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		<title>Hockinson student joins Rep. Kevin Waters in Olympia to serve as a House page</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:19:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Hockinson Middle School student Ary&#039;el Dutton served as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives in Olympia, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Waters." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15639-aryel-dutton-house-page-olympia-rep-kevin-waters-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Hockinson Middle School student Ary'el Dutton served as a page in the Washington State House of Representatives in Olympia, sponsored by Rep. Kevin Waters.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘More than fire’</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 02:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Fire District 3 Chief Chris Drone explains how “More than fire” reflects medical response, prevention and community engagement." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15633-chris-drone-more-than-fire.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Fire District 3 Chief Chris Drone explains how “More than fire” reflects medical response, prevention and community engagement. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Mat Classic: Clark County celebrates nine state champion wrestlers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County wrestlers captured nine state titles and 14 finals appearances at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15630-mat-classic-clark-county-champions.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County wrestlers captured nine state titles and 14 finals appearances at Mat Classic in the Tacoma Dome. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Battle Ground Public School levy falling short in initial count</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 01:23:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Early results show Battle Ground’s levy trailing while Hockinson’s measure holds a lead in the Feb. 10 special election." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15570-battle-ground-levy-initial-results.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Early results show Battle Ground’s levy trailing while Hockinson’s measure holds a lead in the Feb. 10 special election. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Hockinson is worth investing in, and this levy is part of that commitment’</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=181407</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="James Landon argues that supporting the Hockinson Schools levy is a necessary investment in the community, its schools, and the next generation." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15530-James-Landon-hockinson-school-levy-letter_1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>James Landon argues that supporting the Hockinson Schools levy is a necessary investment in the community, its schools, and the next generation. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Rising property values hurt our community</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Hockinson resident argues that rising property values and taxes are forcing longtime neighbors out of the community and eroding its social fabric." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15510-carolyn-schultz-rathbun-hockinson-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Hockinson resident argues that rising property values and taxes are forcing longtime neighbors out of the community and eroding its social fabric.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘HSD needs to give a detailed line-item accounting of where the last levy went, and of how they plan to use this one’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-hsd-needs-to-give-a-detailed-line-item-accounting-of-where-the-last-levy-went-and-of-how-they-plan-to-use-this-one/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-hsd-needs-to-give-a-detailed-line-item-accounting-of-where-the-last-levy-went-and-of-how-they-plan-to-use-this-one</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Randall Schultz-Rathbun urges Hockinson School District to provide detailed, transparent accounting of past and proposed levy spending before asking voters for additional funds." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15449-randall-schultz-rathbun-letter-hsd.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Randall Schultz-Rathbun urges Hockinson School District to provide detailed, transparent accounting of past and proposed levy spending before asking voters for additional funds. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Kaiser Permanente employees volunteer at Clark County Food Bank on MLK Jr. Day</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/kaiser-permanente-employees-volunteer-at-clark-county-food-bank-on-mlk-jr-day/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kaiser-permanente-employees-volunteer-at-clark-county-food-bank-on-mlk-jr-day</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:32:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kaiser Permanente employees volunteered at the Clark County Food Bank on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, inspecting and repacking food as part of a regional day of service." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15444-kaiser-volunteers-clark-county-food-bank-MLK.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Kaiser Permanente employees volunteered at the Clark County Food Bank on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, inspecting and repacking food as part of a regional day of service.]]></description>
		
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		<title>North County Community Food Bank’s Seed Swap and Giveaway is Sunday, Jan. 25</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 22:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=180816</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The North County Community Food Bank will host its annual Seed Swap and Giveaway on Jan. 25 at the Hockinson Community Education Center, welcoming gardeners of all experience levels." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15443-north-county-seed-swap-giveaway-event.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The North County Community Food Bank will host its annual Seed Swap and Giveaway on Jan. 25 at the Hockinson Community Education Center, welcoming gardeners of all experience levels. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Strong schools benefit the entire community’</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=180761</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Hockinson resident Tisha Leibfried argues that supporting the replacement school levy is essential to maintaining strong schools and a healthy community." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15435-tisha-leibfried-hockinson-levy-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Hockinson resident Tisha Leibfried argues that supporting the replacement school levy is essential to maintaining strong schools and a healthy community. ]]></description>
		
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