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Letter: ‘It was clear the Democratic majority pushing this bill does not want to hear from the people they represent’
Opinion

Letter: ‘It was clear the Democratic majority pushing this bill does not want to hear from the people they represent’

Clark County resident Gary Wilson shares his thoughts about recent hearing on House Bill 2184 (Comprehensive Sexual Health Education).

Jan 24, 2020

Letter: Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman addresses previous information about Fire District 3 annexation levy
Opinion

Letter: Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman addresses previous information about Fire District 3 annexation levy

Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman addresses previous information about the Fire District 3 annexation levy rate.

Jan 24, 2020

Just what did the founders intend?
Opinion

Just what did the founders intend?

Long-time area journalist Marvin Case shares his thoughts on an important constitutional issue that has been overlooked for years and that is the all-important issue of the commerce clause.

Jan 23, 2020

Letter: ‘The proposed annexation into Fire District 3 is too expensive for Battle Ground property owners’
Opinion

Letter: ‘The proposed annexation into Fire District 3 is too expensive for Battle Ground property owners’

Battle Ground resident David Hofmann shares his thoughts on the proposed annexation of Fire District 3 in Battle Ground.

Jan 22, 2020

Letter: Support Ridgefield School Bond
Opinion

Letter: Support Ridgefield School Bond

Ridgefield resident Jeff Vigue shares this thoughts on the upcoming Ridgefield School Bond on the Feb. 11 special election ballot.

Jan 20, 2020

Letter: Writing in support of the upcoming Ridgefield School Bond
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Letter: Writing in support of the upcoming Ridgefield School Bond

Ridgefield resident Tana Aichele shares her thoughts on why the Ridgefield School Bond is necessary.

Jan 13, 2020

Recent poll of Washington voters reveals interesting results
Opinion

Recent poll of Washington voters reveals interesting results

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares some of the results of the latest Crosscut/Elway Poll of Washington voters.

Jan 13, 2020

Letter: ‘Local funding is essential because the state only pays for 87.5 percent of the total education cost of Woodland Public Schools’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Local funding is essential because the state only pays for 87.5 percent of the total education cost of Woodland Public Schools’

Woodland resident Matt Donald urges voters to approve a new operations levy for Woodland Public Schools.

Jan 6, 2020

Letter: The Washington Board of Health is set to consider adding Gardasil injections to school requirement
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Letter: The Washington Board of Health is set to consider adding Gardasil injections to school requirement

Vancouver resident Amanda Ewing urges area residents to join the debate over the consideration by the Washington State Board of Health to add HPV injections to the school required vaccination list.

Jan 2, 2020

Letter: Proving that more bridges could help alleviate traffic congestion is proving a point ‘that didn’t need to be proven’
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Letter: Proving that more bridges could help alleviate traffic congestion is proving a point ‘that didn’t need to be proven’

Vancouver resident Jaynee Haygood offers her thoughts on a potential I-5 Bridge replacement project and how it impacts traffic congestion.

Dec 11, 2019

Opinion: ‘A data-driven’ response to Governors Inslee and Brown
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Opinion: ‘A data-driven’ response to Governors Inslee and Brown

Camas resident John Ley says the ‘data’ shows people want and need traffic congestion relief and improved freight mobility Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this column are those of the author a…

Dec 9, 2019

Op-ed: Lawmakers must respect the will of the people
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Op-ed: Lawmakers must respect the will of the people

epresentatives Larry Hoff and Brandon Vick, both from the 18th District, share their thoughts on how elected officials should address I-976.

Dec 9, 2019

Letter: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women just recently passed (Nov. 25)
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Letter: International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women just recently passed (Nov. 25)

Vancouver resident Kellie Wolf calls on Congresswoman Jamie Herrera Beutler to support and co-sponsor The Safe from the Start Act (HR 4092).

Dec 9, 2019

Opinion: ‘A ridiculous amount of taxpayers’ money is being spent on a public agency that impacts the lives of a very small percentage of Clark County residents’
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Opinion: ‘A ridiculous amount of taxpayers’ money is being spent on a public agency that impacts the lives of a very small percentage of Clark County residents’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on his frustrations with the millions of taxpayer dollars funding C-TRAN.

Dec 4, 2019

Letter: ‘Any changes implemented In this proposal will simply add more tax burden to Clark County residents’
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Letter: ‘Any changes implemented In this proposal will simply add more tax burden to Clark County residents’

Vancouver resident Liz Fagen shares her thoughts on the city of Vancouver’s A Stronger Vancouver proposal. Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are those of the author alo…

Dec 2, 2019

Op-ed: ‘Why would anyone object to a medically up-to-date (sex ed) curriculum?’
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Op-ed: ‘Why would anyone object to a medically up-to-date (sex ed) curriculum?’

SW Washington Parent’s Rights in Education members offer their views of Battle Ground Public Schools Board of Directors’ decision Editor’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor are…

Nov 21, 2019

Opinion: Washington, Oregon governors have the wrong priorities when it comes to I-5 Bridge Replacement
Opinion

Opinion: Washington, Oregon governors have the wrong priorities when it comes to I-5 Bridge Replacement

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on comments made by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown at Monday’s press conference in Vancouver about the Interstate 5 Br…

Nov 21, 2019

Opinion: I will choose my neighbor; please join me
Opinion

Opinion: I will choose my neighbor; please join me

Clark County Today’s Heidi Wetzler shares her thoughts on how we might choose to interact with one another.

Nov 20, 2019