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Clark County Today staff members celebrate our third anniversary
Opinion

Clark County Today staff members celebrate our third anniversary

Editor Ken Vance reflects on the third anniversary of Clark County Today.

Sep 27, 2019

Letter: ‘Drag Queen Story Hours are special storytimes featuring age-appropriate books from the library’s collection being read by a paid performer’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Drag Queen Story Hours are special storytimes featuring age-appropriate books from the library’s collection being read by a paid performer’

Fort Vancouver Regional Library Executive Director Amelia Shelley shares her thoughts over Drag Queen Story Hour events, one of which was held at the Vancouver Community Library in February.

Sep 16, 2019

Editorial: I just can’t support adult-themed events that target children
Opinion

Editorial: I just can’t support adult-themed events that target children

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on the Drag Queen Story Hour events that are being held, both locally and nationally, at community libraries.

Sep 12, 2019

Op-ed: Parents and Adult Fans — ‘The biggest challenge facing high school sports today’
Opinion

Op-ed: Parents and Adult Fans — ‘The biggest challenge facing high school sports today’

Former Vancouver School District athletic administrator and current WIAA Executive Director Mick Hoffman and national federation executive director share their thoughts about “the biggest challenge…

Sep 11, 2019

Letter: The ‘staid, shushing librarians of your youth? They’ve been replaced’
Opinion

Letter: The ‘staid, shushing librarians of your youth? They’ve been replaced’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver shares her thoughts on what she described as a “progressive’’ agenda of the American Library Association that has reached Clark County.

Sep 11, 2019

Letter: Firefighters officially endorse Chris Pfeifer
Opinion

Letter: Firefighters officially endorse Chris Pfeifer

Brandon Franck, political action chair for the International Association of Firefighters Local 1805, reports that Clark County Fire District 6 personnel have endorsed Chris Pfeifer for fire commiss…

Sep 6, 2019

Letter: A way to check the voting records of members of Congress
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Letter: A way to check the voting records of members of Congress

Camas resident Chuck Miller offers a letter to the editor encouraging those interested to go to conservativereview.com to check on the voting records of members of Congress.

Sep 4, 2019

Opinion: Thanks to those with enough energy to still fight the good fight
Opinion

Opinion: Thanks to those with enough energy to still fight the good fight

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares recent comments made by Camas resident John Ley and Clark County Councilor Gary Medvigy at a RTC board meeting Tuesday in favor of the discussion for ne…

Sep 4, 2019

Letter: ‘No-cause eviction, a de-stabilizing reality’
Opinion

Letter: ‘No-cause eviction, a de-stabilizing reality’

Vancouver resident Terrell Berry shares his thoughts about the impact on families or individuals being evicted from their home and offers a solution in the form of adopting a Just Cause Eviction Or…

Sep 3, 2019

Opinion: The difference between opinion-based content and news
Opinion

Opinion: The difference between opinion-based content and news

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on the difference between opinion-based content and news.

Aug 20, 2019

Letter: ‘Learn the risk of vaccines’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Learn the risk of vaccines’

Camas resident Margaret Tweet shares her letter to the editor encouraging parents to learn the risk of vaccines.

Aug 19, 2019

Opinion: ‘It’s not the responsibility of the general public to feel obligated, or shamed into, supporting a privately owned, for-profit business’
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Opinion: ‘It’s not the responsibility of the general public to feel obligated, or shamed into, supporting a privately owned, for-profit business’

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on the trend of news organizations ‘shaming’ readers into paying for their content.

Aug 15, 2019

Letter: Battle Ground Police Chief offers message about traffic enforcement
Opinion

Letter: Battle Ground Police Chief offers message about traffic enforcement

Battle Ground Police Chief Bob Richardson offered a message about traffic enforcement in that city.

Aug 15, 2019

Editorial: ‘You can’t legislate morality’
Opinion

Editorial: ‘You can’t legislate morality’

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance offers some thoughts on the reaction of elected officials and others to recent mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.

Aug 7, 2019

Op-ed: ‘A $2 billion light rail tunnel serves whom?’
Opinion

Op-ed: ‘A $2 billion light rail tunnel serves whom?’

Camas resident John Ley offers his thoughts on proposed transportation projects in Portland that could impact efforts to improve the region’s traffic congestion issues.

Aug 5, 2019

Opinion: ‘One of the greatest memories of my lifetime was the first time I heard my child’s heartbeat’
Opinion

Opinion: ‘One of the greatest memories of my lifetime was the first time I heard my child’s heartbeat’

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares some very personal thoughts on an issue that remains extremely controversial.

Jul 30, 2019

Letter: Parents ‘still have the right to claim a religious or medical exemption’ in spite of Senate Bill 1638
Opinion

Letter: Parents ‘still have the right to claim a religious or medical exemption’ in spite of Senate Bill 1638

Vancouver resident Katie Bauer shares her experiences with Vancouver Public Schools regarding the impact of Senate Bill 1638.

Jul 29, 2019

Letter: Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman thanks community for participation in survey
Opinion

Letter: Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman thanks community for participation in survey

Battle Ground City Manager Erin Erdman offers her thanks to the community for participating in the recent fire/EMS annexation survey

Jul 15, 2019