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Opinion: Return of high school sports will help unite us
Opinion

Opinion: Return of high school sports will help unite us

Longtime sports reporter Paul Valencia thanks athletes for bringing back a bit of normalcy to all of us on the first official day of high school sports practice.

Feb 1, 2021

Letter: ‘Today’s students need a strong foundation to face new challenges
Opinion

Letter: ‘Today’s students need a strong foundation to face new challenges

Battle Ground resident Judy Zeider shares her support for the Battle Ground School District replacement levy on the Feb. 9 special election ballot.

Jan 27, 2021

Letter: ‘We have something very special and unique here in Camas in our stellar school system’
Opinion

Letter: ‘We have something very special and unique here in Camas in our stellar school system’

Camas resident Tammy Herdener shares her thoughts on two Camas School District levies on the Feb. 9 special election ballot.

Jan 27, 2021

Opinion: To be unified does not mean beliefs need to be uniform
Opinion

Opinion: To be unified does not mean beliefs need to be uniform

Clark County Today Administrator Heidi Wetzler shares her thoughts on the performance of our elected officials and the current political and social climate in the United States.

Jan 26, 2021

Letter: Camas Schools Feb. 9 ballot measures, Yes or No?
Opinion

Letter: Camas Schools Feb. 9 ballot measures, Yes or No?

Camas resident Margaret Tweet shares her thoughts on the Camas School District’s proposed levy on the Feb. 9 special election ballot

Jan 25, 2021

Letter: ‘I am in mourning for our nation and have been for some many months’
Opinion

Letter: ‘I am in mourning for our nation and have been for some many months’

Vancouver resident Pauline Warren shares her thoughts on the road she believes our nation is traveling on.

Jan 22, 2021

Opinion: ‘Joe Biden is my president; that’s the way it works’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Joe Biden is my president; that’s the way it works’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance looks ahead to next week’s inauguration and what the president-elect can do to serve all Americans.

Jan 12, 2021

Letter: Death by taxation
Opinion

Letter: Death by taxation

Battle Ground resident Dick Rylander shares his thoughts on Gov. Jay Inslee’s new taxation plan in a letter to the editor.

Jan 11, 2021

Opinion: ‘Yes, today was heartbreaking, but why hasn’t your heart been breaking already?’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘Yes, today was heartbreaking, but why hasn’t your heart been breaking already?’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on today’s events in Washington DC.

Jan 6, 2021

Letter: Library Scrooges raise Property Tax Revenues for 2021 even with $6,000,000 surplus?
Opinion

Letter: Library Scrooges raise Property Tax Revenues for 2021 even with $6,000,000 surplus?

Vancouver resident Gary Wilson discusses the budget of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library.

Dec 17, 2020

Letter: If you’re a conservative, ‘Be afraid.  Be very afraid’
Opinion

Letter: If you’re a conservative, ‘Be afraid. Be very afraid’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver shares her thoughts on the current treatment of conservatives, Trump supporters and Christians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dec 14, 2020

Letter: ‘Why is our children’s mental health of little concern to our school boards?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Why is our children’s mental health of little concern to our school boards?’

Washougal resident Brad Maas asks why ‘is student mental health no longer a priority?’ Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alone and do not reflec…

Dec 14, 2020

Opinion: ‘I am conservative because I believe the best thing for our country is a smaller, less-intrusive government’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘I am conservative because I believe the best thing for our country is a smaller, less-intrusive government’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on the Clark County Council’s controversial restrictions on fireworks.

Dec 10, 2020

Commentary: ‘Animal rescues run on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations’
Opinion

Commentary: ‘Animal rescues run on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations’

Furry Friends volunteer Diane Stevens encourages Clark County residents to consider contributing to nonprofit animal shelters and rescue organizations.

Dec 10, 2020

Letter: ‘If you are in need, please reach out, we are a community’
Opinion

Letter: ‘If you are in need, please reach out, we are a community’

Pastor Jose Agosto of the Hockinson SDA Church, encourages area residents to keep the hope.

Dec 10, 2020

Opinion: Give parents options to decide the best education for their children
Opinion

Opinion: Give parents options to decide the best education for their children

Rep. Vicki Kraft believes now is the perfect time to discuss providing parents additional educational choices for their children.

Dec 9, 2020

Commentary: ‘Mister Roberts’ comes to Liberty Theatre to salute Veterans Day
Opinion

Commentary: ‘Mister Roberts’ comes to Liberty Theatre to salute Veterans Day

Reporter Paul Valencia thanks Liberty Theatre for bringing his favorite movie of all time to Clark County as a way to honor veterans.

Nov 4, 2020

Letter: ‘Whether or not Mr. Peterson was involved in drug crime, he should not have feared for his life, and he should not be dead, over something as trivial as drugs’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Whether or not Mr. Peterson was involved in drug crime, he should not have feared for his life, and he should not be dead, over something as trivial as drugs’

Vancouver resident Rachel Ross shares her thoughts on the recent officer-involved shooting death of 21-year-old Kevin Peterson Jr.

Nov 2, 2020