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		<title>Two Rivers Heritage Museum launches first membership drive in decades</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:19:52 +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-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Two Rivers Heritage Museum is launching its first membership drive in decades, aiming for 250 members during America250." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16450-two-rivers-heritage-museum-membership-drive-washougal-camas-histo.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Two Rivers Heritage Museum is launching its first membership drive in decades, aiming for 250 members during America250.]]></description>
		
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		<title>WSDOT says it needs $8 billion over next decade to keep infrastructure maintained</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 19:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="WSDOT officials say they need $8 billion over the next decade to maintain the state’s infrastructure, warning that underfunding has left highways and bridges deteriorating faster than they can be repaired." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14938-wsdot-infrastructure-maintenance-funding-gap.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>WSDOT officials say they need $8 billion over the next decade to maintain the state’s infrastructure, warning that underfunding has left highways and bridges deteriorating faster than they can be repaired. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>WSDOT: State highway system in ‘early stages of failure’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="WSDOT reports the Washington state highway system is in the &#039;early stages of failure&#039; due to a lack of maintenance and funding prioritization." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Large_Clark-County-Today-WSDOT-State-highway-system-in-early-stages-of-failure.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>WSDOT reports the Washington state highway system is in the 'early stages of failure' due to a lack of maintenance and funding prioritization.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver to award up to $9.5 million in Affordable Housing Fund grants in 2024</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2024 02:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-fourth_plain_commons-3-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Up to $9.5 million in Affordable Housing Fund dollars are currently available to developers, nonprofits and other housing providers for projects that provide housing for low-income households in Vancouver." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-fourth_plain_commons-3-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-fourth_plain_commons-3-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-fourth_plain_commons-3.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Up to $9.5 million in Affordable Housing Fund dollars are currently available to developers, nonprofits and other housing providers for projects that provide housing for low-income households in Vancouver.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Volunteers help preserve park heritage trees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volunteers-help-preserve-park-heritage-trees-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Parker’s Landing Historical Park volunteers were recognized at a recent Port of Camas-Washougal Commission meeting for their efforts to deep-water park trees throughout the summer and fall." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volunteers-help-preserve-park-heritage-trees-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volunteers-help-preserve-park-heritage-trees-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-Volunteers-help-preserve-park-heritage-trees.jpg 711w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Parker’s Landing Historical Park volunteers were recognized at a recent Port of Camas-Washougal Commission meeting for their efforts to deep-water park trees throughout the summer and fall. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>City of Battle Ground approves street funding</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Battle-Ground-South-Parkway-Project-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="On Mon., July 18, the Battle Ground City Council approved Ordinance 22-05; enacting a Transportation Benefit District, sales and use tax of 0.1 percent." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Battle-Ground-South-Parkway-Project-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Battle-Ground-South-Parkway-Project-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Battle-Ground-South-Parkway-Project.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>On Mon., July 18, the Battle Ground City Council approved Ordinance 22-05; enacting a Transportation Benefit District, sales and use tax of 0.1 percent. ]]></description>
		
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