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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" fetchpriority="high" 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="(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: ‘Vancouver does not just need a new shelter’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:46:41 +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-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver&#039;s new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House&#039;s unresolved sanitation and oversight failures." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver's new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House's unresolved sanitation and oversight failures.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:48:37 +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-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager&#039;s annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not just presented at a council meeting." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16626-clark-county-charter-review-commission-amendment-26-24-annual-rep.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager's annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not just presented at a council meeting.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Congress quietly advances U.S.-Israel military integration through NDAA – Section 224</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Justin Forsman calls for public debate on NDAA Section 224 and U.S.-Israel military technology integration." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16405-justin-forsman-vancouver-ndaa-section-224-us-israel-military-inte.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Justin Forsman calls for public debate on NDAA Section 224 and U.S.-Israel military technology integration.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Democrats’ broken promises</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:15:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington&#039;s CCA has added 47 cents per gallon to gas prices, far beyond the &quot;pennies&quot; promised in 2021." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16362-nancy-churchill-climate-commitment-act-energy-costs-washington-de.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington's CCA has added 47 cents per gallon to gas prices, far beyond the "pennies" promised in 2021.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Exposed &#8212; Democrat motivations on the income tax and fraud at DCYF</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sen. John Braun demands investigation after audit reveals $37 million in questionable DCYF daycare payments." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16108-senator-john-braun-dcyf-daycare-fraud-audit-washington.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sen. John Braun demands investigation after audit reveals $37 million in questionable DCYF daycare payments.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Public trust in elections isn’t maintained by repeating talking points’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-public-trust-in-elections-isnt-maintained-by-repeating-talking-points/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-public-trust-in-elections-isnt-maintained-by-repeating-talking-points</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-300x200.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident demands answers after ballots discovered next to trash can, endorses Quiring O&#039;Brien for auditor." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-600x400.jpg 600w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-150x100.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-274x183.jpg 274w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-80x54.jpg 80w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-130x87.jpg 130w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-359x240.jpg 359w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-85x57.jpg 85w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-546x365.jpg 546w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-165x109.jpg 165w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-347x233.jpg 347w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-112x75.jpg 112w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-179x120.jpg 179w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-170x113.jpg 170w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-81x55.jpg 81w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4-765x510.jpg 765w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/02_Story_Clark-County-Today-unsplash-vb0ihyVkyb4.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident demands answers after ballots discovered next to trash can, endorses Quiring O'Brien for auditor.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Compassion without accountability is failing Clark County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=183831</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/1775763025491-Large_Clark-County-Today-16016-sarah-mittelman-vancouver-psychiatric-provider.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sarah Mittelman calls for clear standards and measurable results in homelessness spending.]]></description>
		
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		<title>City of Battle Ground seeks applicants for Salary Commission vacancy</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/city-of-battle-ground-seeks-applicants-for-salary-commission-vacancy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=city-of-battle-ground-seeks-applicants-for-salary-commission-vacancy</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Battle Ground seeks a resident to join its independent Salary Commission, which reviews compensation and health benefits for local elected officials through 2027." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15882-battle-ground-city-salary-commission-city-hall-logo.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Battle Ground seeks a resident to join its independent Salary Commission, which reviews compensation and health benefits for local elected officials through 2027.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Do you agree with giving a state commission the power to remove an elected sheriff?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-do-you-agree-with-giving-a-state-commission-the-power-to-remove-an-elected-sheriff/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poll-do-you-agree-with-giving-a-state-commission-the-power-to-remove-an-elected-sheriff</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new poll asks if a state commission—not voters—should have the power to remove an elected sheriff, following concerns raised by Clark County Sheriff John Horch." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15869-state-sheriff-removal-washington-law-clark-county-poll-lg.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A new poll asks if a state commission—not voters—should have the power to remove an elected sheriff, following concerns raised by Clark County Sheriff John Horch.]]></description>
		
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