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Opinion: Proposed House budget promises $200 checks, but only if voters keep the CO2 tax
Opinion

Opinion: Proposed House budget promises $200 checks, but only if voters keep the CO2 tax

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out that the payments are the only budget item using CO2 tax revenue that must be spent this year in the Senate proposal.

Feb 21, 2024

Ridgefield School District announces superintendent finalists, invites community to public forums
Community News

Ridgefield School District announces superintendent finalists, invites community to public forums

The Ridgefield School District announced the three finalists to become the district’s next superintendent and is inviting the public to meet them at a series of public forums.

Feb 21, 2024

Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech
Opinion

Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech

Nancy Churchill believes a Republican-led Washington State Legislature is our only chance of opening an investigation into the UW contribution to the death of free speech.

Feb 21, 2024

March 12 Presidential Primary voter registration deadlines
Community News

March 12 Presidential Primary voter registration deadlines

Beginning Friday (Feb. 23), Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters for the March 12 Presidential Primary.

Feb 21, 2024

First installment 2024 property tax payments due April 30
Community News

First installment 2024 property tax payments due April 30

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that first-installment 2024 property taxes are due April 30.

Feb 21, 2024

2024 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing seasons announced
Sports

2024 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing seasons announced

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday approved this year’s recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season for the Columbia River.

Feb 21, 2024

Columbia Adventist Academy feels right at home with state tournament game
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Columbia Adventist Academy feels right at home with state tournament game

Collin Delaney scored 19 points, leading Columbia Adventist to a win in the state playoffs in a rare home game in the state tournament.

Feb 21, 2024

Restore Election Confidence Initiative: Over 30 signature stations open across Clark County
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Restore Election Confidence Initiative: Over 30 signature stations open across Clark County

In a notable expansion of grassroots efforts, the Restore Election Confidence Initiative (REC) has successfully increased its network of signature stations, providing residents with convenient loca…

Feb 20, 2024

Opinion: How will the new Ridgefield School District superintendent influence capital needs?
Opinion

Opinion: How will the new Ridgefield School District superintendent influence capital needs?

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo asks how the hiring of a new Ridgefield School District superintendent will impact the district’s capital plans.

Feb 20, 2024

Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program
Opinion

Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program

Elizabeth Hovde expressed concerns to lawmakers about House Bill 2467, a piece of legislation that would make the WA Cares benefit portable for some Washingtonians who one day move out of the state.

Feb 20, 2024

County releases 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model capacity report for public review
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County releases 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model capacity report for public review

Clark County Community Planning and GIS departments are releasing for public review the county’s 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM) capacity report.

Feb 20, 2024

Safety enhancements coming to southbound I-5, between Ridgefield and the I-5/I-205 junction
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Safety enhancements coming to southbound I-5, between Ridgefield and the I-5/I-205 junction

In an effort to keep drivers informed and safe, they will soon notice a change to the way they travel along southbound Interstate 5, in Clark County.

Feb 20, 2024

East County resident rescued from house fire
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East County resident rescued from house fire

A physically challenged resident trapped inside a house in a fully involved fire was rescued by crews from East County Fire and Rescue and Camas-Washougal Fire Department.

Feb 20, 2024

Vancouver Police investigate fatality collision
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Vancouver Police investigate fatality collision

On Sunday (Feb. 18), Vancouver Police responded to the 8100 block of NE Parkway Dr. for a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian.

Feb 20, 2024

Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies involved in fatal shooting
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies involved in fatal shooting

Just after midnight on Tuesday, CCSO deputies responded to a welfare check in Brush Prairie after a woman called 9-1-1, stating she was concerned for her mother’s safety.

Feb 20, 2024

Washington Democrats: half of initiatives will get hearings, half will not
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Washington Democrats: half of initiatives will get hearings, half will not

Three out of six initiatives to the Legislature will receive public hearings, Democratic leaders confirmed.

Feb 19, 2024

Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?
Opinion

Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?

Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center points out the fact that an income tax hurts our state explains why voters, who collectively are generally smarter than public officials, have rejected it…

Feb 19, 2024

Sen. Lynda Wilson encouraged by proposal with strong lean toward addressing public-safety concerns
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Sen. Lynda Wilson encouraged by proposal with strong lean toward addressing public-safety concerns

The Senate supplemental operating budget proposed today would address a host of public-safety priorities while maintaining essential services and balancing without new taxes, according to Sen. Lynd…

Feb 19, 2024