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Clean Energy Planning comment period open through Sept. 12
Clark Public Utilities is accepting public comment through Sept. 12 on its 2026-2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan under Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act.
Evergreen School District bargaining update: No school on Tuesday
Classes in Evergreen Public Schools will not start on Sept. 2 due to the PSE Large Group strike; free breakfast and lunch will be offered daily at three school pickup sites during the strike.
WSDOT denies C-TRAN Board Composition Review Committee’s 3-3-3 plan
WSDOT rejected the review committee’s 3-3-3 board plan, citing proportional representation by population; a 4-3-2 option is expected next, which would reduce smaller cities’ seats.
Opinion: Homeless response is ‘buying failure with an expensive price tag’
Leslie Lewallen argues regional partners are failing on homelessness, calling ECHO “buying failure,” as Camas adopts a camping ban and amends its code to address public encampments.
Ridgefield School Board adopts new student cell phone policy
Ridgefield’s board approved updates to Policy 3245, creating a districtwide standard: no personal devices for elementary students and “Off and Away, All Day” for middle and high school, with limite…
Letter: Kim Harless, Pokémon, and a $29,750 conflict of interest
Vancouver resident Brad Erhart alleges a $29,750 conflict of interest tied to grants for Vancouver Arena and Council Member Kim Harless, calling for a full investigation.
Opinion: WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh – ‘Sanctuary’ policies put state at risk
WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh argues “sanctuary” policies in Washington undermine federal immigration law, risk public safety, and enable trafficking, citing a recent letter he says challenges those pol…
Letter: ‘Public safety is a must-vote Brad Benton’
Ridgefield resident Carley Meuchel urges support for Brad Benton for the Charter Review Commission, citing public safety, CCSO funding, and staffing as priorities.
Letter: ‘If they have not compromised in the 15 years of planning the bridge, they never will’
Bob Mattila of Brush Prairie says the I-5 Bridge replacement is unworkable due to unresolved height conflicts and urges expanding I-205 or considering lift bridges instead.
Letter: ‘We want to be back in school and see our kiddos’
Shelly Prothro, an Evergreen School District staff member, urges better pay and staffing for classified employees, citing unsafe conditions, injuries, and burnout at Hollingsworth Academy.
Clark County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board seeks input for plan
Clark County’s Developmental Disabilities Advisory Board is seeking community input for its 2026-2030 Comprehensive Plan through a multilingual survey open until Oct. 31.
CCSO responds to a disturbance with a weapon north of Washougal
CCSO and assisting agencies arrested Justin M. Bryden after he allegedly threatened a paving crew with an AR-style rifle north of Washougal.