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  1. OpinionSep 3, 2026Randal O'Toole

    Opinion: MAX at 40 – How light rail helped empty Portland’s transit system

    …ervice, drove fare hikes, and reduced Portland-area transit commuters from 9.6% in 1980 to 3.8% by 2024.

  2. OpinionAug 19, 2026Randal O'Toole

    Opinion: Portland’s War on Cars Part 4 – A smarter automobile strategy to end gridlock

    O'Toole argues fuel wasted in Portland-area congestion has sextupled since 1982, generating 250,000 tons of extra greenhouse gases annually.

  3. OpinionAug 18, 2026Charles Prestrud

    Opinion: Transit ridership trends are dismal but regional plans are oblivious

    Puget Sound transit passenger-miles fell 31% from 2015 to 2024 despite a half-million-resident population increase.

  4. OpinionJul 29, 2026Randal O'Toole

    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.

  5. OpinionMay 13, 2026Lars Larson

    Opinion: IBR creates 50,000 road refugees

    …rs Larson argues IBR's tolling plan would push 50,000 daily commuters off I-5 onto I-205.

  6. OpinionJan 16, 2026Dick Rylander

    Opinion: Why vote no on the Battle Ground School District levy?

    …attle Ground School District levy, citing costs, enrollment trends, test results, and district spending priorities.

  7. OpinionNov 5, 2025Lars Larson

    Opinion: A Commie in Gotham City

    …across the nation, highlighting what he views as troubling trends in liberal politics from coast to coast.

  8. PoliticsJan 23, 2025Clark County Today

    Rep. John Ley files legislation to prevent tolling on the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project

    …lacement, citing financial burdens for Southwest Washington commuters.

  9. OpinionDec 20, 2024Paul Guppy

    Opinion: Courts blocking the Kroger-Albertson merger won’t stop consumers from making choices

    …lock the Kroger-Albertsons merger, citing changing consumer trends and potential job losses.

  10. TransportationNov 1, 2024John Ley

    Clark County Council pushes back on multiple IBR details

    …cle trips data shows insights into Vancouver transportation trends amid the Interstate Bridge Replacement project.

  11. TransportationAug 15, 2024Clark County Today

    New ramp meters coming to Vancouver in August to improve travel times for Clark County commuters

    New ramp meters on I-205 and I-5 in Vancouver aim to improve commute times and reduce congestion for Clark County drivers.

  12. BusinessAug 8, 2024Clark County Today

    Southwest Washington real estate market ‘showing interesting trends’

    Southwest Washington’s real estate market shows interesting trends with a rise in closed sales and changes in market dynamics, according to Cano Real Estate.