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Opinion: Vancouver’s new $30 rental fee will increase rents in the city

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Opinion: Vancouver’s new $30 rental fee will increase rents in the city

Mark Harmsworth argues Vancouver's new $30 rental unit fee will raise rents, discourage investment, and w ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Vancouver's new $30 rental unit fee will raise rents, discourage investment, and worsen affordability, urging the city to repeal the policy and pursue market-driven housing solu ...

Friday, July 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The right speed to exit

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 18, 2025

Opinion: The right speed to exit

Doug Dahl of Target Zero explains that while exit-only freeway lanes follow the posted speed limit, drive ...

Doug Dahl of Target Zero explains that while exit-only freeway lanes follow the posted speed limit, drivers are legally required to reduce speed based on safety conditions as they approach offramps. ...

Friday, July 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Vilifying broad swaths of Americans’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025

Opinion: ‘Vilifying broad swaths of Americans’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on troubling posts by public defender Renee Alsept and shares a thoughtful pers ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on troubling posts by public defender Renee Alsept and shares a thoughtful perspective from longtime attorney Brad Andersen on ethics, discourse, and professionalism. ...

Thursday, July 17, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries levy lid lift

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Opinion: Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries levy lid lift

Dick Rylander shares Q&A with FVRL leadership about the proposed levy lid lift, detailing budget needs, t ...

Dick Rylander shares Q&A with FVRL leadership about the proposed levy lid lift, detailing budget needs, tax impacts, and what a YES or NO vote could mean for library services. ...

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Taxes and assessed values

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Opinion: Taxes and assessed values

Dick Rylander explains how property tax proposals are calculated and urges Clark County residents to unde ...

Dick Rylander explains how property tax proposals are calculated and urges Clark County residents to understand assessed values before voting on new taxes. ...

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Why has Vancouver hired a shelter provider with a record of failure?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Opinion: Why has Vancouver hired a shelter provider with a record of failure?

Amy Harris questions Vancouver’s decision to hire Do Good Multnomah, citing documented failures and urgin ...

Amy Harris questions Vancouver’s decision to hire Do Good Multnomah, citing documented failures and urging city officials to explain their choice. ...

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Predators, politics, and public records

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Opinion: Predators, politics, and public records

Nancy Churchill criticizes four Fish and Wildlife commissioners for secrecy and anti-hunting bias, callin ...

Nancy Churchill criticizes four Fish and Wildlife commissioners for secrecy and anti-hunting bias, calling for their removal and reform of the appointment process. ...

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet Better Red cost allocation revealed

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, July 14, 2025

Opinion: TriMet Better Red cost allocation revealed

John Ley examines TriMet’s $204 million Better Red project, showing most of the spending wasn’t on vehicl ...

John Ley examines TriMet’s $204 million Better Red project, showing most of the spending wasn’t on vehicles or tracks—raising questions about cost transparency and regional funding. ...

Monday, July 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: In-n-Out Burger is so much more than fast food for so many of us

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Opinion: In-n-Out Burger is so much more than fast food for so many of us

Paul Valencia shares why In-n-Out Burger means more than just fast food for countless fans as Ridgefield ...

Paul Valencia shares why In-n-Out Burger means more than just fast food for countless fans as Ridgefield nears its grand opening and Vancouver’s location begins construction. ...

Friday, July 11, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Washington’s June 2025 budget revisions – revenue up spending up more

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 11, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s June 2025 budget revisions – revenue up spending up more

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the state's latest budget revisions, warning th ...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center critiques the state's latest budget revisions, warning that new taxes—not organic growth—are driving revenue. He calls for fiscal restraint and long-ter ...

Friday, July 11, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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