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		<title>Clark County Fire District 3 invites community to wildfire event</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fire Chief Chris Drone warns wildfire is no longer something that only happens somewhere else in the region." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16306-clark-county-fire-district-3-wildfire-preparedness-event-battle-g.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Fire Chief Chris Drone warns wildfire is no longer something that only happens somewhere else in the region.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Battle Ground mayor signals approval for unprecedented proclamation requests</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 23:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Battle Ground&#039;s mayor approved two politically charged proclamations despite city staff flagging one as outside official guidelines." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16303-battle-ground-mayor-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-counc-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Battle Ground's mayor approved two politically charged proclamations despite city staff flagging one as outside official guidelines.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Washington state keeps making it harder for law enforcement to serve</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington ranks last in the nation for police staffing — 1.37 officers per 1,000 residents vs. the national average of 2.31." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16297-washington-state-law-enforcement-staffing-crisis-police-reform-le.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington ranks last in the nation for police staffing — 1.37 officers per 1,000 residents vs. the national average of 2.31.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: This diagram is a snapshot of failure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:51:28 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi maps how police, fire, health, and sanitation all converge on one unresolved Vancouver shelter zone." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16273-peter-bracchi-share-house-homeless-vancouver-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi maps how police, fire, health, and sanitation all converge on one unresolved Vancouver shelter zone.]]></description>
		
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		<title>County council honors law enforcement during Peace Officers Memorial Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Sheriff John Horch accepted the proclamation and recalled two officers lost in the line of duty since 2021." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16271-clark-county-sheriff-peace-officers-memorial-day-proclamation-van.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Sheriff John Horch accepted the proclamation and recalled two officers lost in the line of duty since 2021.]]></description>
		
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		<title>OII completes investigation into Clark County Sheriff’s Office use of deadly force in July of 2025</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 00:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A 77-page OII report on the July 30, 2025 death of Branden Whitcomb now goes to the Clark County Prosecutor&#039;s Office." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16256-clark-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-vehicle-deadly-force-investig.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A 77-page OII report on the July 30, 2025 death of Branden Whitcomb now goes to the Clark County Prosecutor's Office.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: When you’ve lost Christine Gregoire, you’ve lost Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Former Gov. Gregoire says Washington&#039;s $80B budget reflects a spending problem, not an income problem." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16253-christine-gregoire-washington-state-budget-spending-business-olympia.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Former Gov. Gregoire says Washington's $80B budget reflects a spending problem, not an income problem.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver Fire responds to injury crash on I-5 near Mill Plain</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[moderate injuries]]></category>
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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-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A detached semi-truck tire struck a southbound minivan on I-5, sending the driver to a local hospital with moderate injuries." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16237-vancouver-fire-i5-mill-plain-semi-tire-minivan-injury-crash.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A detached semi-truck tire struck a southbound minivan on I-5, sending the driver to a local hospital with moderate injuries.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Arrest made in 2025 Fern Prairie fatal collision</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:59:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Matthew Kenne&#039;s blood alcohol was above 0.08 when his Jeep struck a tree, killing 18-year-old Nicholas Ortiz." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16233-matthew-kenne-arrest-fern-prairie-fatal-collision-ne-reilly-road.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Matthew Kenne's blood alcohol was above 0.08 when his Jeep struck a tree, killing 18-year-old Nicholas Ortiz.]]></description>
		
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		<title>State Representative John Ley files for re-election to Washington House District 18, Position 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 21:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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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-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley cites I-5 tolling, a 9.9% income tax, and a $4B pension raid among his top battles in Olympia." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16214-john-ley-18th-district-re-election-washington-house-2026-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley cites I-5 tolling, a 9.9% income tax, and a $4B pension raid among his top battles in Olympia.]]></description>
		
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