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		<title>Letter: Freeze the scope and build the bridge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver resident calls for project discipline after 22 years of planning and nearly half a billion in costs." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16028-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-advocate.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver resident calls for project discipline after 22 years of planning and nearly half a billion in costs.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Oregon and Washington aren&#8217;t refusing to clean their rolls — they&#8217;re contesting federal jurisdiction and timing’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident challenges Lars Larson&#039;s fraud claims, explaining legal disputes over federal jurisdiction." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident challenges Lars Larson's fraud claims, explaining legal disputes over federal jurisdiction.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Compassion without accountability is failing Clark County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a &quot;boondoggle&quot; that destroys local businesses." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a "boondoggle" that destroys local businesses.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘Stay close, stay informed, stay the course’</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Anna Miller calls on residents to join Clark County Republican Women’s dinner, urging perseverance and unity as local government faces turbulent times." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15809-clark-county-republican-women-anna-miller-guardrails-dinner-event.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Anna Miller calls on residents to join Clark County Republican Women’s dinner, urging perseverance and unity as local government faces turbulent times. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: In defense of Joe Kent, a war hero</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:04:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ozzie Gonzalez shares a firsthand account of his time working for Joe Kent, emphasizing Kent’s military background and principled stance on foreign policy controversies." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15783-ozzie-gonzalez-joe-kent-foreign-policy-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ozzie Gonzalez shares a firsthand account of his time working for Joe Kent, emphasizing Kent’s military background and principled stance on foreign policy controversies. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Now we have Engineer Bob telling us the I-5 Bridge needs replacing because it is built on shifting sand with wooden structures’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Don’t leave Longview in the dark</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Longview Mayor Erik Halvorson warns that uncertainty in Washington’s energy policy is deterring manufacturing investment, citing a local project’s move to the Gulf as evidence of this statewide challenge." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15771-erik-halvorson-longview-energy-policy-natural-gas.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Longview Mayor Erik Halvorson warns that uncertainty in Washington’s energy policy is deterring manufacturing investment, citing a local project’s move to the Gulf as evidence of this statewide challenge. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Our way or the highway?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:45:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="City emails and memos revealed a clash over hiring control for the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, highlighting the city’s behind-the-scenes influence as public tension mounted in Vancouver." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15766-peter-bracchi-vancouver-dra-hiring-dispute-public-records.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>City emails and memos revealed a clash over hiring control for the Downtown Redevelopment Authority, highlighting the city’s behind-the-scenes influence as public tension mounted in Vancouver. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter:  ‘Only Florida has a more regressive tax structure than Washington’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington households earning the least pay 13.8% in taxes, while the wealthiest 1% pay only 4.1%, according to Camas resident Anthony Teso&#039;s letter." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15759-anthony-teso-washington-regressive-tax-letter-camas.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington households earning the least pay 13.8% in taxes, while the wealthiest 1% pay only 4.1%, according to Camas resident Anthony Teso's letter. ]]></description>
		
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