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Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program, suggesting the move signals deeper trouble for the costly, long-delayed project. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement falling further behind

Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of ...

Joe Cortright says the I-5 Bridge replacement is more than two years behind schedule, with the Record of Decision now unlikely before April 2026, raising costs and taxpayer concerns. ...

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: Why the $10 billion dollar price bomb did NOT drop!

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 ...

Lars Larson criticizes delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, suggesting politics stalled the “$10 billion price bomb” and questioning funding viability. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement costs headed to $10 billion, but don’t tell anyone

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the proj ...

Economist Joe Cortright criticizes repeated delays in updated I-5 Bridge cost estimates, warning the project could top $10 billion while officials avoid disclosure. ...

Thursday, September 4, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Opinion: GOP lawmaker who admits ODOT lies and he ‘doesn’t trust them’ votes the agency more money anyway

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of ...

Lars Larson criticizes Rep. Cyrus Javadi for voting to give ODOT more money despite admitting distrust of the agency and testimony from thousands against the tax hike. ...

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

After false starts, Oregon House passes transportation tax package

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the prop ...

The Oregon House narrowly passed a $4.3 billion transportation tax package on Labor Day, sending the proposal to the Senate for a vote expected Wednesday. ...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Opinion: ‘Tolling is about changing behavior’

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a ...

Les Poole argues ODOT’s tolling and spending practices lack accountability, urging lawmakers to reject a $5.6 billion transportation package that includes gas tax increases. Light rail critic Les Pool ...

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Dire warning to PDX City Council about $10B bridge project that’s doomed

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

Opinion: Dire warning to PDX City Council about $10B bridge project that’s doomed

Lars Larson warns that hidden cost estimates could push the I-5 Bridge replacement over $10B, citing ODOT ...

Lars Larson warns that hidden cost estimates could push the I-5 Bridge replacement over $10B, citing ODOT’s history of overruns and lack of funding. ...

Friday, August 15, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Message received … give us more money or else’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Opinion: ‘Message received … give us more money or else’

Lars Larson criticizes Gov. Tina Kotek for threatening ODOT layoffs to push for higher taxes, calling it ...

Lars Larson criticizes Gov. Tina Kotek for threatening ODOT layoffs to push for higher taxes, calling it an extortion tactic that impacts the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The Truth behind the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025

Opinion: The Truth behind the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake

John Ley challenges claims about the I-5 Bridge’s earthquake risk, citing low odds for a major Cascadia q ...

John Ley challenges claims about the I-5 Bridge’s earthquake risk, citing low odds for a major Cascadia quake in 50 years and urging investment in multiple seismically sound bridges to reduce congesti ...

Saturday, August 9, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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