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March 28, 2026

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Opinion: Homeless response is ‘buying failure with an expensive price tag’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: Homeless response is ‘buying failure with an expensive price tag’

Leslie Lewallen argues regional partners are failing on homelessness, calling ECHO “buying failure,” as C ...

Leslie Lewallen argues regional partners are failing on homelessness, calling ECHO “buying failure,” as Camas adopts a camping ban and amends its code to address public encampments. ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh – ‘Sanctuary’ policies put state at risk

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh – ‘Sanctuary’ policies put state at risk

WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh argues “sanctuary” policies in Washington undermine federal immigration law, ris ...

WAGOP Chairman Jim Walsh argues “sanctuary” policies in Washington undermine federal immigration law, risk public safety, and enable trafficking, citing a recent letter he says challenges those polici ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Opinion: TriMet & C-TRAN – Who pays versus who gets service

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark Co ...

Rep. John Ley argues TriMet’s financial mismanagement and C-TRAN’s funding model unfairly burden Clark County taxpayers, especially small cities and rural residents, while Vancouver receives most of t ...

Friday, August 29, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Society should have offered this killer psychological help’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Opinion: ‘Society should have offered this killer psychological help’

Lars Larson argues society endorsed delusion instead of offering psychological help to Minneapolis church ...

Lars Larson argues society endorsed delusion instead of offering psychological help to Minneapolis church killer Robin Westman, leaving children dead and families devastated. ...

Thursday, August 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issues ruling in WA state redistricting case

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025

Opinion: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issues ruling in WA state redistricting case

Bill Bruch critiques the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming Judge Lasnik’s ruling that Washington’s redis ...

Bill Bruch critiques the Ninth Circuit’s decision affirming Judge Lasnik’s ruling that Washington’s redistricting map violated the Voting Rights Act, impacting Sen. Nikki Torres and other GOP lawmaker ...

Thursday, August 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Opinion: End public camping in Vancouver

Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s ...

Amy Harris argues Vancouver must end public camping, pointing to Portland’s failures and San Francisco’s new enforcement approach as lessons to protect quality of life. ...

Wednesday, August 27, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a ...

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a $5.6 billion transportation package that includes gas tax increases. Light rail critic Les Pool ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Why retailers in Washington should embrace cash

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: Why retailers in Washington should embrace cash

Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residen ...

Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residents, ensure equity, and maintain access during outages or digital disruptions. ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
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Opinion: The panic is political

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: The panic is political

Nancy Churchill argues Olympia manufactured a false Medicaid crisis, accusing Governor Bob Ferguson of cu ...

Nancy Churchill argues Olympia manufactured a false Medicaid crisis, accusing Governor Bob Ferguson of cutting funding while blaming Congress to distract voters. ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The unseen costs of uncontrolled homeless camps on City property

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: The unseen costs of uncontrolled homeless camps on City property

Mark Harmsworth argues that uncontrolled homeless camps harm public safety, businesses, and community spa ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that uncontrolled homeless camps harm public safety, businesses, and community spaces, and calls for paired enforcement and supportive services to address root causes. ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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