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Opinion: When dependency becomes a way of life

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Opinion: When dependency becomes a way of life

The column examines how long-term public assistance can shape identity, weaken resilience, and influence ...

The column examines how long-term public assistance can shape identity, weaken resilience, and influence communities through incentives. ...

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Washington’s wealth exodus – are tax policies driving the job creators away?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Opinion: Washington’s wealth exodus – are tax policies driving the job creators away?

Mark Harmsworth argues that Washington’s tax policies are contributing to a wealth and talent exodus harm ...

Mark Harmsworth argues that Washington’s tax policies are contributing to a wealth and talent exodus harming the state’s economic competitiveness. ...

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
| 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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Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

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

Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program – incompetence or corruption?

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Ha ...

Bob Ortblad argues the IBR is overstating timber pile risks and misusing ground improvement testing on Hayden Island, raising concerns about competence and transparency. ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Letter: Upcoming meetings will help ‘shape the future’ of Clark County

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN boar ...

Margaret Tweet urges residents to participate in several Nov. 18 meetings that will influence C-TRAN board composition, transit funding and Clark County policies. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain

Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs ...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) warns that Washington’s UI fund is weakening and that SB 5041 could increase costs for employers and workers. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: You did it Democrats!

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: You did it Democrats!

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

So bravo, Democrats — you saved democracy, all right; you just forgot to save the people living in it. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Opinion: TriMet needs ZERO new light rail vehicles for the I-5 Bridge replacement

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons wi ...

The column details TriMet’s large spare MAX fleet, revised ridership projections, and cost comparisons with C-TRAN buses in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Friday, November 14, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: Should Councilor Michelle Belkot be reinstated to the C-TRAN Board following the Skamania County findings?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

POLL: Should Councilor Michelle Belkot be reinstated to the C-TRAN Board following the Skamania County findings?

Clark County Today’s latest poll asks whether Councilor Michelle Belkot should be reinstated to the C-TRA ...

Clark County Today’s latest poll asks whether Councilor Michelle Belkot should be reinstated to the C-TRAN Board after a Skamania County investigation found rule violations in her removal. ...

Thursday, November 13, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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