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Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

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|Date: Monday, June 8, 2026

Opinion: IBR program’s $13-17 billion fraud and mismanagement, perpetuated by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek

Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public b ...

Gary Clark argues IBR hid a $17B cost estimate from lawmakers while spending up to $280M with no public benefit. ...

Monday, June 8, 2026
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Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges

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|Date: Monday, June 1, 2026

Opinion: Comparing destruction vs refurbishment of the Interstate Bridges

Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express ...

Rep. John Ley argues $390M earmarked for bridge demolition could fund a seismic retrofit and new express span instead. ...

Monday, June 1, 2026
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‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan

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|Date: Friday, May 29, 2026

‘Light rail to nowhere’? Surging costs undercut I-5 bridge transit plan

Vancouver's promised light rail extension to Library Square has no timeline, and the waterfront station w ...

Vancouver's promised light rail extension to Library Square has no timeline, and the waterfront station would sit 90 feet above ground. ...

Friday, May 29, 2026
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Opinion: IBR Environmental Review confirms impacts to Hayden Island while leaving key safeguards undefined

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|Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Opinion: IBR Environmental Review confirms impacts to Hayden Island while leaving key safeguards undefined

59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR's Final ...

59 residential displacements and up to 15 years of construction face Hayden Island under the IBR's Final SEIS. ...

Thursday, May 7, 2026
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter

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|Date: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement design is engineered manslaughter

Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's ac ...

Engineer warns IBR's planned S-curve approach will create deadly conditions worse than San Francisco's accident-prone detour. ...

Thursday, April 30, 2026
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Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’

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|Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’

A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridg ...

A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a "boondoggle" that destroys local businesses. ...

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Letter: Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle makes several serious and incorrect engineering statements

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|Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Letter: Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle makes several serious and incorrect engineering statements

Bob Ortblad critiques engineering claims by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, highlighting cost and saf ...

Bob Ortblad critiques engineering claims by Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, highlighting cost and safety advantages of an immersed tunnel for the I-5 crossing. ...

Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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Letter: British Columbia’s new immersed tunnel can solve Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $17.7 billion problem

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|Date: Monday, February 2, 2026

Letter: British Columbia’s new immersed tunnel can solve Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s $17.7 billion problem

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel similar to a project underway in British Columbia could signif ...

Bob Ortblad argues that an immersed tunnel similar to a project underway in British Columbia could significantly reduce costs and impacts associated with the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Monday, February 2, 2026
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Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

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|Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Opinion: The unpreferred and unaffordable Interstate Bridge replacement proposal

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and fa ...

Rep. John Ley argues that the Interstate Bridge Replacement proposal is unpreferred, unaffordable, and failing to address congestion, cost transparency, and community concerns. ...

Friday, December 19, 2025
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

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|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Ha ...

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Hayden Island, raising concerns about competence and transparency. ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
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