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		<title>Opinion: Is Mitchell Kelly misleading voters with his ‘deputy auditor’ claim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County HR records show no position called &quot;Deputy County Auditor&quot; has ever existed, Anderson argues." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16837-rob-anderson-mitchell-kelly-clark-county-auditor-deputy-title-dis-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County HR records show no position called "Deputy County Auditor" has ever existed, Anderson argues.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: The 223,000 aren&#8217;t children refusing vegetables — they&#8217;ve read the menu</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Teso cites a Knight Foundation survey of 12,000 people finding the top reason nonvoters stay home is disliking candidates, followed by doubting their vote matters." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16807-anthony-teso-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Teso cites a Knight Foundation survey of 12,000 people finding the top reason nonvoters stay home is disliking candidates, followed by doubting their vote matters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Why judicial activism threatens Washington Democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jonathan Hines argues a Thurston County judge canceled a Let&#039;s Go Washington hearing before sponsors could present their legal arguments." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16803-jonathan-hines-judicial-activism-washington-initiative-645-income.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jonathan Hines argues a Thurston County judge canceled a Let's Go Washington hearing before sponsors could present their legal arguments.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Two-thirds of Clark County eligible voters didn&#8217;t turn in a ballot in the primary election</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Thomas Schenk notes that roughly 223,000 of Clark County&#039;s 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16790-thomas-schenk-clark-county-voter-turnout-primary-election-2026.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Thomas Schenk notes that roughly 223,000 of Clark County's 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary election.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Marie Glusenkamp Perez – TV ad claims vs. reality</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez&#039;s individual contributions originate from outside Washington state." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16789-dick-rylander-battle-ground-gluesenkamp-perez-campaign-finance-pa.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Dick Rylander found that about 81% of Gluesenkamp Perez's individual contributions originate from outside Washington state.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Take the car analogy seriously</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Teso argues Washington&#039;s gun laws would be stricter if firearms were regulated the way automobiles are." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16750-anthony-teso-camas-letter-gun-laws-car-analogy.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Teso argues Washington's gun laws would be stricter if firearms were regulated the way automobiles are.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Misguided gun policies disarm victims, not criminals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jonathan Hines argues gun-free zones disarm law-abiding citizens while doing nothing to stop criminals carrying illegal firearms." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16744-jonathan-hines-gun-policy-self-defense-letter-vancouver-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jonathan Hines argues gun-free zones disarm law-abiding citizens while doing nothing to stop criminals carrying illegal firearms.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: One retirement, two critical offices</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi argues Clark County should evaluate whether to separate its combined public health director and health officer roles before filling them." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16719-clark-county-public-health-director-health-officer-combined-posit.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi argues Clark County should evaluate whether to separate its combined public health director and health officer roles before filling them.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Government propaganda or transparency? Lawsuit filed against income tax repeal ballot language</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16714-jason-mercier-mountain-states-policy-center-washington-income-tax.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A lawsuit challenges ballot language warning of education cuts from a tax not set to collect revenue until 2029.]]></description>
		
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