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Letter: ‘The city of Vancouver’s approach to homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek is a revolving door of eviction and relocation’
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi expresses concern over long-standing pollution from homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek and its impact on Vancouver Lake.
Opinion: ‘Comply with the appropriate and lawful requests of officers and see how that works for you’
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his personal experiences with law enforcement and weighs in on recent violent incidents targeting officers in Los Angeles.
Opinion: IBR fails Metro ‘green’ priorities and safe system evaluation
A recent Metro memo finds the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal fails to improve safety, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or ease congestion despite a $7.5 billion investment.
Opinion: State lawmakers need to examine their role in health care cost increases
Columnist Elizabeth New argues that Washington’s taxes, price caps and regulations are inflating health-care costs and jeopardizing providers.
Opinion: A fun guide to teaching money smarts at any age
Vancouver banker Herman Day offers playful, age-appropriate strategies to build financial literacy from preschool through adulthood.
POLL: Should Clark County help enforce federal immigration laws?
Clark County Today’s weekly poll asks whether local deputies should help enforce federal immigration laws or stay within the bounds of state restrictions.
Letter: ‘Protect Vancouver’s future Public Market’
Bob Ortblad urges residents to imagine the environmental harm the Interstate Bridge Replacement project could cause Vancouver’s future Public Market, while criticizing the program’s dismissive hand…
Opinion: ‘Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican’
Clark County Republican Party Chairman Matthew Bumula reflects on Ronald Reagan’s 11th Commandment and its relevance to current intra-party conflicts.
Opinion: The Minimum Wage Trap – Why higher wages don’t solve Washington’s affordability crisis
Washington Policy Center’s Mark Harmsworth argues that raising the minimum wage does not address the root causes of Washington state’s affordability crisis and can have unintended economic conseque…
Letter: The Charterist – General introduction to Home Rule
In a letter to the editor, Charter Review Commission candidate John Jay outlines the origins and evolution of Clark County’s Home Rule Charter and introduces a new series of essays titled “The Char…
Opinion: Washington’s affordability crisis fuels out-migration in 2025
A 2025 report from PODS reveals Seattle is among the top cities experiencing resident outflow, with affordability issues driving Washingtonians to lower-cost states like the Carolinas and Tennessee.
Opinion: ‘The IBR project is a perfect example of why less than 25 percent of Americans trust government’
Robert Wallis critiques the IBR project, alleging a pattern of deceit by WSDOT bureaucrats and consultants that has undermined public trust in government.
Letter: ‘Harvard’s top administrators are howling’
A letter from Camas resident Anna Miller dives into Harvard University’s finances and foreign connections while highlighting concerns about antisemitism and DEI policies.
Opinion: Public comment on impacts of bridge on historic structures
Historic Fort Vancouver, Vancouver Barracks, and other sites face destruction under the IBR plan with little detail for public input.
Opinion: Another delay for higher IBR costs
Joe Cortright warns that repeated postponements in releasing the Interstate Bridge Replacement cost estimate foreshadow a final price exceeding $9 billion and place Oregon and Washington taxpayers…
Opinion: Golden opportunity for rural Washington
Nancy Churchill argues that recent Supreme Court and federal permitting reforms could revitalize rural Washington’s timber and mining communities.
Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project
Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washingt…
Opinion: A century later, Washington state fails parental rights
Vicki Murray argues HB 1296 dismantles Washington’s parental-rights law and expands state control over schools, ignoring a century-old Supreme Court ruling that children aren’t “creatures of the st…