun 5, 2026