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Commentary: Honoring the legendary Wheels and his 21 years as the radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers
Opinion

Commentary: Honoring the legendary Wheels and his 21 years as the radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares his memories of Brian Wheeler’s 21 years as the radio voice of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Jul 12, 2019

Letter: ‘Clark County Fire District 3 wants to say thank you’
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Letter: ‘Clark County Fire District 3 wants to say thank you’

Clark County Fire District 3 Board of Commissioners Chair Jon Couture thanked those who attended breakfast fundraiser at Hockinson Fun Days.

Jul 10, 2019

Editorial: ‘Left to our own devices …’
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Editorial: ‘Left to our own devices …’

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance offers his thoughts on the Clark County Council’s decision to lift the ban on marijuana businesses in the county.

Jul 3, 2019

Letter: ‘Christians are being shut out on social media and losing their businesses or being fired if they don’t provide goods and services for events that go against their beliefs’
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Letter: ‘Christians are being shut out on social media and losing their businesses or being fired if they don’t provide goods and services for events that go against their beliefs’

Vancouver resident Julia Dawn Seaver offers her thoughts on issues facing citizens today and asks ‘where is the church in all this?’

Jun 28, 2019

Opinion: ‘Where did our hope go?’
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Opinion: ‘Where did our hope go?’

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares his discouragement and lack of hope for the growing homelessness and despair in our community.

Jun 26, 2019

Op-ed: Forty years and no new transportation corridors
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Op-ed: Forty years and no new transportation corridors

Camas resident John Ley offers his thoughts on comments made at the June board meeting of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council that it would take 40 years to plan for and build…

Jun 26, 2019

Commentary: Editorial thoughts on comments made by legislators during discussion with ClarkCountyToday.com
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Commentary: Editorial thoughts on comments made by legislators during discussion with ClarkCountyToday.com

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance elaborates on a couple of comments made by Rep. Brandon Vick during a recent interview.

Jun 19, 2019

Opinion: Transportation congestion relief won’t come in time for some of us
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Opinion: Transportation congestion relief won’t come in time for some of us

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance reacts to testimony at a recent meeting of the Regional Transportation Council concerning transportation congestion issues faced by Clark County residents.

Jun 10, 2019

Opinion: ‘What do you do when your children don’t choose the path you have all laid out for them’
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Opinion: ‘What do you do when your children don’t choose the path you have all laid out for them’

ClarkCountyToday.com Administrator Heidi Wetzler reflects on her own academic career and those of her children.

Jun 7, 2019

Friends of Vancouver Lake nonprofit group attempting to address milfoil issue at one of Clark County’s treasured landmarks
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Friends of Vancouver Lake nonprofit group attempting to address milfoil issue at one of Clark County’s treasured landmarks

Members of the nonprofit organization Friends of Vancouver Lake are attempting to address a Eurasian Milfoil infestation that threatens to render the lake unusable for recreational purposes.

Jun 6, 2019

Opinion: Imagining state football championships in Clark County
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Opinion: Imagining state football championships in Clark County

The WIAA says it will come up with a plan to host its state football championship games now that the dome is no longer a home.

Jun 3, 2019

Opinion: ‘When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind’
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Opinion: ‘When given the choice between being right and being kind, choose kind’

ClarkCountyToday.com Administrator Heidi Wetzler offers her thoughts on the hostile nature of political discourse in our country today.

May 22, 2019

Op-ed: The insanity of bonding tolls
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Op-ed: The insanity of bonding tolls

Camas resident John Ley offers his thoughts on the outrageous cost of bonding toll revenue.

May 13, 2019

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

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares his memories of his mother Donna Vance, who passed away in 2004.

May 12, 2019

Opinion: State should step up, pay its fair share of election costs
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Opinion: State should step up, pay its fair share of election costs

Six Clark County elected officials share their thoughts about the Washington State Legislature’s refusal to pay its fair share of elections costs.

Apr 29, 2019

Letter: Chief Scott Sorenson offers a ‘thank you’ to Fire District 3 voters
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Letter: Chief Scott Sorenson offers a ‘thank you’ to Fire District 3 voters

Chief Scott Sorenson of Clark County Fire District 3 writes a letter to the editor to thank area residents for previously approving a fire levy lid lift.

Apr 25, 2019

Opinion: It might not qualify as ‘Black Friday,’’ but it certainly was a dark day for Washington taxpayers
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Opinion: It might not qualify as ‘Black Friday,’’ but it certainly was a dark day for Washington taxpayers

ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance shares his latest disappointment in the actions of lawmakers in Olympia, specifically those on the House Finance Committee who approved $4 billion in new taxes…

Apr 23, 2019

Letter: ‘I concur that Americans appreciate the often-thankless career to which our law enforcers have been called’
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Letter: ‘I concur that Americans appreciate the often-thankless career to which our law enforcers have been called’

Brenda Donner, immediate past president of Concerns of Police Survivors, shares her thoughts on ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance’s editorial about the public’s perception of law enforcement.

Apr 22, 2019