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Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek
Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit.
It’s an early morning for those who participate in the annual Junior Market in Vancouver
175 booths and 300 small businesses, all run by teens and children, filled Esther Short Park for Lemonade Day Junior Market.
WPC Forum asks if Washington is a state that is friendly for businesses and workers
Panelists clashed over the new millionaire's tax, minimum wage, retail theft, and AI's threat to the workforce.
Regional Transportation Council passes resolution asking IBR to extend light rail to Library Square
RTC voted 12-2 against Mayor McEnerny-Ogle's push to lock light rail to Library Square into writing.
Vancouver City Council adopts Comprehensive Plan
Vancouver's new 20-year plan calls for 38,000 more homes and 43,000 more jobs as the city prepares for 81,000 new residents by 2045.
Washington Policy Center to host Vancouver event Thursday
A free panel forum at Vancouver Community Library on June 4 examines Washington state's business and labor policy outcomes.
BIZ: Holman opens all-new Lexus of Vancouver dealership
Holman's new Lexus of Vancouver spans 75,000 square feet at 420 SE 139th Avenue in Vancouver.
Vancouver Fire Department responds to a fire in adult family home
A non-ambulatory man was carried to safety after fire spread into the attic of a Clark County adult family home.
Vancouver Fire contains outbuilding fire
Four engines and two truck companies held a three-outbuilding blaze to the structures, sparing an adjacent home.
Opinion: ‘A more responsible approach must be sought’
Ken Vance argues a $10 billion funding gap makes the phased I-5 Bridge approach fiscally reckless, not responsible.
‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan
Vancouver's promised light rail extension to Library Square has no timeline, and the waterfront station would sit 90 feet above ground.
Opinion: The challenges of getting the Brockmann mental health facility open
A $42 million, 48-bed mental health campus near WSU Vancouver was completed in 2025 but never opened due to lack of state funding.