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July 21, 2025

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Opinion: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences of that speech’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Opinion: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences of that speech’

Editor Ken Vance weighs in on the First Amendment, suggesting freedom of speech does not mean freedom fro ...

Editor Ken Vance weighs in on the First Amendment, suggesting freedom of speech does not mean freedom from its consequences, especially for public employees. ...

Monday, July 21, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Letter: ‘Light rail is a debt bomb that just keeps going off!’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Letter: ‘Light rail is a debt bomb that just keeps going off!’

Anna Miller warns Clark County residents that light rail projects like those in California are costly fai ...

Anna Miller warns Clark County residents that light rail projects like those in California are costly failures, calling them “debt bombs” and urging local officials to stop expansion. ...

Sunday, July 20, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: We don’t need four more years of lawlessness

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, July 20, 2025

Letter: We don’t need four more years of lawlessness

Peter Bracchi urges voters to reject Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, accusing her of failing to enforce laws an ...

Peter Bracchi urges voters to reject Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, accusing her of failing to enforce laws and allowing unchecked lawlessness in Vancouver neighborhoods. ...

Sunday, July 20, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Vancouver’s new $30 rental fee will increase rents in the city

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Opinion: Vancouver’s new $30 rental fee will increase rents in the city

Mark Harmsworth argues Vancouver's new $30 rental unit fee will raise rents, discourage investment, and w ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Vancouver's new $30 rental unit fee will raise rents, discourage investment, and worsen affordability, urging the city to repeal the policy and pursue market-driven housing solu ...

Friday, July 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The right speed to exit

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Opinion: The right speed to exit

Doug Dahl of Target Zero explains that while exit-only freeway lanes follow the posted speed limit, drive ...

Doug Dahl of Target Zero explains that while exit-only freeway lanes follow the posted speed limit, drivers are legally required to reduce speed based on safety conditions as they approach offramps. ...

Friday, July 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: It’s time for Vancouver to choose change

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Letter: It’s time for Vancouver to choose change

Vancouver resident Michael Jelineo calls for new leadership in the city and voices his support for Justin ...

Vancouver resident Michael Jelineo calls for new leadership in the city and voices his support for Justin Forsman in the mayoral race, urging others to back change. ...

Friday, July 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Vilifying broad swaths of Americans’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Opinion: ‘Vilifying broad swaths of Americans’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on troubling posts by public defender Renee Alsept and shares a thoughtful pers ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on troubling posts by public defender Renee Alsept and shares a thoughtful perspective from longtime attorney Brad Andersen on ethics, discourse, and professionalism. ...

Thursday, July 17, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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POLL: Should the county update its Human Resources policy to include personal social media accounts of employees in sensitive roles?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

POLL: Should the county update its Human Resources policy to include personal social media accounts of employees in sensitive roles?

This week’s Clark County Today poll asks whether the county should update its Human Resources policy to i ...

This week’s Clark County Today poll asks whether the county should update its Human Resources policy to include personal social media accounts of employees in sensitive roles, following concerns over ...

Thursday, July 17, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries levy lid lift

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Opinion: Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries levy lid lift

Dick Rylander shares Q&A with FVRL leadership about the proposed levy lid lift, detailing budget needs, t ...

Dick Rylander shares Q&A with FVRL leadership about the proposed levy lid lift, detailing budget needs, tax impacts, and what a YES or NO vote could mean for library services. ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: ‘The public has allowed this to happen’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Letter: ‘The public has allowed this to happen’

Wynn Grcich calls on Vancouver residents to support Justin Forsman and Rob Anderson in local elections an ...

Wynn Grcich calls on Vancouver residents to support Justin Forsman and Rob Anderson in local elections and urges more civic engagement to challenge current city leadership. ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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