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Opinion: Judging a barbecue contest just one of the “tough tasks” of being a journalist

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Opinion: Judging a barbecue contest just one of the “tough tasks” of being a journalist

Paul Valencia of Clark County Today highlights his experience judging at the ilani BBQ Fest, with insight ...

Paul Valencia of Clark County Today highlights his experience judging at the ilani BBQ Fest, with insights from BBQ Hall of Famer Rick Browne. ...

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Could November election bring more scrutiny/opposition for I-5 Bridge replacement project?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Opinion: Could November election bring more scrutiny/opposition for I-5 Bridge replacement project?

How the November 2024 election could impact scrutiny and opposition to the I-5 Bridge replacement project ...

How the November 2024 election could impact scrutiny and opposition to the I-5 Bridge replacement project in Washington state. ...

Sunday, August 25, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’

In this column by Clark County Today editor Ken Vance, he takes a look behind the scenes at the Clark Cou ...

In this column by Clark County Today editor Ken Vance, he takes a look behind the scenes at the Clark County Republican Party's recent meeting, where Paul Harris was recognized for his state senate ru ...

Sunday, August 18, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Supreme Court gives Vancouver a new tool to use in its homelessness efforts, but will the city use it?

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, July 12, 2024

Opinion: Supreme Court gives Vancouver a new tool to use in its homelessness efforts, but will the city use it?

Most Vancouver residents do not want homelessness to be criminalized but they do want a response when som ...

Most Vancouver residents do not want homelessness to be criminalized but they do want a response when some in the homeless community commit crimes, and a new ruling by the United States Supreme court ...

Friday, July 12, 2024
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Remembering a giant of a man

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Opinion: Remembering a giant of a man

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance remembers one of his most influential mentors. ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance remembers one of his most influential mentors. ...

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Not guilty verdict appropriate resolution in case of VPD officer

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Opinion: Not guilty verdict appropriate resolution in case of VPD officer

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his praise to the jury in the trial of Vancouver Police Office ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance offers his praise to the jury in the trial of Vancouver Police Officer Andrea Mendoza. ...

Thursday, April 25, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘Ever-increasing teacher salaries are breaking the budgets of area school districts’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024

Opinion: ‘Ever-increasing teacher salaries are breaking the budgets of area school districts’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on public school funding and rising teacher salar ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares his thoughts on public school funding and rising teacher salaries over the past decade. ...

Thursday, April 4, 2024
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: There are plenty of ways to reduce the cost of the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Opinion: There are plenty of ways to reduce the cost of the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares ways the proposed I-5 Bridge replacement project price tag can ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares ways the proposed I-5 Bridge replacement project price tag can be trimmed. ...

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Like mother, like daughter?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Like mother, like daughter?

Camas standout Addison Harris is attempting to follow in her mother’s footsteps as the Camas Papermakers ...

Camas standout Addison Harris is attempting to follow in her mother’s footsteps as the Camas Papermakers attempt to win a state basketball championship this week at the Tacoma Dome. ...

Wednesday, February 28, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Seton Catholic’s loss in state semifinals reminiscent of Hockinson’s rise to glory

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Opinion: Seton Catholic’s loss in state semifinals reminiscent of Hockinson’s rise to glory

High school football: Seton Catholic lost in the Class 1A state semifinals on Saturday in a game that rem ...

High school football: Seton Catholic lost in the Class 1A state semifinals on Saturday in a game that reminded an old coach, and old journalist, of a game in 2014 that would eventually catapult Hockin ...

Saturday, November 25, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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