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Letter: ‘For years, American foreign policy too often felt like a blank check’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Letter: ‘For years, American foreign policy too often felt like a blank check’

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that the 2025 National Security Strategy marks a long-overdue shi ...

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that the 2025 National Security Strategy marks a long-overdue shift toward clearer priorities, shared responsibility, and interest-based American leadership. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: Are you better off than you were a year ago?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

POLL: Are you better off than you were a year ago?

This week’s poll asks readers to reflect on their personal financial situation and whether they feel bett ...

This week’s poll asks readers to reflect on their personal financial situation and whether they feel better off than they were a year ago as economic conditions continue to shift. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
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Opinion: Does tailgating cause speeding?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Opinion: Does tailgating cause speeding?

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl examines whether tailgating contributes to speeding and explains why follow ...

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl examines whether tailgating contributes to speeding and explains why following too closely increases crash risk with little benefit. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
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Opinion: ‘The Democrats’ part of the bargain’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, January 2, 2026

Opinion: ‘The Democrats’ part of the bargain’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a New Year’s Eve encounter and a Bill Maher commentary to ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a New Year’s Eve encounter and a Bill Maher commentary to assess what he sees as cultural and political changes from the past year. ...

Friday, January 2, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: A year in review of news stories from a former sports guy

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: A year in review of news stories from a former sports guy

Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia reflects on his evolving role, revisiting major news, community ...

Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia reflects on his evolving role, revisiting major news, community debates, sports moments, and human-interest stories that shaped Clark County in 2025. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Ready for another pay decrease from the state? It happens Jan. 1

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will fu ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues that Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll tax increase will further reduce workers’ take-home pay beginning Jan. 1. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Opinion: Justice for none – Court hands down a mandate without a dime to fund it

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates o ...

Nancy Churchill argues that a Washington Supreme Court ruling on public defense imposes costly mandates on local governments without providing funding to implement them. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Letter: When headlines gaslight the public

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Letter: When headlines gaslight the public

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that emotionally charged immigration headlines blur legal distinc ...

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that emotionally charged immigration headlines blur legal distinctions and mislead the public rather than inform it. ...

Monday, December 29, 2025
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Opinion: California’s unemployment debt crisis mirrors Washington’s Employment Security Department failures

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, December 29, 2025

Opinion: California’s unemployment debt crisis mirrors Washington’s Employment Security Department failures

Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Se ...

Mark Harmsworth compares California’s growing unemployment insurance debt with Washington’s Employment Security Department failures and argues both states must reform or risk continued economic harm. ...

Monday, December 29, 2025
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Opinion: Hard work is being done to try to trade one bad health care system for another

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Opinion: Hard work is being done to try to trade one bad health care system for another

Elizabeth New (Hovde) cautions that efforts to create a universal, taxpayer-financed health care system i ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) cautions that efforts to create a universal, taxpayer-financed health care system in Washington risk replacing existing problems with new challenges tied to cost, access, and cen ...

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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