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Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County
Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN board composition, transit funding and Clark County policies.
Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain
Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs for employers and workers.
Opinion: You did it Democrats!
So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it.
Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement
The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons with C-TRAN buses in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program.
POLL: Should Councilor Michelle Belkot be reinstated to the C-TRAN Board following the Skamania County findings?
Clark County Today’s latest poll asks whether Councilor Michelle Belkot should be reinstated to the C-TRAN Board after a Skamania County investigation found rule violations in her removal.
Opinion: Getting left turns right
Doug Dahl, Target Zero Manager and columnist for The Wise Drive, explores how improper left turns reflect both driving habits and a lack of patience that can lead to collisions.
Letter: Clark County is planning our future — so why aren’t we protecting our most vulnerable lands?
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi urges Clark County to address environmental harm from long-term encampments in Critical Areas as it updates its 2025 Comprehensive Plan.
Letter: ‘It is time for us to speak out and demand change’
Vancouver resident and retired Army veteran Sara Sharp urges accountability and reform after sharing her experience of neglect at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.
Opinion: WA Cares – An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear
Elizabeth New (Hovde) of Washington Policy Center raises concerns about WA Cares and the lack of clarity on whether family caregivers will face union fees under the program’s design.
Opinion: Who really benefits from the shutdown?
Nancy Churchill explores how financial incentives in the federal health system drive shutdown politics and benefit corporations over citizens.
Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting
Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from $44 million to $293.5 million through multiple amendments and “extra work.”
Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?
Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and uncertain federal funding could derail the costly I-5 Bridge Replacement project.
Letter: How much do taxpayers pay for this sage advice?
Vancouver resident Michael Langsdorf criticizes the county’s homelessness leadership after Camas Mayor Steve Hogan’s prevention proposal was dismissed during a public meeting.
Opinion: Skamania Co. Sheriff’s report says Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rules of Procedure, and WA’s Open Public Meetings Act
A Skamania County Sheriff’s Office report found the Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rules of Procedure, and Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act in removing Councilor Michelle Be…
POLL: How confident are you that city leaders will spend Proposition 5 funds responsibly?
Clark County Today’s weekly poll asks readers how confident they are that Vancouver city leaders will spend Proposition 5 police levy funds responsibly.
Opinion: Sophomore season may be even better for former Camas standout Addison Harris
Ken Vance writes that former Camas standout Addison Harris had a breakout 27-point game for Montana State, signaling a strong sophomore season ahead.
Opinion: Interstate Bridge: $273 million on consultants for ‘basically the same project?’
Joe Cortright questions how the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project has spent more than $273 million on consultants for what he calls “basically the same project” as the failed Columbia River Cro…
Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing
Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has declined, delivering little public benefit for massive spending.