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February 12, 2026

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Do the County Council’s proposed changes to Rules of Procedure prove Belkot was correct?

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Do the County Council’s proposed changes to Rules of Procedure prove Belkot was correct?

Clark County Council discussions about rewriting its Rules of Procedure raise new questions about whether ...

Clark County Council discussions about rewriting its Rules of Procedure raise new questions about whether Michelle Belkot’s removal from the C-TRAN board last year lacked clear authority under existin ...

Thursday, January 22, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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County seeks applicants for seven openings on Animal Control Advisory Board

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

County seeks applicants for seven openings on Animal Control Advisory Board

Clark County is accepting applications for seven immediate openings on its volunteer Animal Protection an ...

Clark County is accepting applications for seven immediate openings on its volunteer Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, with a deadline of Feb. 13. ...

Sunday, January 11, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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County Council votes to increase sales tax for yet-to-be-finalized plan for affordable housing

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2026

County Council votes to increase sales tax for yet-to-be-finalized plan for affordable housing

Clark County Council approved a sales tax increase intended for housing-related uses despite concerns fro ...

Clark County Council approved a sales tax increase intended for housing-related uses despite concerns from one councilor that no final spending plan is in place. ...

Wednesday, January 7, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in re ...

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in removing Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board and have since refused to address the fi ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Letter: County officials refused to cooperate, now a criminal report finds their actions were illegal

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Letter: County officials refused to cooperate, now a criminal report finds their actions were illegal

Rob Anderson says Clark County officials refused to participate in a Skamania County investigation into t ...

Rob Anderson says Clark County officials refused to participate in a Skamania County investigation into the removal of Councilor Michelle Belkot, and the resulting report found they violated the OPMA ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Skamania Co. Sheriff’s report says Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rules of Procedure, and WA’s Open Public Meetings Act

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Opinion: Skamania Co. Sheriff’s report says Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rules of Procedure, and WA’s Open Public Meetings Act

A Skamania County Sheriff’s Office report found the Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rul ...

A Skamania County Sheriff’s Office report found the Clark County Council violated the County Charter, Rules of Procedure, and Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act in removing Councilor Michelle Belko ...

Monday, November 10, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Police report: Four Clark County councilors and the county manager violated rules when booting member from C-TRAN board

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Police report: Four Clark County councilors and the county manager violated rules when booting member from C-TRAN board

A Skamania County report found multiple Clark County officials violated procedures and laws when removing ...

A Skamania County report found multiple Clark County officials violated procedures and laws when removing Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board. ...

Friday, November 7, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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County manager seeks volunteer to fill opening on ethics commission

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025

County manager seeks volunteer to fill opening on ethics commission

Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto seeks a volunteer for seat 1 on the Ethics Review Commission; term run ...

Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto seeks a volunteer for seat 1 on the Ethics Review Commission; term runs to Aug. 1, 2026. Applications due by 5 p.m. Nov. 21, 2025. ...

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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County response to Charlie Kirk assassination scrutinized

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

County response to Charlie Kirk assassination scrutinized

Clark County officials faced scrutiny for not lowering flags immediately after Trump’s proclamation honor ...

Clark County officials faced scrutiny for not lowering flags immediately after Trump’s proclamation honoring Charlie Kirk, and some declined to condemn his assassination when asked. ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Clark County says FBI no longer can use Camp Bonneville firearms range

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, August 21, 2025

Clark County says FBI no longer can use Camp Bonneville firearms range

Clark County Council voted 3-2 to end the FBI’s use of the Camp Bonneville firearms range, citing a theft ...

Clark County Council voted 3-2 to end the FBI’s use of the Camp Bonneville firearms range, citing a theft of 12,000 rounds of ammunition earlier this year. ...

Thursday, August 21, 2025
| by Paul Valencia

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POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

🏙️ Downtown Vancouver only
🏘️ All of Vancouver
📍 Vancouver plus urban unincorporated Clark County
❓ Unsure / no sub-district should be created

249 votes

* Also read: A sub-district vote could be a way to go to pay O&M costs associated with light rail

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