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Opinion: Clark County Council Is giddy about wasting your money on electric vehicles

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 13 May 2026 00:54:06 +0000

A $400,000 electric backhoe runs only four hours before needing a recharge, costing triple its diesel equivalent.

POLL: With updated estimates reaching as high as $17.7 billion, what should happen to the I-5 Bridge replacement project?

ClarkCountyToday.com — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:27:46 +0000

A new poll asks readers how the I-5 Bridge replacement project should proceed amid higher cost estimates and questions about transparency within the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program.

Opinion: $1.8 trillion for nothing

ClarkCountyToday.com — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:41:09 +0000

Randall O’Toole argues that despite $1.8 trillion in taxpayer funding since 1991, transit use has declined, delivering little public benefit for massive spending.

Letter: Re-Elect Camas City Councilor Leslie Lewallen; oppose light rail on I-5 Bridge

ClarkCountyToday.com — Sun, 12 Oct 2025 03:11:55 +0000

Camas resident Douglas Tweet urges voters to support fiscally responsible leadership, backing Councilor Leslie Lewallen and opposing costly light rail expansion on the I-5 Bridge project.

Opinion: Gov. Ferguson signed an executive order that will increase the cost of public construction projects

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 18:56:14 +0000

Mark Harmsworth argues that Gov. Bob Ferguson’s new executive order mandating Project Labor Agreements will raise costs, restrict competition, and sideline most of Washington’s construction workforce.

Letter: Extremely low bus ridership does not justify switch to expensive TriMet light rail

ClarkCountyToday.com — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 00:46:44 +0000

Camas resident Douglas Tweet questions TriMet light rail’s necessity in the I-5 Bridge replacement, citing low bus ridership and high costs.

Rep. John Ley bill to assist the construction industry by easing restrictions on aggregate and asphalt materials receives committee approval

ClarkCountyToday.com — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:27:43 +0000

House Bill 1857, introduced by Rep. John Ley, aims to ease restrictions on asphalt and aggregate materials, reducing construction costs and supporting infrastructure projects.

Camas City Council passes resolution opposing light rail into Clark County via I-5 Bridge replacement project

Paul Valencia — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:10:52 +0000

The Camas City Council unanimously passed a resolution opposing light rail in the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project, citing high costs and limited benefits.