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Opinion: Single-payer health care dies in California, yet again
Officials in Washington state continue to slog toward a 2026 deadline for a state-based, single-payer health care system.
Letter: ‘We have a lot in common when it comes to wanting Ridgefield to maintain it’s homegrown charm’
Ridgefield resident Jodi Fontyn-McKinney shares her thoughts on the Ridgefield School District bond measure on the Feb. 8 special election ballot.
Republicans offer long-term plan to rescue family and medical leave program without rate hike
Republican senators have introduced a plan to rescue the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave insurance program and put it on stable footing through 2028, without increasing the premiums paid by W…
Public meeting on mini initiative petition to stop some mandates in Clark County to be held Tuesday
The efforts of dozens of volunteers and support of 11,505 Clark County citizens over the past few months will culminate Tuesday evening when members of the Clark County Council will preside over a…
Natural immunity gets another boost from two new U.S. studies
CDC and Johns Hopkins studies show strength and duration of natural immunity protection.
Opinion: Vaccine Mandates — A permanent fix for a temporary problem
Clark County Today Administrator Heidi Wetzler discusses why she believes that ‘if the mandates aren’t forever, then they shouldn’t be for today either.’
Additional details of officer-involved shooting provided
Off-duty Vancouver Police officer Donald Sahota was stabbed during a fight with a robbery suspect before he was mistakenly shot by a Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputy.
County provides COVID-19 related rental assistance update
Clark County has implemented and currently operates eviction prevention rent assistance programs to assist people who are low-income impacted by the pandemic.
Off duty Vancouver Police officer killed
On Saturday (Jan. 29), Vancouver Police were notified that Vancouver Police Officer Donald Sahota was killed while off duty at his home.
‘We say goodbye’: Another nation ends COVID restrictions
The latest country to announce it is eliminating most of its COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, including mask mandates, is Denmark.
Opinion: Lawmakers delay the unpopular long-term-care entitlement program; paid family leave faces similar problems
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center addresses what’s next for the long-term-care entitlement program.
House passes two bills from Rep. Brandon Vick, including one to assist people with criminal convictions return to the workforce
Vancouver Republican says the goal is to help people with criminal convictions ‘become contributing members of society.’
Letter: The Hockinson School District ‘fails to make the case that extra money will be used to improve education’
Brush Prairie resident Bill Eling shares his thoughts on the upcoming Hockinson School District levy on the Feb. 8 special election ballot.
Rep. Peter Abbarno says state’s long-term care program and payroll tax is delayed, not ‘fixed,’ despite governor’s comments
Rep. Peter Abbarno (Republican, 20th District), says the state’s controversial long-term care program and payroll tax is delayed, but not fixed, despite Gov. Jay Inslee’s comments Thursday.
Vancouver Police warn of dangerous Tik Tok Challenge
Called the ‘Door Kick Challenge,’ app users are encouraged to upload video snippets of themselves kicking in doors of unsuspecting persons.
Oliverio set to return as football coach at Hudson’s Bay
Hudson’s Bay football expects to hire Mark Oliverio as he returns to the program he helped turn around; while Battle Ground, Prairie, and Heritage are in the process of looking for new football coa…
POLL: Should Clark County councilors approve a mini initiative that would ban vaccine and mask mandates?
Should Clark County councilors approve a mini initiative that would ban vaccine and mask mandates?