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Opinion: Legislature 2023: House Bill 1124 would increase rents and reduce available rental housing
Opinion

Opinion: Legislature 2023: House Bill 1124 would increase rents and reduce available rental housing

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center shares why HB 1124 is poor policy that is looking for a problem that does not exist and will not result in better renter protections.

Jan 16, 2023

White House asked why Biden’s lawyers still involved in classified docs scandal
News

White House asked why Biden’s lawyers still involved in classified docs scandal

Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to look into Joe Biden’s latest scandal – the discovery of classified government documents in the garage of his Delaware home and in a f…

Jan 16, 2023

Opinion: Gun Control Week at the Washington Legislature
Opinion

Opinion: Gun Control Week at the Washington Legislature

Nancy Churchill discusses an important public hearing in the House Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee where concerned citizens can submit public testimony on four gun control bills.

Jan 16, 2023

Wrestling champions crowned at Clark County Championships
Sports

Wrestling champions crowned at Clark County Championships

Photographer Heather Tianen captures several championship moments from the Norm Friehauf Clark County Championships, the annual high school wrestling extravaganza that was held this year at Union H…

Jan 16, 2023

Bench to honor veterans and Gold Star families rededicated
People

Bench to honor veterans and Gold Star families rededicated

After a granite bench honoring veterans and Gold Star families was destroyed late last year by a vandal, the Veterans and First Responders Board of SW WA made the quick decision to order a new benc…

Jan 16, 2023

Washington bipartisan panel recommends margin tax, expanding local property tax limits
Business

Washington bipartisan panel recommends margin tax, expanding local property tax limits

In 2017, the state Legislature established the group to examine the state’s current tax structure with the goal of making the state’s taxes more transparent, stable, fair, and adequate.

Jan 16, 2023

New bill would ban feds from working with big tech to censor Americans
News

New bill would ban feds from working with big tech to censor Americans

The bill comes as ongoing reports show that federal law enforcement and the White House have regularly communicated with social media companies like Facebook and Twitter.

Jan 16, 2023

Steel Ridge Robotics students lead SpudBot Academy
Youth

Steel Ridge Robotics students lead SpudBot Academy

SpudBot Academy is entirely student-led: students teach other students about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)

Jan 16, 2023

Letter: ‘Shouldn’t schools encourage abstinence?’
Opinion

Letter: ‘Shouldn’t schools encourage abstinence?’

Vancouver resident Laurie Pascual discusses the presence of pornography in school libraries

Jan 16, 2023

Phone scam claiming to be from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office taking place
Community News

Phone scam claiming to be from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office taking place

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple reports from citizens of Clark County claiming they have been contacted by someone conducting an ongoing phone scam.

Jan 16, 2023

Superintendent’s pronoun directive under review by members of La Center School Board
News

Superintendent’s pronoun directive under review by members of La Center School Board

Independent review determined no La Center students had their Civil Rights violated by the directive of Superintendent Peter Rosenkranz.

Jan 13, 2023

Volunteers with a passion for serving make up Inclement Weather Driving Team
News

Volunteers with a passion for serving make up Inclement Weather Driving Team

The Inclement Weather Driving Team is part of Clark County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, and the drivers go around the region to pick up doctors, nurses, and other hospital staff, for example…

Jan 13, 2023

Washington gas prices reverse course after 13-week decline
Transportation

Washington gas prices reverse course after 13-week decline

After more than thirteen straight weeks of price declines, Washington fuel prices increased this week.

Jan 13, 2023

Not just misinformation: In emails to White House, Facebook admits suppressing ‘often-true’ content
News

Not just misinformation: In emails to White House, Facebook admits suppressing ‘often-true’ content

Facebook told an official at the Biden White House that the Big Tech company not only suppressed misinformation but took action against the “virality” of “often-true content” regarding the COVID-19…

Jan 13, 2023

Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate loses in court again
News

Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate loses in court again

The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a lower court ruling that imposed a preliminary injunction on the proposed mandate that would have also required millions of Americans to wear face…

Jan 13, 2023

Prospective students invited to Preview Day at WSU Vancouver
Community News

Prospective students invited to Preview Day at WSU Vancouver

Prospective college students are invited to Washington State University Vancouver’s Preview Day at 10 a.m. Sat., Jan. 21.

Jan 13, 2023

Transportation Commission to hear I-5 bridge, tolling technology and airport study updates
Transportation

Transportation Commission to hear I-5 bridge, tolling technology and airport study updates

The upcoming Jan. 18 and 19 meeting of the Washington State Transportation Commission will cover several topics including the Interstate 5 bridge replacement project, emerging tolling technologies…

Jan 13, 2023

Prairie High School drama presents ‘Xanadu’
Youth

Prairie High School drama presents ‘Xanadu’

What do a fallen Greek muse, roller skates and 1980s Venice Beach have in common? Find out during Prairie High School’s upcoming production of Xanadu from Music Theatre International.

Jan 13, 2023