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Opinion: Don’t be fooled by the hype
A spring 2026 survey found 24% of WA employers considering relocating out of state, nearly triple the winter 2025 level.
Opinion: Sunlight is still the best disinfectant
Lewallen cites a $47M depreciation error in Camas and an $18.3M recording error in Vancouver as reasons citizens must scrutinize local budgets now.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars – Part 1
Since Portland halted freeway expansion in 1982, commuter congestion time has tripled and fuel waste has sextupled to 34.7 million gallons annually.
Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars 1 – Losing the war on the automobile
Cascade Policy Institute launches a month-long series examining Portland's 50-year campaign to reduce personal automobile use through transit and bike-lane prioritization.
Fire District 3 lays foundation for annual wildfire education event
…hosted its first community wildfire preparedness presentation, hoping to make it an annual tradition.
Washougal Police Department child-exploitation operation leads to two arrests
Two men from Oregon were arrested in Washougal after arranging to meet what they believed was a minor for paid sexual activity.
Letter: One retirement, two critical offices
Peter Bracchi argues Clark County should evaluate whether to separate its combined public health director and health officer roles before filling them.
WDFW, Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and U.S. Forest Service celebrate first Chinook salmon reintroduction to Mount St. Helens area since 1980 eruption
…h release in the Mount St. Helens area since the 1980 eruption.
Akin launches ‘Bundles of Love’ campaign with free baby supply giveaway in Vancouver
Akin's Bundles of Love giveaway offers 80-plus diapers and baby essentials at Hazel Dell Fred Meyer Aug. 1 and 2.
Letter: ‘Cost conscious leaders are needed for cost effective bridges’
Margaret Tweet raises CDL safety concerns and contrasts Braun and Gluesenkamp Perez on bridge and transportation spending.
Graze Craze opens new charcuterie shop in Vancouver
Tracie Jellison, a retired banking professional, owns the 1,200-square-foot Graze Craze at Salmon Creek Center.
Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language
A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029.