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		<title>POLL: Would you support upgrading and reusing the existing Interstate Bridges if it saved billions of dollars?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley questions whether $400M in bridge demolition costs could be redirected to other regional transportation needs." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16380-interstate-bridge-replacement-demolition-columbia-river-seismic-u.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley questions whether $400M in bridge demolition costs could be redirected to other regional transportation needs.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement published for Interstate Bridge Replacement Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:51:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Federal agencies published the final environmental impact statement for the Interstate Bridge replacement project." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16064-interstate-5-bridge-columbia-river-replacement-program.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Federal agencies published the final environmental impact statement for the Interstate Bridge replacement project.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: The high cost of hiding – Why IBR’s delayed revenue study is a $15 billion warning sign</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:11:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project approval." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16055-interstate-bridge-replacement-toll-revenue-study-delay.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>IBR delays critical toll revenue analysis until June 2027, hiding financial details until after project approval.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Oregon and Washington aren&#8217;t refusing to clean their rolls — they&#8217;re contesting federal jurisdiction and timing’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident challenges Lars Larson&#039;s fraud claims, explaining legal disputes over federal jurisdiction." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16025-tony-teso-camas-resident-voter-rolls-response-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident challenges Lars Larson's fraud claims, explaining legal disputes over federal jurisdiction.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: ‘When are we going to get the full and complete details of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s I-5 Bridge replacement project?’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IBR team buried key details about light rail ending at waterfront with massive elevator system required." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16023-ken-vance-clark-county-today-editor-opinion-writer.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>IBR team buried key details about light rail ending at waterfront with massive elevator system required.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘This is the worst thing that ever happened to the region’</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a &quot;boondoggle&quot; that destroys local businesses." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16003-sam-churchill-hayden-island-bridge-replacement-critic.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Hayden Island resident Sam Churchill is criticized in a letter calling the $14 billion Interstate Bridge Replacement project a "boondoggle" that destroys local businesses.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: What is the cost of a bridge?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="John Ley argues the I-5 Bridge replacement’s soaring cost stems from costly extras like light rail, noting other states deliver larger, toll-free bridges for much less." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15870-bridge-cost-comparison-light-rail-toll-policy-washington-oregon.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>John Ley argues the I-5 Bridge replacement’s soaring cost stems from costly extras like light rail, noting other states deliver larger, toll-free bridges for much less. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Defending Democracy by denying it?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:50:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington voters are blocked from weighing in on new income taxes as state lawmakers and officials bypass public input, drawing criticism from Northwest voices." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-15868-lars-larson-opinion-northwest-income-tax-government.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington voters are blocked from weighing in on new income taxes as state lawmakers and officials bypass public input, drawing criticism from Northwest voices. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>State Representatives McClintock and Ley answer questions at town hall in Battle Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Residents voiced rising concerns about property taxes, school funding debates, the impact of new income tax legislation, and major costs tied to the Interstate Bridge plan." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Residents voiced rising concerns about property taxes, school funding debates, the impact of new income tax legislation, and major costs tied to the Interstate Bridge plan. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rounding out debate, Gov. Ferguson signs bill addressing retailers’ penny problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new Washington law lets merchants round cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents, aiming to manage change as shortages of pennies affect both businesses and customers." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15818-washington-retail-cash-rounding-penny-law-ferguson-berg.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A new Washington law lets merchants round cash purchases to the nearest 5 cents, aiming to manage change as shortages of pennies affect both businesses and customers. ]]></description>
		
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