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Letter: Two-thirds of Clark County eligible voters didn't turn in a ballot in the primary election
Opinion

Letter: Two-thirds of Clark County eligible voters didn't turn in a ballot in the primary election

Thomas Schenk notes that roughly 223,000 of Clark County's 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election.

Aug 10, 2026

Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality
Opinion

Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality

Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez's individual contributions originate from outside Washington state.

Aug 10, 2026

Clark County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect following shooting
Politics

Clark County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect following shooting

Jacob Orr, 27, was booked into Clark County Jail on first-degree assault, felony harassment, and reckless endangerment charges.

Aug 9, 2026

Opinion: Wildfires, forgotten lessons and the price of neglect
Opinion

Opinion: Wildfires, forgotten lessons and the price of neglect

Rep. John Ley argues decades of poor forest management have left 400 million acres of fuel primed to burn.

Aug 9, 2026

Battle Ground city manager terminated after 4-3 City Council vote
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Battle Ground city manager terminated after 4-3 City Council vote

Battle Ground's City Council voted 4-3 to terminate City Manager Kris Swanson without cause, amid a workplace investigation and two whistleblower letters from city employees.

Aug 7, 2026

Opinion: Judge’s own words expose the bias in Washington’s income-tax repeal impact disclosure
Opinion

Opinion: Judge’s own words expose the bias in Washington’s income-tax repeal impact disclosure

Ryan Frost argues Judge Lanese defended the PIID warning by reasoning voters need the government's case against tax cuts, not by testing whether the Attorney General met the neutrality requirement.

Aug 7, 2026

US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt for declining to answer COVID questions
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US Senate panel votes to hold Fauci in contempt for declining to answer COVID questions

Senate Republicans voted to hold Fauci in contempt after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times at a July 29 hearing.

Aug 7, 2026

POLL: Could Brent Hennrich’s refusal to support Gluesenkamp Perez determine the outcome of the 3rd District race?
Politics

POLL: Could Brent Hennrich’s refusal to support Gluesenkamp Perez determine the outcome of the 3rd District race?

Brent Hennrich won 16% of the 3rd District primary vote and says he will not back Gluesenkamp Perez in November.

Aug 6, 2026

Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts
Opinion

Opinion: Will SW Washington Democrats repeat the mistake of their Republican counterparts

Clark County Today editor Ken Vance draws a parallel between Republicans ousting Herrera Beutler in 2022 and liberal Democrats now distancing themselves from Gluesenkamp Perez.

Aug 6, 2026

U.S. Speaker of the House campaigns for John Braun in Vancouver
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U.S. Speaker of the House campaigns for John Braun in Vancouver

Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed John Braun for Washington's 3rd Congressional District at Trap Door Brewing in Vancouver.

Aug 6, 2026

Liberal Hennrich in 3rd District won’t support Gluesenkamp Perez
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Liberal Hennrich in 3rd District won’t support Gluesenkamp Perez

Democrat Brent Hennrich, who earned over 16% in the 3rd District primary, says he will not support Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez in the general election.

Aug 6, 2026

Opinion: When politicians say one thing and do something else
Opinion

Opinion: When politicians say one thing and do something else

Washington's Dept. of Health is raising mobile home park operating fees by up to 250 percent, Harmsworth argues.

Aug 6, 2026

Opinion: XX-XY – Follow the science
Opinion

Opinion: XX-XY – Follow the science

Columnist Nancy Churchill argues Initiative 638 would restore biological-sex requirements to Washington middle and high school sports.

Aug 6, 2026

Primary election results reveal Republicans have work to do in 17th and 18th District legislative races
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Primary election results reveal Republicans have work to do in 17th and 18th District legislative races

GOP incumbents in the 17th and 18th districts trail their Democrat challengers by margins ranging from 3 to nearly 10 points in Tuesday's primary.

Aug 5, 2026

Incumbents ahead in three WA Supreme Court races
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Incumbents ahead in three WA Supreme Court races

Three WA Supreme Court incumbents lead their primaries, with candidates having raised over $2.3 million combined.

Aug 5, 2026

Braun feeling upbeat after initial ballot results
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Braun feeling upbeat after initial ballot results

Braun finished second in initial results with 38.71% to Gluesenkamp Perez's 38.90% in the Third Congressional District primary.

Aug 4, 2026

VIDEO: Will voters show up? Washington primary tests midterm turnout
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VIDEO: Will voters show up? Washington primary tests midterm turnout

As of Monday night, just under 20% of Washington ballots had been returned, with first results expected after 8 p.m. Tuesday.

Aug 4, 2026

Letter: Take the car analogy seriously
Opinion

Letter: Take the car analogy seriously

Teso argues Washington's gun laws would be stricter if firearms were regulated the way automobiles are.

Aug 4, 2026