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  Opinion: ‘This is not the best and most efficient use of the taxpayers’ funds’
  Ken Vance critiques the announced $14.4 billion I-5 Bridge replacement, questioning funding gaps, the insistence on light rail, unaddressed congestion, and transparency from state officials.
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  Cost for IBR’s total project ‘most likely’ to be $14.4 billion
  Washington’s governor committed to a light rail bridge across the Columbia River, prioritizing the $7.65 billion initial phase while sidestepping the full project’s $14.4 billion price tag.
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  Natural gas leak forces evacuation in restricted area in Vancouver
  Crews closed multiple streets and evacuated about 20 Vancouver homes after a gas line was damaged by workers. C-TRAN provided a bus to shelter residents during the incident.
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  Letter: Don’t leave Longview in the dark
  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.
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  OnPoint Community Credit Union welcomes Lisa White as CFO
  Finance veteran Lisa White will oversee financial operations at OnPoint, drawing on two decades of leadership and her work with Girls on the Run and Columbia Bank.
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  Ridgefield student to serve as Rotary Club’s youth ambassador to central Mexico
  Ridgefield High’s Zander Earl was chosen as Rotary’s youth ambassador and will spend his junior year studying in central Mexico, immersed in both the language and local culture.
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  Opinion: Hiring someone for jobs around the house?
  Households in Washington that hire caregivers or cleaners will have to keep records, offer contracts, and follow new compliance rules under HB 2355.