Government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with stopgap spending plan
Congress faces an Oct. 1 shutdown deadline as lawmakers return Sept. 29 with hours to pass a stopgap bill. Disputes center on ACA tax credits, Medicaid, and partisan nego...
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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind
Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of Decision now unlikely before April 2026, raising costs and taxpay...
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C-TRAN launches The Current on-demand service in Battle Ground
C-TRAN has launched The Current in Battle Ground, offering on-demand rides seven days a week within city limits and connections to Route 7 and the larger transit system.
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Opinion: ‘Vancouver deserves self-determination. Vancouver deserves leaders who answer to its people — not to international networks’
Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi criticizes the city’s membership in ICLEI, saying global frameworks influence local projects while residents are left out of decision-mak...
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City opens new pickleball courts and inclusive playground at Oakbrook Park on Sept. 20
Vancouver will celebrate the Oakbrook Park reopening Sept. 20 with a ribbon-cutting and activities. Phase 1 added inclusive playgrounds, pickleball courts, ADA upgrades,...
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Ridgefield Youth Orchestra brings strings to local students
Charlotte Barnes launched the Ridgefield Youth Orchestra in 2024 to give students a chance to play strings together. The program now features concerts Nov. 20 at View Rid...
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Second installment 2025 property tax payments due Friday, Oct. 31
Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds property owners that second-installment 2025 taxes are due Oct. 31, with statements mailed Sept. 12 and options to pay onlin...
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VIDEO: SW Washington school strikes end as strike legality concerns resurface
Strikes at Evergreen and La Center schools have ended, with students returning to class and districts adjusting calendars, while concerns resurface over the legality of s...
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Opinion: Charlie Kirk and warning signs for free speech
David Boze of the Washington Policy Center reflects on Charlie Kirk’s assassination, warning it reveals growing intolerance for free speech and underscoring the need to p...
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Opinion: Killing God’s gifts to humanity
Vincent Cavaleri of the Silent Majority Foundation reflects on the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Charlie Kirk, drawing parallels in their faith, advocacy,...
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