Jim McConnell – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com Your News Source with Integrity Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:51:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg Jim McConnell – ClarkCountyToday.com https://www.clarkcountytoday.com 32 32 Letter: How rational are our city taxes? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-how-rational-are-our-city-taxes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-how-rational-are-our-city-taxes https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-how-rational-are-our-city-taxes/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:51:27 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=188373 Vancouver resident Jim McConnell compares city budgets per capita, placing Vancouver at $12,000 per person.

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell compares city budgets per capita, placing Vancouver at $12,000 per person.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-how-rational-are-our-city-taxes/feed/ 0 Letter: ‘I am a law-abiding citizen, who believes in the free speech of others’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-am-a-law-abiding-citizen-who-believes-in-the-free-speech-of-others/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-i-am-a-law-abiding-citizen-who-believes-in-the-free-speech-of-others https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-am-a-law-abiding-citizen-who-believes-in-the-free-speech-of-others/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2025 23:10:24 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172969 Jim McConnell of Vancouver shares his frustration over repeated sign thefts opposing changes to McGillivray Boulevard and defends the right to free speech in Cascade Park.

Jim McConnell of Vancouver shares his frustration over repeated sign thefts opposing changes to McGillivray Boulevard and defends the right to free speech in Cascade Park.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-am-a-law-abiding-citizen-who-believes-in-the-free-speech-of-others/feed/ 2 Letter: Can the president direct the U. S. Military to strike another country? https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-can-the-president-direct-the-u-s-military-to-strike-another-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-can-the-president-direct-the-u-s-military-to-strike-another-country https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-can-the-president-direct-the-u-s-military-to-strike-another-country/#comments Sat, 05 Jul 2025 21:50:41 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=172540 Vancouver resident Jim McConnell questions the Constitutionality of presidential military actions without Congressional approval, citing historical precedents and legal opinions in response to President Trump’s 2025 strike on Iran.

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell questions the Constitutionality of presidential military actions without Congressional approval, citing historical precedents and legal opinions in response to President Trump’s 2025 strike on Iran.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-can-the-president-direct-the-u-s-military-to-strike-another-country/feed/ 2 Letter: Area resident voices concern about decision on McGillivray Blvd. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-area-resident-voices-concern-about-decision-on-mcgillivray-blvd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-area-resident-voices-concern-about-decision-on-mcgillivray-blvd https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-area-resident-voices-concern-about-decision-on-mcgillivray-blvd/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 04:50:29 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=147765 Jim McConnell would like to see a vote from everyone who lives in Cascade Park on whether to keep McGillivray Blvd. four lanes or spend millions of tax dollars to make it two lanes.

Jim McConnell would like to see a vote from everyone who lives in Cascade Park on whether to keep McGillivray Blvd. four lanes or spend millions of tax dollars to make it two lanes.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-area-resident-voices-concern-about-decision-on-mcgillivray-blvd/feed/ 0 Letter: ‘I think this is a horrible idea and hope you do not reintroduce grizzly bears’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-think-this-is-a-horrible-idea-and-hope-you-do-not-reintroduce-grizzly-bears/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-i-think-this-is-a-horrible-idea-and-hope-you-do-not-reintroduce-grizzly-bears https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-think-this-is-a-horrible-idea-and-hope-you-do-not-reintroduce-grizzly-bears/#comments Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:17:31 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=144287 Vancouver resident Jim McConnell offers a response to the National Park Service planning to reintroduce grizzly bears in the North Cascades.

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell offers a response to the National Park Service planning to reintroduce grizzly bears in the North Cascades.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-i-think-this-is-a-horrible-idea-and-hope-you-do-not-reintroduce-grizzly-bears/feed/ 5 Letter: Cascade Park residents want to keep four lanes of traffic on McGillivray Blvd. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-cascade-park-residents-want-to-keep-four-lanes-of-traffic-on-mcgillivray-blvd/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-cascade-park-residents-want-to-keep-four-lanes-of-traffic-on-mcgillivray-blvd https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-cascade-park-residents-want-to-keep-four-lanes-of-traffic-on-mcgillivray-blvd/#comments Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:40:49 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=143276 Vancouver resident Jim McConnell shares his thoughts on planning committee’s assessment of McGillivray Blvd.

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell shares his thoughts on planning committee’s assessment of McGillivray Blvd.]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-cascade-park-residents-want-to-keep-four-lanes-of-traffic-on-mcgillivray-blvd/feed/ 1 Letter: ‘We would be foolish to not fully use this valuable resource (natural gas) before we have found a way to efficiently utilize more renewable sources’ https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-we-would-be-foolish-to-not-fully-use-this-valuable-resource-natural-gas-before-we-have-found-a-way-to-efficiently-utilize-more-renewable-sources/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-we-would-be-foolish-to-not-fully-use-this-valuable-resource-natural-gas-before-we-have-found-a-way-to-efficiently-utilize-more-renewable-sources https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-we-would-be-foolish-to-not-fully-use-this-valuable-resource-natural-gas-before-we-have-found-a-way-to-efficiently-utilize-more-renewable-sources/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:12:54 +0000 https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=117780 Vancouver resident Jim McConnell pens letter to NW Natural Gas CEO David Anderson

Vancouver resident Jim McConnell pens letter to NW Natural Gas CEO David Anderson]]> https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-we-would-be-foolish-to-not-fully-use-this-valuable-resource-natural-gas-before-we-have-found-a-way-to-efficiently-utilize-more-renewable-sources/feed/ 0