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		<title>Washington begins to assess damage from record flooding</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="State and local officials are assessing widespread damage after record flooding across western Washington, with thousands still under evacuation orders and more rain in the forecast." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15260-washington-record-flooding-damage-US-2-debris-slide-December-2025-floods.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>State and local officials are assessing widespread damage after record flooding across western Washington, with thousands still under evacuation orders and more rain in the forecast. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>‘Historic’ flooding prompts WA governor to declare emergency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 01:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency as an atmospheric river drives “historic” flooding, with rivers surging toward record levels and major evacuations planned in Skagit County." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Large_Clark-County-Today-15244-washington-historic-flooding-skagit-river-governor-emergency-dec-2025.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a statewide emergency as an atmospheric river drives “historic” flooding, with rivers surging toward record levels and major evacuations planned in Skagit County. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Pulling the plug on the green scam</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 20:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Nancy Churchill argues that ending billions in federal clean-energy grants marks overdue accountability, urging Washington to prioritize nuclear and hydropower for long-term reliability." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14869-nancy-churchill-green-energy-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Nancy Churchill argues that ending billions in federal clean-energy grants marks overdue accountability, urging Washington to prioritize nuclear and hydropower for long-term reliability.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Washington elections offices closed after fentanyl found in envelopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-63a45eced53b7.image_-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Elections offices in four Washington counties were closed as a precaution Wednesday after they received envelopes containing unknown powdery substances, reported the Secretary of State’s Office." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-63a45eced53b7.image_-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-63a45eced53b7.image_-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-63a45eced53b7.image_.jpg 750w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Elections offices in four Washington counties were closed as a precaution Wednesday after they received envelopes containing unknown powdery substances, reported the Secretary of State’s Office.]]></description>
		
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