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Road rage suspect arrested after attempting to elude deputies
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Road rage suspect arrested after attempting to elude deputies

A grappler deployment stopped a fleeing GMC Yukon after a road rage incident near NE Padden Parkway in Vancouver.

Jul 17, 2026

Ballots for Aug. 4 primary and special election in the mail
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Ballots for Aug. 4 primary and special election in the mail

Clark County Elections mailed ballots July 14 for the Aug. 4 Primary and Special Election.

Jul 17, 2026

Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits
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Kraken CEO warns that Washington state business leaders are eyeing exits

Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke says Washington businesses are actively discussing relocation out of state.

Jul 17, 2026

Letter: ‘Vancouver does not just need a new shelter’
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Letter: ‘Vancouver does not just need a new shelter’

Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver's new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House's unresolved sanitation and oversight failures.

Jul 17, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-40: Amending the Initiative, Mini-Initiative and Referenda Process
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Charter Review Commission 26-40: Amending the Initiative, Mini-Initiative and Referenda Process

Amendment 26-40 would lower the initiative signature requirement from 10% to 8% in Clark County.

Jul 16, 2026

Opinion: Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families
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Opinion: Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families

Idaho gained roughly 12,500 net new residents in 2024, with Washington as its single largest source of newcomers.

Jul 16, 2026

It’s official: WA voters will get to weigh in on new income tax
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It’s official: WA voters will get to weigh in on new income tax

Initiative 645 was certified after 509,365 signatures were submitted and more than 80% validated.

Jul 16, 2026

Opinion: UI fund has a government-made leak harming workers and their employers
Opinion

Opinion: UI fund has a government-made leak harming workers and their employers

138 striking workers have collected 642 weeks of UI benefits totaling nearly $506,000 under Washington's new law.

Jul 16, 2026

LWV of WA launches ‘Four Questions’ Video Series for Washington Supreme Court
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LWV of WA launches ‘Four Questions’ Video Series for Washington Supreme Court

Five of nine Washington Supreme Court seats are on the 2026 primary ballot — LWV has video interviews with 13 candidates.

Jul 16, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-31: Establishing a Five-Member Ethics Commission
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Charter Review Commission 26-31: Establishing a Five-Member Ethics Commission

Amendment 26-31 passed 13-1 but may never reach voters if the county council acts first.

Jul 16, 2026

Letter: Death threats to our Supreme Court justices
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Letter: Death threats to our Supreme Court justices

Bob Mattila of Brush Prairie cites Exodus and Galatians to argue leniency emboldens those threatening Supreme Court justices.

Jul 15, 2026

Opinion: Washington’s fading fiscal shine - how decades of uncontrolled spending are eroding the state's AAA credit rating
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Opinion: Washington’s fading fiscal shine - how decades of uncontrolled spending are eroding the state's AAA credit rating

Moody's affirmed Washington's AAA rating but assigned a Negative Outlook, citing structural budget imbalances.

Jul 15, 2026

US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakers
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US Supreme Court needs more security funding amid threats, justices tell lawmakers

Justices Kagan and Barrett testified that Supreme Court security threats rose 38% this year, following a 25% increase last year.

Jul 15, 2026

Washington income tax repeal initiative officially certified for November ballot
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Washington income tax repeal initiative officially certified for November ballot

IP26-645 cleared certification with 82.3% validity — well above the 309,000 valid signatures required.

Jul 15, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager
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Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager

Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager's annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not just presented at a council meeting.

Jul 15, 2026

Letter:  ‘Judge Larson is the real deal!’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Judge Larson is the real deal!’

La Center resident Myrna Leija-Frantz endorses Judge Dave Larson for WA Supreme Court Position 5 ahead of the August 4 primary.

Jul 15, 2026

Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing
Opinion

Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing

O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housing.

Jul 15, 2026

Gluesenkamp Perez challenges BPA exit from Columbia River Fisheries Program
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Gluesenkamp Perez challenges BPA exit from Columbia River Fisheries Program

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez warns BPA's SAFE program exit puts 7 million hatchery fish and regional fishing jobs at risk.

Jul 15, 2026