Archive

Browse everything

Every published Clark County Today story. Filter by topic, place or month — the address bar keeps your filters, so any view is easy to share.

19,286 stories · showing 793–810
Letter: Present bridge plan has been in the expensive and unworkable planning stage far too long with no real end in sight
Opinion

Letter: Present bridge plan has been in the expensive and unworkable planning stage far too long with no real end in sight

Brush Prairie resident Bob Mattila argues the I-5 Bridge plan doubles costs by including light rail on the span.

May 15, 2026

Letter:  Stop turning gas prices into war propaganda
Opinion

Letter: Stop turning gas prices into war propaganda

Camas resident Tony Teso fires back at Jonathan Hines, arguing militarism won't lower fuel costs for working families.

May 15, 2026

Letter: Compassion requires accountability
Opinion

Letter: Compassion requires accountability

A medical provider and downtown Vancouver resident challenges whether current homelessness policies produce measurable results.

May 15, 2026

Commercial vehicle fire contained by sprinkler system and Vancouver Fire crews
News

Commercial vehicle fire contained by sprinkler system and Vancouver Fire crews

Sprinklers held the blaze in check at 1200 W. 8th St. until Vancouver Fire crews fully extinguished the burning commercial truck.

May 15, 2026

POLL: Should C-TRAN taxpayers be protected from paying additional costs tied to extending light rail to Library Square?
Opinion

POLL: Should C-TRAN taxpayers be protected from paying additional costs tied to extending light rail to Library Square?

C-TRAN's board asked IBR to extend light rail to Library Square but voted down taxpayer cost protections.

May 15, 2026

Weekday, weeknight, and weekend lane closures continue on southbound I-5 in Vancouver May 14–18
Transportation

Weekday, weeknight, and weekend lane closures continue on southbound I-5 in Vancouver May 14–18

Kerr Contractors Oregon LLC will close up to three southbound I-5 lanes between NE 179th St and the I-5/I-205 split through May 18.

May 14, 2026

Vancouver Police arrest assault suspect
News

Vancouver Police arrest assault suspect

A 34-year-old man barricaded inside a Vancouver apartment after an assault was taken into custody after SWAT negotiations.

May 14, 2026

Plan ahead for Memorial Day travel: Expect delays on Washington’s busiest routes
Transportation

Plan ahead for Memorial Day travel: Expect delays on Washington’s busiest routes

WSDOT's holiday travel charts map peak congestion windows on I-5, I-90, US 2, and the Canada border crossing.

May 14, 2026

Letter: When the city of Vancouver’s own photos prove the problem
Opinion

Letter: When the city of Vancouver’s own photos prove the problem

Over 5,000 Vancouver police photos obtained via FOIA show repeated cleanup notices and the same conditions returning.

May 14, 2026

New historic mural to be dedicated at Two Rivers Heritage Museum
Community News

New historic mural to be dedicated at Two Rivers Heritage Museum

A 24x8-foot mural by Travis London captures early Camas and Washougal life on a museum carriage house wall.

May 14, 2026

Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days
Sports

Columbia River to open for additional spring Chinook retention days

WDFW extended spring Chinook retention days after catch estimates showed room within the recreational harvest allocation.

May 14, 2026

Shared Roots and Living History: Parkersville Heritage Fair returns July 31
People

Shared Roots and Living History: Parkersville Heritage Fair returns July 31

The Van Vleet Detective Quest challenges visitors to solve a living history mystery spanning 1854 to the present.

May 14, 2026

Youth drug prevention team seeks new members ages 12-18 years
Youth

Youth drug prevention team seeks new members ages 12-18 years

Clark County's Teens For Tomorrow program has openings for youth ages 12–18 committed to drug prevention and mental health work.

May 14, 2026

Vancouver Fire responds to injury crash on I-5 near Mill Plain
News

Vancouver Fire responds to injury crash on I-5 near Mill Plain

A detached semi-truck tire struck a southbound minivan on I-5, sending the driver to a local hospital with moderate injuries.

May 14, 2026

Opinion:  What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?
Opinion

Opinion: What would it take for elected officials to believe high earners are leaving Washington?

Capital gains tax collections fell more than 50% in 2024 despite a 25% stock market gain that year.

May 13, 2026

Opinion: IBR creates 50,000 road refugees
Opinion

Opinion: IBR creates 50,000 road refugees

Lars Larson argues IBR's tolling plan would push 50,000 daily commuters off I-5 onto I-205.

May 13, 2026

Arrest made in 2025 Fern Prairie fatal collision
News

Arrest made in 2025 Fern Prairie fatal collision

Matthew Kenne's blood alcohol was above 0. 08 when his Jeep struck a tree, killing 18-year-old Nicholas Ortiz.

May 13, 2026

Opinion: It’s time to save taxpayers from Sound Transit’s strategic misrepresentation
Opinion

Opinion: It’s time to save taxpayers from Sound Transit’s strategic misrepresentation

Sound Transit's ST3 rail program faces a $35 billion shortfall, and Southwest Washington taxpayers could bear new costs.

May 13, 2026