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Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver
…arris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s new enforcement approach as lessons to protect quality of life.
Opinion: Keeping the ‘Blazers in Portland likely to cost taxpayers 100s of millions
Lars Larson warns taxpayers could bear the costs of Moda Center renovations after the Trail Blazers sale, citing past deals that shifted obligations from owners to the public.
Opinion: Leaders doing a ‘bang up’ job of making downtowns safe
…flects on recent shootings and declining safety in downtown Portland and Seattle, citing violent crime, police defunding, and economic fallout as signs of leadership failure.
Opinion: ‘Oh, the humanity!’
Lars Larson criticizes Portland officials’ response to a failed transportation bill, arguing that a 2 percent budget shortfall shouldn’t justify panic over street…
Curt Daniels Invitational to celebrate 20 years of summer baseball tournament
The Curt Daniels Invitational returns for its 20th year with 32 teams competing across Clark County and Portland in a weeklong summer baseball tournament.
Opinion: The IBR ‘guessed and guessed low’ on project costs
…nverified promises tied to the I-5 Bridge project, calling for serious oversight of the largest public works project in Portland-area history.
Opinion: ‘Vancouver doesn’t have to end up like Portland or LA’
Clark County Matters urges Vancouver’s mayor and City Council to act now to restrict public homeless camps, warning that inaction could mirror outcomes seen in Portland and Los Angel…
Opinion: TriMet’s ‘fiscal cliff’ a caution for Clark County taxpayers
Rep. John Ley warns that Portland’s financially troubled TriMet transit system could pose major risks to Clark County taxpayers as the I-5 Bridge replacement moves f…
Suspect in attempted ATM theft arrested
…suspect in an attempted ATM theft in Camas was arrested in Portland, after investigators linked him to the crime using forensic evidence.
Billboards make their argument for tunnel instead of bridge
Billboards in Portland urge leaders to consider an immersed tube tunnel as an alternative to the costly Interstate Bridge Replacement Project.
GoFundMe spotlight: Clark County teacher and Portland police officer lose family home in fire
A Clark County teacher and a Portland police officer lost their home in a fire, and a GoFundMe campaign is raising funds to help their family rebuild.
FBI & Partners Ask Public To Report Information On Ballot Box Fires: Law Enforcement Agencies Concerned The Suspect May Harm Self Or Others
The FBI is asking for public assistance in identifying a suspect linked to multiple ballot box fires in Vancouver and Portland.