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Letter: Voters need to know that mailing their ballots isn’t free, is unreliable and less secure
Clark County Certified Election Observer Rick Vermeers explains that drop boxes are a much less expensive, more reliable, and more secure method of returning ballots than the USPS.
Sen. Lynda Wilson votes to support income-tax ban, repeal of police-pursuit restrictions sought by voters
Friday (March 1) morning a majority of members of the Senate Ways and Means Committee endorsed Initiative 2111, which would prohibit any income tax in Washington.
Secretary of State’s ‘misinformation’ program flags factual stories on noncitizens voting
An artificial intelligence company working on behalf of the Washington Secretary of State’s Office to track election and voter “misinformation” flagged factually accurate stories on noncitizens vot…
Opinion: Fact Check: Will making WA Cares optional force seniors into poverty?
Elizabeth Hovde states that state lawmakers should repeal WA Cares or offer a repeal alternative to voters so the state doesn’t have to experience the fiscal impacts of managing a WA Cares with lit…
Public hearings on initiatives reveal legislative Democrats’ disdain for voters
Public hearings on three of the Six Initiatives to Fix What’s Broken in Washington were held at the State Capitol this week.
State basketball Thursday: Camas cruises in quarterfinals, with help from everyone
The Camas girls basketball team had no problems in the state quarterfinals Thursday, rolling past Tahoma en route to the Class 4A state semifinals.
Seattle area maximum toll rates to increase 50 percent – a cautionary tale for Portland-area tolling
Following many months of discussion and mostly negative public input, the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) approved “phase one” of toll rate increases at their January 29 meeting.
State basketball Thursday: Skyview boys fall in quarterfinals
Demaree Collins scored 31 points Thursday night for the Skyview Storm, but the Davis Pirates got the job done down the stretch for a six-point victory in the Class 4A boys basketball state quarterf…
State basketball Thursday: Clark County small schools lose in quarterfinals
Seton Catholic and Columbia Adventist Academy boys, and Columbia River girls lost Thursday in the elite eight of their respective tournaments.
Should voters be required to designate their party affiliation on the outside of presidential primary election ballot envelopes?
Should voters be required to designate their party affiliation on the outside of presidential primary election ballot envelopes?
Clark County Sheriff’s Office releases critical incident video of shooting
On Feb. 20, 2024, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) was involved in a deputy-involved shooting.
SWIIRT team releases names of CCSO deputies involved in shooting
Five Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently on critical incident leave after their involvement in a Feb. 20 officer-involved shooting.