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		<title>Letter: ‘Justin Forsman is willing to listen to us’</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver resident Jeanie Warner urges voters to support Justin Forsman for mayor and Derek Thompson for city council, citing frustration with city leadership and a need for change at city hall." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver resident Jeanie Warner urges voters to support Justin Forsman for mayor and Derek Thompson for city council, citing frustration with city leadership and a need for change at city hall. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Vote NO on Proposition 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 21:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman urges voters to reject Proposition 5, calling it a permanent tax increase that fuels wasteful spending rather than true public safety." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14893-justin-forsman-vote-no-prop-5.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver mayoral candidate Justin Forsman urges voters to reject Proposition 5, calling it a permanent tax increase that fuels wasteful spending rather than true public safety. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Proposed Regional Fire Authority could burn holes in area residents’ wallets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:29:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Residents in Camas and Washougal face a key vote on Proposition 1, a new Regional Fire Authority proposal that could significantly increase property taxes while promising improved emergency services." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-proposed_regional_fire_authority_camas_washouga.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Residents in Camas and Washougal face a key vote on Proposition 1, a new Regional Fire Authority proposal that could significantly increase property taxes while promising improved emergency services.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Thank you, Camas voters, for fiscal responsibility</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 22:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas voters rejected a proposed utility tax increase, calling for fiscal responsibility and better budgeting without additional taxes." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-camas-voters-fiscal-responsibility-gary-perman.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas voters rejected a proposed utility tax increase, calling for fiscal responsibility and better budgeting without additional taxes.]]></description>
		
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