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		<title>Former Microsoft CEO’s philanthropy will donate up to $170M a year for free preschool in WA</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="The Ballmer Group, founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, pledged up to $170 million annually for free preschool in Washington, expanding access for low-income families through ECEAP." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15096-ballmer-group-preschool-donation-washington.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>The Ballmer Group, founded by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, pledged up to $170 million annually for free preschool in Washington, expanding access for low-income families through ECEAP. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Lid greenwashing</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Bob Ortblad critiques the $60M lid plan over I-5 in Vancouver, questioning its cost-effectiveness and impact." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-letter-lid-greenwashing-bob-ortblad.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Bob Ortblad critiques the $60M lid plan over I-5 in Vancouver, questioning its cost-effectiveness and impact.]]></description>
		
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