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		<title>As pennies disappear, Washington must address how retailers make change</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Washington lawmakers are considering legislation that would require cash purchases to be rounded to the nearest nickel as pennies are phased out." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15553-washington-pennies-rounding-change-retailers.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Washington lawmakers are considering legislation that would require cash purchases to be rounded to the nearest nickel as pennies are phased out. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Why retailers in Washington should embrace cash</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residents, ensure equity, and maintain access during outages or digital disruptions." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-mark-harmsworth-retailers-embrace-cash.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Mark Harmsworth argues retailers in Washington should continue accepting cash to support unbanked residents, ensure equity, and maintain access during outages or digital disruptions.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver Police retail theft emphasis results in five arrests</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 19:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-VPD-Vancouver-Police-Department-11-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="On Wednesday (Oct. 12), Vancouver Police partnered with multiple retailers in Vancouver, and their respective loss prevention teams, to focus on retail theft." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-VPD-Vancouver-Police-Department-11-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-VPD-Vancouver-Police-Department-11-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-VPD-Vancouver-Police-Department-11.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>On Wednesday (Oct. 12), Vancouver Police partnered with multiple retailers in Vancouver, and their respective loss prevention teams, to focus on retail theft. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver Police retail theft emphases result in 11 arrests</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:14:10 +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-Vancouver-Police7-1-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="On June 28 and July 20, Vancouver Police partnered with multiple retailers in east Vancouver, and their respective loss prevention teams, to focus on retail theft." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Vancouver-Police7-1-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Vancouver-Police7-1-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/large_Clark-County-Today-Vancouver-Police7-1.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>On June 28 and July 20, Vancouver Police partnered with multiple retailers in east Vancouver, and their respective loss prevention teams, to focus on retail theft. ]]></description>
		
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