Search Clark County Today
Every published story — news, opinion and letters. Filter by section, author, type or publication date; the address bar keeps your search, so any view is easy to share or bookmark.
Increased motorcycle safety patrols coming to Clark County July 10-26
Motorcyclists made up 16% of WA traffic fatalities over five years despite being in just 3% of crashes.
Construction Zone Safety Campaign launched
Washington state has surpassed a 30-year high in traffic fatalities and work zone crashes doubled in 2023.
Night of 1,000 Stars remembers traffic crash fatalities, recognizes law enforcement officials
Law enforcement officials from throughout Southwest Washington met Friday night to remember lives lost on Washington’s roads, and promised to do their best in keeping the roads safe from impaired d…
Washington State Patrol: Deadliest year for motorists since 1990 and getting worse
The Washington State Patrol and Washington Traffic Safety Commission have issued a joint statement warning that motorist fatalities have, with five months remaining in the year, surpa…
‘Speed kills’: Addressing Washington’s traffic death crisis
Washington state aims to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2030, but with a record-high number of 709 traffic-related deaths last year, state officials are seeking ways to bring…
Washington lawmaker shocks many with comment that police pursuit reform legislation is based on ‘massive misinformation campaign’
…ttle legislator’s comments sharply contradict evidence that fatalities related to police pursuits are a statistically insignificant percentage of total traffic deaths in Washington.
‘So few’: Police chase deaths pale against WA traffic safety crisis, per analyst
A state traffic data analyst says these fatalities represent a statistically insignificant percentage of total traffic deaths, which are at a 30-yea…
Night of 1000 Lights to remember those who died in traffic crashes
Night of 1000 Stars to honor those who have died in traffic crashes, as data from Washington Traffic Safety Commission shows that fatalities are on the rise in Washington, with more than half…
Law enforcement agencies receive $60,000 grant to help reduce region’s high pedestrian death rate
…grant designed to reduce the area’s high rate of pedestrian fatalities. Funded by the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, the new Pedestrian Safety Zone Project grant will help put extra police offi…