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February 13, 2026

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Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while ...

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while offering contradictory explanations for rising costs tied to the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
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Opinion: The limits for drug-impaired driving

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: The limits for drug-impaired driving

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains how Washington law defines drug-impaired driving and how officers ...

Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl explains how Washington law defines drug-impaired driving and how officers are trained to recognize impairment beyond alcohol limits. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
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Opinion: ‘Please make your voice heard by taking my legislative priorities survey’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: ‘Please make your voice heard by taking my legislative priorities survey’

Rep. John Ley invites Clark County residents to share their views by participating in a legislative prior ...

Rep. John Ley invites Clark County residents to share their views by participating in a legislative priorities survey during the 2026 session. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
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POLL: Do the proposed changes to the Clark County Council’s Rules of Procedure suggest the council lacked authority in 2025?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

POLL: Do the proposed changes to the Clark County Council’s Rules of Procedure suggest the council lacked authority in 2025?

A new reader poll asks whether proposed changes to the Clark County Council’s Rules of Procedure indicate ...

A new reader poll asks whether proposed changes to the Clark County Council’s Rules of Procedure indicate the council lacked clear authority during a 2025 board removal. ...

Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Letter: ‘HSD needs to give a detailed line-item accounting of where the last levy went, and of how they plan to use this one’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Letter: ‘HSD needs to give a detailed line-item accounting of where the last levy went, and of how they plan to use this one’

Randall Schultz-Rathbun urges Hockinson School District to provide detailed, transparent accounting of pa ...

Randall Schultz-Rathbun urges Hockinson School District to provide detailed, transparent accounting of past and proposed levy spending before asking voters for additional funds. ...

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement’s Park & Ride insanity

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement’s Park & Ride insanity

Bob Ortblad criticizes the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s proposed Park & Ride garages, arguing ...

Bob Ortblad criticizes the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s proposed Park & Ride garages, arguing the costs are excessive and unlikely to receive federal funding. ...

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Vancouver councilors responsible for stoking irrational fears in the community

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Opinion: Vancouver councilors responsible for stoking irrational fears in the community

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes a Vancouver City Council declaration on immigratio ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes a Vancouver City Council declaration on immigration enforcement, arguing it fuels fear, undermines law enforcement, and lacks supporting evidence ...

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Washington should stop shielding domestic abusers and sexual offenders from deportation

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Opinion: Washington should stop shielding domestic abusers and sexual offenders from deportation

Vancouver attorney Angus Lee argues Washington law improperly shields convicted domestic abusers, sexual ...

Vancouver attorney Angus Lee argues Washington law improperly shields convicted domestic abusers, sexual offenders, and drunk drivers from deportation and urges lawmakers to change it. ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Opinion: Who is leaving Washington and why the politicians need to care

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Opinion: Who is leaving Washington and why the politicians need to care

Mark Harmsworth argues Washington is losing higher-income taxpayers and business owners, warning that ris ...

Mark Harmsworth argues Washington is losing higher-income taxpayers and business owners, warning that rising taxes and regulation threaten long-term economic stability. ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Opinion: McCleary’s promise and Washington’s K–12 reality

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Opinion: McCleary’s promise and Washington’s K–12 reality

Dick Rylander examines how Washington’s post-McCleary school funding system has produced rising costs and ...

Dick Rylander examines how Washington’s post-McCleary school funding system has produced rising costs and growing financial instability despite record spending. ...

Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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