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		<title>Here’s what’s happening at the Clark County Fair on Sunday, Aug. 16</title>
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		<title>Law firm opposing income tax initiative sought to influence ballot title, summary</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Battle Ground Public Schools secures funding for athletics programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Here’s what’s happening at the Clark County Fair on Wednesday, Aug. 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Wednesday is Prime of Your Life Day at the Clark County Fair, with senior discounts and two SxS racing shows at the grandstands." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16797-fort-vancouver-antique-equipment-association-clark-county-fair-tr.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Wednesday is Prime of Your Life Day at the Clark County Fair, with senior discounts and two SxS racing shows at the grandstands.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Detached garage destroyed in Northeast 28th Street fire</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A detached garage on NE 28th Street was destroyed after trash burning spread to the outbuilding, with one resident evaluated for smoke inhalation." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16796-vancouver-fire-department-ne-28th-street-detached-garage-fire-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A detached garage on NE 28th Street was destroyed after trash burning spread to the outbuilding, with one resident evaluated for smoke inhalation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>General outdoor burning prohibition expands</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:59:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says the ban is needed to prevent escaped campfires from igniting larger grass or brush fires." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16794-clark-cowlitz-fire-rescue-recreational-fire-ban-clark-county-wild.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says the ban is needed to prevent escaped campfires from igniting larger grass or brush fires.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Clark County 2027 – New leaders will inherit some very big decisions</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-clark-county-2027-new-leaders-will-inherit-some-very-big-decisions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-clark-county-2027-new-leaders-will-inherit-some-very-big-decisions</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16788-peter-bracchi-clark-county-2027-leadership-transition-accountabil.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi calls for a publicly accessible transition report covering unresolved oversight, major spending, and long-term policy decisions crossing into 2027.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inspire Vancouver opens first grant applications for community organizations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Inspire Vancouver&#039;s first grant cycle covers November 2026 through June 2027 with a $3.85 million budget." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16776-inspire-vancouver-youth-virtuosi-orchestra-cultural-access-progra-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Inspire Vancouver's first grant cycle covers November 2026 through June 2027 with a $3.85 million budget.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Board of Health seeks applicants for six Public Health Advisory Council positions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County&#039;s Board of Health is filling six volunteer seats on its Public Health Advisory Council, with terms beginning Oct. 1, 2026." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16775-clark-county-public-health-advisory-council-volunteer-positions-b.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County's Board of Health is filling six volunteer seats on its Public Health Advisory Council, with terms beginning Oct. 1, 2026.]]></description>
		
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		<title>As fires rage in the Pacific Northwest, leaders call all hands on deck</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="45 large fires have burned more than 1.8 million acres across Washington and Oregon, an area larger than Delaware." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16738-ptarmigan-fire-pasayten-wilderness-washington-smokejumpers-aerial-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>45 large fires have burned more than 1.8 million acres across Washington and Oregon, an area larger than Delaware.]]></description>
		
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