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Letter: Equity and safety – Does Share House count?
Peter Bracchi asks why Vancouver protects newer shelters from nearby encampments but offers no comparable buffer around Share House.
Letter: Count the rent, not just the tents
Teso argues rents and vacancy rates predict homelessness better than drug use, mental illness, or poverty.
Letter: Eileen Quiring O'Brien in the Lion's Den
Anna Miller praises Eileen Quiring O'Brien's pledge that the auditor should be beholden to no one but Clark County voters.
Opinion: Clark County Today celebrates 10th anniversary with redesign
Clark County Today marks its 10th anniversary with a rebuilt website launching Sunday, celebrating its Sept. 27 anniversary.
POLL: In your view, how should Vancouver's Transportation System Plan prioritize different modes of transportation?
Vancouver's Transportation System Plan and a legal dispute with Save Vancouver Streets are driving debate over how the city balances cars, transit, cycling, and walking.
Letter: ‘John Braun works to protect jobs, grow agricultural trade, cut government waste, and expand energy production to fuel our future’
Letter writer Margaret Tweet contrasts John Braun's business record and Navy background with her scrutiny of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's voting history and name discrepancies.
Opinion: Democrats make housing less affordable in Clark County
Rob Anderson argues Clark County's new permit, school, and fire district fees add $17–20M annually to taxpayer burden.
Opinion: A Boeing strike could give the state’s UI fund a much bigger test
As of Sept. 14, 174 striking workers have collected $604,491 from Washington's Unemployment Trust Fund under a new law allowing strikers to receive UI benefits.
Letter: District 5 deserves responsible leadership
Justine Stimmel cites Peter Silliman's four Charter Review Commission amendments as evidence of his commitment to fiscal accountability in District 5.
Opinion: The only thing we have to fear is government AI intervention itself
Chris Cargill argues a federal AI approval system would favor big tech and stifle competition from smaller innovators.
Opinion: A judge who won’t pick sides
More than 200 judges have endorsed O'Donnell, who has broad support including recommendations from both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Opinion: Which state leads the way for educational freedom?
Washington ranks 40th overall in Heritage's 2026 Education Freedom Report Card, 48th in school choice for the second consecutive year.
Opinion: ‘Beneath the League’s nonpartisan branding lies a membership and organization that openly and primarily advances left-of and far-left positions only’
Bryan Shull says the League of Women Voters advances left-of-center positions while masquerading as nonpartisan.
Opinion: Two lies and a truth about Oregon Transportation Finance
Cortright argues ODOT systematically low-balls cost estimates and blames legislators and communities for overruns it caused.
Opinion: I-5 transportation infrastructure across the Columbia River
Transportation architect Kevin Peterson argues that achieving a 20% Columbia River transit mode share via LRT would require $25 to $45 billion or more over roughly five decades.
Opinion: How the natural gas ruling could kill Washington's income tax
Frost argues the single-subject rule used to strike I-2066 applies equally to ESSB 6346's bundled income tax package.
Opinion: A 1st Amendment temper tantrum
Lars Larson argues the First Amendment protects the right to publish, not the right to White House access.
Opinion: Eileen Quiring O’Brien exposes media bias and reaffirms commitment to independent Day 1 election audit
Quiring O'Brien's campaign pledges a 3rd-party baseline audit on Day 1 covering voter rolls, finances, software, and election security.
Opinion: When the court cancels the voters
Lewallen argues six justices erased I-2066, clearing the path for gas bans that could cost Clark County homeowners $20,000 to $40,000.
Opinion: Why lawmakers are going after your pension
Ryan Frost argues lawmakers included public pensions in the income tax law in preparation for lowering the $1 million deduction.
Opinion: Washington has an income tax – why won’t the media call it one?
Cargill argues the media is using supporters' preferred label "millionaires tax" instead of the legally accurate term "income tax. "
POLL: How do you think higher impact fees for school districts affect housing affordability in Clark County?
Clark County Council raised impact fees for La Center, Hockinson, and Woodland school districts, drawing pushback from the Building Industry Association.
Opinion: Impaired walking vs. impaired driving; pick neither
Doug Dahl argues impaired driving remains deadlier than walking impaired when measured by exposure time, not miles traveled.
Opinion: When the same money helps fund the program and the story
Peter Bracchi examines how the Ed and Dollie Lynch Fund supports Vancouver's HART program, the Bridge Shelter, and Community Funded Journalism covering the same policy arena.
Opinion: Lies about I-001
Let's Go Washington compares opposition claims about I-001 to the text of the initiative across 10 disputed points.
The Study of Sports Podcast Sept. 17, 2026: The sports enthusiasts talk about the new football schedule in the 4A GSHL, some outdoor volleyball, and more in this episode
Paul Valencia, Tony Liberatore, and Cale Piland discuss the 4A GSHL's new double-matchup football schedule and Camas and Ridgefield volleyball.
Opinion: Vote ‘Yes’ for parents’ rights. Vote ‘YES’ on I-001
Churchill argues I-001 restores parental notice and record access that HB 1296 stripped from Washington families in 2025.
Opinion: A teacher’s disagreement with WEA shows why public workers need to know their rights
A fifth-grade teacher disagrees with WEA's opposition to I-001, highlighting public workers' right to opt out of union membership under Janus v. AFSCME.
Opinion: $4 Million for housing, but only a few were helped — While Councilor Fuentes and Fourth Plain Forward benefit
Clark County spent nearly $4M on housing in 2025, helping only 71 people while a nonprofit employing a sitting councilor kept roughly $250K.
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