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Opinion: Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

Opinion: Idaho and Montana are winning the competition for America’s families

Idaho gained roughly 12,500 net new residents in 2024, with Washington as its single largest source of ne ...

Idaho gained roughly 12,500 net new residents in 2024, with Washington as its single largest source of newcomers. ...

Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Charter Review Commission 26-31: Establishing a Five-Member Ethics Commission

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, July 16, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-31: Establishing a Five-Member Ethics Commission

Amendment 26-31 passed 13-1 but may never reach voters if the county council acts first. ...

Amendment 26-31 passed 13-1 but may never reach voters if the county council acts first. ...

Thursday, July 16, 2026
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Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-24: Require Annual Report Publication by the County Manager

Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager's annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not jus ...

Amendment 26-24 would make the county manager's annual report mandatory and publicly accessible — not just presented at a council meeting. ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing

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|Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Opinion: The 21st century road to no affordable housing

O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housin ...

O'Toole argues urban growth boundaries — not federal inaction — are the root cause of unaffordable housing. ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Gluesenkamp Perez challenges BPA exit from Columbia River Fisheries Program

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Gluesenkamp Perez challenges BPA exit from Columbia River Fisheries Program

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez warns BPA's SAFE program exit puts 7 million hatchery fish and regional fishing jo ...

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez warns BPA's SAFE program exit puts 7 million hatchery fish and regional fishing jobs at risk. ...

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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Opinion: Supreme Court Position 7 – Will they guard the dam, or let the tax flood through?

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Opinion: Supreme Court Position 7 – Will they guard the dam, or let the tax flood through?

Four candidates compete for the seat that will likely decide the fate of Washington's new state income ta ...

Four candidates compete for the seat that will likely decide the fate of Washington's new state income tax. ...

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Charter Review Commission 26-14: Performance Audits

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Charter Review Commission 26-14: Performance Audits

Amendment 26-14 would give the County Council authority to independently audit county finances and progra ...

Amendment 26-14 would give the County Council authority to independently audit county finances and programs. ...

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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Letter: Local politicians have ignored repeated votes against light rail and a county resolution opposing light rail

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, July 13, 2026

Letter: Local politicians have ignored repeated votes against light rail and a county resolution opposing light rail

Clark County voters rejected light rail in 2012 and again passed a 68% advisory vote against it in 2013 — ...

Clark County voters rejected light rail in 2012 and again passed a 68% advisory vote against it in 2013 — but the fight continues. ...

Monday, July 13, 2026
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Opinion: The judicial backstop

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Opinion: The judicial backstop

Governor Ferguson appointed a former K&L Gates colleague with no judicial experience to fill the Supreme ...

Governor Ferguson appointed a former K&L Gates colleague with no judicial experience to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. ...

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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Letter: Self-government in contemporary America

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|Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Letter: Self-government in contemporary America

Camas resident Anthony Teso argues Congress serves organized capital, not ordinary working people. ...

Camas resident Anthony Teso argues Congress serves organized capital, not ordinary working people. ...

Tuesday, July 7, 2026
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