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Opinion: ‘I’m crossing my fingers this time it can be different’
Lars Larson criticizes an illegal strike by classified workers in Evergreen public schools, cites a board resolution to seek an injunction in Clark County Superior Court, and urges officials to fol…
Letter: Vancouver City Council lowers standards by silencing televised public comment
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi criticizes the City Council’s June 2024 decision to stop televising Community Communication Forums and urges restoring televised public comment.
Letter: Vancouver’s homelessness crisis – A financial, environmental, and moral failure
Peter Bracchi calls Vancouver’s homelessness crisis a fiscal, environmental, and moral failure, urging leadership to balance housing policy with accountability.
Letter: Liz Cline ‘is not just talking the talk, she is living it’
Carole Kelley supports Liz Cline for Charter Review Commission, praising her practical approach to reform and commitment to taxpayer accountability.
Letter: ‘I hope this coming election, the folks that ignore us are voted out’
Clark County resident Bob Zak voices frustration with officials pushing light rail and calls for voters to remove leaders who ignore public opposition.
Letter: ‘Lorri Sibley is a strong, smart, and serious candidate’
Student Rye Dilley voices support for Lorri Sibley in the Battle Ground School Board race, calling her a strong and experienced candidate.
Letter: ‘I’ve seen firsthand how essential classified staff are to schools and families’
Parent Shimea Potter urges Evergreen leadership to prioritize staff wages over legal fees and bonuses, stressing the vital role of classified staff in schools.
POLL: Should school district negotiations with unions be made public?
Evergreen school staff strikes spark debate on whether union negotiations should be public. Vote in this week’s poll on transparency in contract talks.
Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!
Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 billion price bomb” and questioning funding viability.
Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone
Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the project could top $10 billion while officials avoid disclosure.
Letter: Rooted in Clark County – Real conversations that matter
Mayoral candidate Justin Forsman highlights his appearance on James O’Neil’s podcast, stressing free speech, infrastructure, homelessness, and citizen communication.
Opinion: Want to be in a relationship with WA Cares? It’s complicated
Elizabeth New (Hovde) critiques WA Cares, warning of burdensome provider rules, union-linked training, and a payroll tax with limited return for workers.
Opinion: Back-to-school season comes with a side of strike
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues Evergreen school strikes hurt families, noting public strikes are illegal and calling demands that extend closures unacceptable.
Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway
Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of the agency and testimony from thousands against the tax hike.
Letter: ‘I do wholeheartedly support our law enforcement but they are only one part of the bigger picture’
Vancouver resident Debra Kalz supports law enforcement but questions whether more funding solves staffing shortages, citing broader issues from jail capacity to property taxes.
Opinion: The answer to the funding crisis for public schools isn’t higher salaries
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues Washington’s public school funding crisis stems from disproportionate salary growth and flawed budgeting, not a lack of taxpayer support.
Letter: Mayor Anne’s power grab
Shauna Walters argues Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle has used C-TRAN to advance light rail at the expense of Clark County’s smaller cities and taxpayers.
Letter: Local Vietnam War dead finally honored at ceremony
Vancouver’s Ann Donnelly reflects on a community ceremony honoring 59 Clark County soldiers lost in the Vietnam War, decades after their sacrifice.