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Opinion: Putting an end to day camping
Vancouver attorney Angus Lee believes the future of our community hinges on active civic participation.
Opinion: Implications of shifts in commuting
Charles Prestrud believes that now that we have hard data that sheds light on commuting, the public agencies responsible for our transportation system need to update their plans and revise their fo…
Letter: ‘I think this is a horrible idea and hope you do not reintroduce grizzly bears’
Vancouver resident Jim McConnell offers a response to the National Park Service planning to reintroduce grizzly bears in the North Cascades.
Opinion: 2023 – The Big Impact Election
The 2023 off-year local elections will have a greater impact on you personally than the 2024 presidential election, and you can have a greater impact on the outcome of your local races than you wil…
Opinion: Is 355 a typo? Number of people opting into WA Cares far lower than estimated
Elizabeth Hovde believes Instead of imposing this program on workers, lawmakers should help make insurance products more affordable and protect taxpayer-funded safety nets that already exist to hel…
Opinion: Small districts vote to restore democracy to their statewide association
Liv Finne believes an increasing number of parents and local school board members want schools to drop partisan political causes and focus on providing a good education to their children.
Letter: ‘(Kevin) Peterson himself ultimately is responsible for his death’
Vancouver resident Ann Donnelly shares her perspective on the lawsuit filed by the family of Kevin Peterson against the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and others.
Opinion: Eradicating barriers to state employment is on Washington state’s agenda
Elizabeth Hovde believes state hiring should be based on skills and abilities needed for a position, without automatically excluding those who don’t hold a college degree.
Opinion: Free-market health care innovations should be used to make lives better, not expand government power
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes congressional and state policymakers need to find constructive solutions to concerns over new technologies in health care.
POLL: Do you believe there should be a forensic audit of the Clark County Elections Department?
Do you believe there should be a forensic audit of the Clark County Elections Department?
Opinion: Seven years of blessings
Editor Ken Vance reflects on the seven years since Clark County Today was launched as a community news website.
Opinion: Washington State Supreme Court narrowly upholds Inslee’s eviction moratorium
In a 5-4 decision, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld Governor Inslee’s eviction moratorium during the pandemic.
Letter: Again, Councilor Belkot stands alone
Clark County resident Rob Anderson shares his reaction to the Clark County Council’s approval of a $4.7 million remodel of the election department facilities.
Opinion: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program incompetence and deception
Retired Engineer Bob Ortblad believes a new study of an immersed tunnel by a consultant independent of the IBR must be done.
Opinion: Portland’s Clean Energy Fund might be the worst climate program in the country
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center addresses the question of whether government climate expenditures are designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or are they excuses to send taxpayer mon…
POLL: Do you believe there needs to be structural changes in how governments are allowed to deal with situations such as a pandemic or health emergency?
Do you believe there needs to be structural changes in how governments are allowed to deal with situations such as a pandemic or health emergency?
Opinion: Counterproductive regulation is one reason “clean” manufacturing isn’t choosing Washington
Unless elected officials and agency leaders in Washington recognize that government restrictions and regulation are hindering industry growth, Washington will continue to lag behind states where cl…
Letter: La Center City Council member thanks fellow councilors for opportunity
La Center City Councilor Myrna Leija offered a public ‘thank you’ to her fellow council members.