Clark County launches Salmon Creek Solutions project with open house on Oct. 8
Clark County Public Works invites residents to an Oct. 8 open house launching the Salmon Creek Solutions project, focused on preventing pollution and improving stormwater...
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Government shutdown entered day six with talks over health care at an impasse
The U.S. government shutdown reached day six as negotiations over health care and budget funding remained stalled, with President Trump and Congress still divided on exte...
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Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge to WA’s landmark Climate Commitment Act
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, leaving the state’s cap-and-trade law in place amid ongoing debate over spendi...
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Opinion: WA Cares needs all the help it can get
Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that SJR 8201 offers the WA Cares Fund a chance at stability by allowing diversified investments, helping protect taxpayers from future payro...
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Applications open for 2026 CDBG, HOME, and HOME-ARP funds
The city of Vancouver is accepting applications for its 2026 housing and economic funding cycle, with $1.9 million in HUD funds available for local programs.
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Opinion: Pulling the plug on the green scam
Nancy Churchill argues that ending billions in federal clean-energy grants marks overdue accountability, urging Washington to prioritize nuclear and hydropower for long-t...
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Opinion: Lawfare comes to Portland and Chief Day’s chickens come home to roost
Lars Larson discusses the arrest of journalist Nick Sortor during an Antifa protest in Portland and the ensuing allegations of law enforcement collusion and political bia...
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Main Street gas leak shuts down entire block in Vancouver
A gas line leak prompted Vancouver Fire Department crews to close an entire downtown block and evacuate 25 people. The leak was secured within an hour, with no reported i...
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Opinion: A look at November 2025 SW Washington school board races
Dick Rylander examines Southwest Washington’s upcoming school board elections, noting a lack of responses from unopposed and incumbent candidates and urging voters to see...
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Letter: The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program must solicit a design-build bidÂ
Bob Ortblad urges the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to consider an immersed tunnel alternative, arguing it would be safer, faster, and more cost-effective than a...
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