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		<title>Hometown football hero surprised by documentary film at Camas’ Liberty Theater</title>
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		<title>Pick It Up, Vancouver holds another event for volunteers to pick up litter in downtown</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:28:50 +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-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Volunteers listen to a pep talk Friday morning before heading off into downtown Vancouver to pick up trash as part of the Pick It Up, Vancouver event, courtesy of SOLVE" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16428-solve-pick-it-up-vancouver-volunteers-esther-short-park-litter-cl.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>SOLVE's Pick It Up, Vancouver drew roughly 100 volunteers to Esther Short Park to clear litter from downtown streets.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Study of Sports Podcast June 12, 2026: We say goodbye to not only spring sports but we also give a salute to the full high school sports year</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +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-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="For the first time in memory, no Clark County team brought home a state championship in the 2025-26 school year." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16424-study-of-sports-podcast-june-2026-high-school-spring-sports-clark-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>For the first time in memory, no Clark County team brought home a state championship in the 2025-26 school year.]]></description>
		
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		<title>PeaceHealth celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:04:28 +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-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver actor Myronie McKee filmed a breast cancer commercial, then received her own diagnosis the next day." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16400-myronie-mckee-national-cancer-survivors-day-peacehealth-vancouver.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver actor Myronie McKee filmed a breast cancer commercial, then received her own diagnosis the next day.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Washington and Oregon transportation commissions discuss tolling options</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:00:08 +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-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16394-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-tolling-i5-washingto.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>I-5 tolls could range from $1.55 to $4.70 depending on the plan, with final rates set in late 2027.]]></description>
		
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		<title>It’s an early morning for those who participate in the annual Junior Market in Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 21:48:13 +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-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Kadence Bratton of Vancouver turned a hobby into a small business, and she was selling her crotchet plushies at the Junior Market at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on Saturday." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16388-greater-vancouver-chamber-lemonade-day-junior-market-esther-short-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>175 booths and 300 small businesses, all run by teens and children, filled Esther Short Park for Lemonade Day Junior Market.]]></description>
		
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		<title>WPC Forum asks if Washington is a state that is friendly for businesses and workers</title>
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		<title>Class of 2026 spotlight: Rego scholarship recipient Parker Christian of Union High School</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mayor Matt Cole threw the ceremonial first pitch as the Raptors opened their 2026 season with a 9-0 win." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16341-ridgefield-raptors-2026-season-opener-west-coast-league-baseball.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mayor Matt Cole threw the ceremonial first pitch as the Raptors opened their 2026 season with a 9-0 win.]]></description>
		
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