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Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, October 6, 2025

Opinion: Trump cancels light rail funding in Chicago. Is Portland far behind?

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding s ...

Rep. John Ley questions whether the Trump administration’s cancellation of Chicago’s light rail funding signals trouble ahead for Portland’s I-5 Bridge replacement project. ...

Monday, October 6, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Freight carrier, three states under microscope of triple fatal U-turn

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Freight carrier, three states under microscope of triple fatal U-turn

A Washington-issued CDL is under scrutiny after Harjinder Singh, later charged in a triple fatal crash in ...

A Washington-issued CDL is under scrutiny after Harjinder Singh, later charged in a triple fatal crash in Florida, exposed licensing and enforcement failures across three states. ...

Thursday, August 21, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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WA’s new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

WA’s new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days

Washington’s new work zone speed cameras issued 7,599 infractions in their first 90 days, with more pendi ...

Washington’s new work zone speed cameras issued 7,599 infractions in their first 90 days, with more pending. The cameras aim to improve worker safety but will soon carry fines for first-time offenders ...

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023

POLL: Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN?

Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? Tr ...

Who should pay for the maintenance and operations of the proposed light rail extension into Vancouver? TriMet? C-TRAN? ...

Thursday, August 10, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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TriMet wants $21.6 million a year for IBR light rail operations

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, August 7, 2023

TriMet wants $21.6 million a year for IBR light rail operations

TriMet's preliminary operating cost for the light rail extension into Vancouver is $21.6 million per year ...

TriMet's preliminary operating cost for the light rail extension into Vancouver is $21.6 million per year, but both C-Tran and TriMet have stated they won't be responsible for the operating costs, lea ...

Monday, August 7, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg asked where’s the value in the I-5 Bridge Replacement project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg asked where’s the value in the I-5 Bridge Replacement project

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about people’s most valuable commodity being time, and the Washougal p ...

DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke about people’s most valuable commodity being time, and the Washougal project will help people in that community save time. ...

Friday, July 7, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Washougal gets funding and a visit from Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

Washougal gets funding and a visit from Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Washougal Friday morning, as part of a ...

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Washougal Friday morning, as part of a Pacific Northwest tour allocating funds from a federal Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Pro ...

Friday, July 7, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Deadline to remove studded tires in Washington is March 31

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, March 23, 2023

Deadline to remove studded tires in Washington is March 31

Spring is here, and with it – the deadline to remove studded tires before the end of day Friday, March 31 ...

Spring is here, and with it – the deadline to remove studded tires before the end of day Friday, March 31. ...

Thursday, March 23, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Target Zero asks drivers to be aware of pedestrians, especially on Halloween

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, October 30, 2022

Target Zero asks drivers to be aware of pedestrians, especially on Halloween

Families out trick-or-treating can help by wearing reflective clothing and glowsticks, and drivers should ...

Families out trick-or-treating can help by wearing reflective clothing and glowsticks, and drivers should slow down in neighborhoods and be alert for heavy pedestrian traffic on Halloween. ...

Sunday, October 30, 2022
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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President Joe Biden visit to tout federal funding for Interstate Bridge Replacement

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Monday, April 18, 2022

President Joe Biden visit to tout federal funding for Interstate Bridge Replacement

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will be in the Portland area to tout his $1.2 trillion federal infrastru ...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will be in the Portland area to tout his $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure package and its contribution to local transportation projects. ...

Monday, April 18, 2022
| by John Ley

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POLL: POLL: If project costs continue to rise, what should lawmakers do with the I-5 Bridge replacement plan?*

📉 Scale the project to match available funding
💵 Keep the current scope and seek more funding
⏸️ Pause the project until costs are clearer
❓ Not sure

164 votes

* Also read: Rep. John Ley issues statement after I-5 Bridge replacement meeting yields few answers

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