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Ken Vance

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Details emerge about incidents that took place on Camas High School cross country team’s out-of-town trip
Sports

Details emerge about incidents that took place on Camas High School cross country team’s out-of-town trip

Seven Camas girls' cross country runners left the team this season; five departed after incidents on an Arlington trip.

Oct 16, 2026

UPDATE: Issues continue to mount over biological male competing for Camas girls’ cross country team
Sports

UPDATE: Issues continue to mount over biological male competing for Camas girls’ cross country team

Camas SD paid $4,772 for a charter bus to Arlington amid scrutiny over a biological male on the girls' cross country team.

Oct 14, 2026

Congressional candidates address issue of biological males participating in girls’ sports
Politics

Congressional candidates address issue of biological males participating in girls’ sports

A dozen Camas athletes and five Battle Ground runners declined to race against a biological male competing for Camas's girls cross country team.

Oct 14, 2026

Skyview girls share the reason for their decision not to compete against biological male
Sports

Skyview girls share the reason for their decision not to compete against biological male

Skyview runners Charlie Garrett and Sierra Retzlaff walked off the course Sept. 15 to protest competing against a biological male from Camas.

Oct 7, 2026

Opinion: Can this be real? A biological male competes for the Camas boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the same season?
Opinion

Opinion: Can this be real? A biological male competes for the Camas boys’ and girls’ cross country teams in the same season?

A Camas High School athlete competed on both the boys' and girls' cross country teams in the same 2026 season, Vance reports.

Oct 6, 2026

Opinion: Clark County Today celebrates 10th anniversary with redesign
Opinion

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.

Sep 25, 2026

Opinion: A clear admission of guilt
Opinion

Opinion: A clear admission of guilt

Editor Ken Vance argues the Clark County Council's new Rules of Procedure are a clear admission of guilt over Belkot's C-TRAN removal.

Sep 2, 2026

An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’
Opinion

An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’

Ken Vance reflects on Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" and his mother's quiet sacrifices raising four sons on very little.

Aug 26, 2026

Opinion: Were Republican voters just sleeping during the August primary election?
Opinion

Opinion: Were Republican voters just sleeping during the August primary election?

CCRP Chairman Matt Bumala says 60% of primary no-shows in the 17th and 18th districts were Republicans.

Aug 19, 2026

Auditor, auditor candidate address scrutiny over job title
Politics

Auditor, auditor candidate address scrutiny over job title

Greg Kimsey says roughly 40 county employees hold the deputy county auditor designation Kelly used in his campaign.

Aug 19, 2026

Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts
Opinion

Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts

Clark County Today editor Ken Vance draws a parallel between Republicans ousting Herrera Beutler in 2022 and liberal Democrats now distancing themselves from Gluesenkamp Perez.

Aug 6, 2026

Beloved area pastor shares the backstory behind the writing of his new book about grief
People

Beloved area pastor shares the backstory behind the writing of his new book about grief

Bill Ritchie, founding pastor of Crossroads Community Church, published a 156-page book on grief after caring for his wife Betty for four and a half years before her death.

Aug 6, 2026

Opinion: ‘I don’t want to live in a community where criminals know they can commit crimes with no threat of consequence’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘I don’t want to live in a community where criminals know they can commit crimes with no threat of consequence’

Ken Vance argues Vancouver's no-arrest directive on misdemeanors signals to criminals there is no threat of consequence.

Jul 24, 2026

Lone prosecuting attorney candidate scrutinized for actions in Superior Court case
Politics

Lone prosecuting attorney candidate scrutinized for actions in Superior Court case

A motion filed June 24 seeks to disqualify the Clark County PA's Office over Senior Deputy Prosecutor Laurel Smith's undisclosed relationship with a lead investigative officer.

Jul 1, 2026

Opinion: Don’t expect bans on trans athletes in girls’ sports in WA, even with SCOTUS ruling
Opinion

Opinion: Don’t expect bans on trans athletes in girls’ sports in WA, even with SCOTUS ruling

Washington's OSPI and WIAA say state law stands — and a ballot initiative may be the only path to change.

Jun 30, 2026

Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail
Opinion

Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail

Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and TriMet faces bankruptcy by 2029.

Jun 24, 2026

Opinion: No need for hysteria just because Christians are getting in the news business
Opinion

Opinion: No need for hysteria just because Christians are getting in the news business

Ken Vance responds to critics alarmed by Christian-aligned ownership of two north Clark County news outlets.

Jun 14, 2026

Charter Review Commission members grow increasingly frustrated with overreach by county executives
Politics

Charter Review Commission members grow increasingly frustrated with overreach by county executives

Commissioners Donnelly, Gasque, and LaBrant accused county staff and Auditor Kimsey of tilting the charter amendment process.

Jun 5, 2026

Clark County all-stars get together for a final high school baseball game
Sports

Clark County all-stars get together for a final high school baseball game

Landon DeBeaumont and James Gill earned MVP scholarships honoring a soldier killed in Iraq.

Jun 3, 2026

Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’

Ken Vance argues a $10 billion funding gap makes the phased I-5 Bridge approach fiscally reckless, not responsible.

May 29, 2026

Mother’s Day: Remembering my mom and her many endearing qualities
Opinion

Mother’s Day: Remembering my mom and her many endearing qualities

Ken Vance reflects on Donna Vance, a mother who apologized for paying with food stamps.

May 9, 2026

Opinion: The Democrats’ disproportionate response to Trump
Opinion

Opinion: The Democrats’ disproportionate response to Trump

Ken Vance argues Democratic hostility toward Trump has crossed from politics into dangerous derangement.

May 7, 2026

County Council approves preferred alternative for the county’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan update
Politics

County Council approves preferred alternative for the county’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan update

The 3-2 council vote preserves future expansion options despite sharp disagreement over farmland protection.

Apr 29, 2026

Opinion: CCT editor provides another history lesson on funding public schools
Opinion

Opinion: CCT editor provides another history lesson on funding public schools

Vancouver schools face $20-30 million cuts while teacher salaries have skyrocketed since McCleary ruling.

Apr 15, 2026

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