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Mayor reflects on productive first half of 2026 as Ridgefield projects advance
Ridgefield's public safety grant haul came in at $1.1M — more than four times the original $250,000 estimate.
Opinion: America at 250 – Our next great chapter
Washington Policy Center's president argues America's greatest strength has always been her people, not government.
Opinion: Celebrating 250 years of self-government
Mitchell Kelly draws on years in county government to make the case for civic engagement this Independence Day.
Letter: ‘We can support families without sacrificing children’s safety’
Sarah Akey argues HB 1227's imminent harm standard leaves children unprotected until it's too late.
Letter: My love letter to America on her 250th birthday
Leslie Lewallen urges Clark County residents to attend one meeting or send one email this Independence Day.
Letter: Larson mourns a ruling that changed nothing, and misses the story that matters
A Camas resident argues the 6-3 vote concealed a 5-4 split that nearly upended 128 years of citizenship law.
IBR says (again) that light rail to Library Square is not part of first phase of construction
IBR officials say physical and financial limits make Library Square light rail impossible in Phase 1.
WA income tax foes file signatures to get repeal measure on ballot
Let's Go Washington submitted 511,408 signatures to repeal WA's 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million.
Opinion: IBR receives federal Record of Decision but major funding questions remain unanswered
NFBC warns the IBR's $14.4 billion cost leaves roughly $9 billion with no identified funding plan.
Letter: Not all harm leaves bruises
Mittelman argues Washington's child welfare policies intervene too late, after developmental damage is already done.
Washington governor, AG and state lawmakers get 7% pay hikes
Washington's salary commission awarded 7% raises to the governor, AG, and lawmakers — adding roughly $10,000 to legislative pay over two years.
Letter: 1776 – A Democratic Republic
Camas resident Tony Teso examines whether elected officials owe voters their judgment or their obedience.
Clark County Council follows Vancouver’s lead, promoting light rail to Library Square
The Clark County Council voted 4-1 to back a Vancouver-authored resolution asking the IBR to extend light rail to Library Square.
IBR program receives federal approval
The I-5 bridge, built on spans dating to 1917 and 1958, carries 140,000 vehicles and $132 million in goods daily.
Opinion: America 250 – A republic, if we can keep it
Sam Cardwell draws on Athens, the French Revolution, and the founders to argue self-governance demands constant citizen participation.
US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
Chief Justice Roberts ruled Trump's executive order violated the 14th Amendment's citizenship guarantee, with three justices dissenting.
Opinion: ‘A thousand little anchor babies are popping out of illegal aliens every day in America’
Lars Larson warns the Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling could reshape Social Security, Medicare, and immigration for decades.
Opinion: Words matter in our local elections
Auditor candidate Eileen Quiring O'Brien challenges the League of Women Voters on its definition of nonpartisanship.