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Opinion: Death before detransition
Nancy Churchill argues the cultural slogan “death before detransition” silences regret, fuels despair, and creates conditions for tragedy while calling for compassionate alternatives.
Opinion: Homeless response is ‘buying failure with an expensive price tag’
Leslie Lewallen argues regional partners are failing on homelessness, calling ECHO “buying failure,” as Camas adopts a camping ban and amends its code to address public encampments.
Letter: Kim Harless, Pokémon, and a $29,750 conflict of interest
Vancouver resident Brad Erhart alleges a $29,750 conflict of interest tied to grants for Vancouver Arena and Council Member Kim Harless, calling for a full investigation.
Opinion: WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh – ‘Sanctuary’ policies put state at risk
WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh argues “sanctuary” policies in Washington undermine federal immigration law, risk public safety, and enable trafficking, citing a recent letter he says challenges those pol…
Letter: ‘If they have not compromised in the 15 years of planning the bridge, they never will’
Bob Mattila of Brush Prairie says the I-5 Bridge replacement is unworkable due to unresolved height conflicts and urges expanding I-205 or considering lift bridges instead.
Letter: ‘We want to be back in school and see our kiddos’
Shelly Prothro, an Evergreen School District staff member, urges better pay and staffing for classified employees, citing unsafe conditions, injuries, and burnout at Hollingsworth Academy.
Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service
Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most o…
POLL: Should Clark County’s smaller cities pull out of the C-TRAN Board of Directors and refuse to help fund light rail maintenance & operations?
This week’s poll asks if Clark County’s smaller cities should pull out of the C-TRAN Board and stop funding light rail maintenance and operations.
Opinion: ‘Society should have offered this killer psychological help’
Lars Larson argues society endorsed delusion instead of offering psychological help to Minneapolis church killer Robin Westman, leaving children dead and families devastated.
Opinion: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issues ruling in WA state redistricting case
Bill Bruch critiques the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming Judge Lasnik’s ruling that Washington’s redistricting map violated the Voting Rights Act, impacting Sen. Nikki Torres and other GOP lawma…
Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver
Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s new enforcement approach as lessons to protect quality of life.
Letter: Time for Vancouver and Clark County to end DEI
Peter Bracchi argues in a letter that Vancouver and Clark County should end DEI programs, saying they lack public support, create division, and drain resources without clear results.
Letter: ‘The people who we elect to sit at that review table is a big deal’
Anna Miller voices support for Janna Meyer’s candidacy for the Clark County Charter Review Commission, citing her focus on public safety, fiscal responsibility, and infrastructure.
Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’
Light rail critic Les Poole shares the testimony he submitted for the Aug. 29 Special Session of the Oregon Legislature Les Poole for Clark County Today It’s been a troubling path from the passage…
Opinion: Why retailers in Washington should embrace cash
Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residents, ensure equity, and maintain access during outages or digital disruptions.
Opinion: The panic is political
Nancy Churchill argues Olympia manufactured a false Medicaid crisis, accusing Governor Bob Ferguson of cutting funding while blaming Congress to distract voters.
Opinion: The unseen costs of uncontrolled homeless camps on City property
Mark Harmsworth argues that uncontrolled homeless camps harm public safety, businesses, and community spaces, and calls for paired enforcement and supportive services to address root causes.
Opinion: Avoiding animals
Doug Dahl explains how drivers should respond to animals on the road, advising braking over swerving, scanning ahead, and adjusting speed for wildlife-prone areas.