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Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in re ...

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in removing Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board and have since refused to address the fi ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN boar ...

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN board composition, transit funding and Clark County policies. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain

Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs for employers and workers. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: You did it Democrats!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: You did it Democrats!

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons wi ...

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons with C-TRAN buses in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Getting left turns right

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Opinion: Getting left turns right

Doug Dahl, Target Zero Manager and columnist for The Wise Drive, explores how improper left turns reflect ...

Doug Dahl, Target Zero Manager and columnist for The Wise Drive, explores how improper left turns reflect both driving habits and a lack of patience that can lead to collisions. ...

Thursday, November 13, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WA Cares – An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Opinion: WA Cares – An important detail for future family caregivers is still unclear

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of Washington Policy Center raises concerns about WA Cares and the lack of clarity ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of Washington Policy Center raises concerns about WA Cares and the lack of clarity on whether family caregivers will face union fees under the program’s design. ...

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Who really benefits from the shutdown?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Opinion: Who really benefits from the shutdown?

Nancy Churchill explores how financial incentives in the federal health system drive shutdown politics an ...

Nancy Churchill explores how financial incentives in the federal health system drive shutdown politics and benefit corporations over citizens. ...

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Outrageous 32% WSP profits for IBR consulting

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from ...

Rep. John Ley criticizes WSP’s 32 percent profit on the IBR consulting contract, which has ballooned from $44 million to $293.5 million through multiple amendments and “extra work.” ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Will light rail’s problems sink the I-5 Columbia River Bridge Replacement project?

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and unc ...

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center questions whether declining light rail ridership and uncertain federal funding could derail the costly I-5 Bridge Replacement project. ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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