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		<title>U.S. Speaker of the House campaigns for John Braun in Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:27:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed John Braun for Washington&#039;s 3rd Congressional District at Trap Door Brewing in Vancouver." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16767-mike-johnson-john-braun-vancouver-congressional-endorsement-rally.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed John Braun for Washington's 3rd Congressional District at Trap Door Brewing in Vancouver.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Southwest Washington residents should exercise care as wildfire smoke builds in region</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 21:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="PeaceHealth urges southwest Washington residents to limit outdoor exposure and keep medications handy as wildfire smoke affects the region." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Large_Clark-County-Today-16748-peacehealth-wildfire-smoke-southwest-washington-air-quality-healt.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>PeaceHealth urges southwest Washington residents to limit outdoor exposure and keep medications handy as wildfire smoke affects the region.]]></description>
		
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		<title>State Rep. John Ley endorses Eileen Quiring O&#8217;Brien for county auditor</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:50:37 +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-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley cites Quiring O&#039;Brien&#039;s independent record and commitment to government accountability in his endorsement for Clark County Auditor." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16497-john-ley-endorses-eileen-quiring-obrien-clark-county-auditor.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley cites Quiring O'Brien's independent record and commitment to government accountability in his endorsement for Clark County Auditor.]]></description>
		
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		<title>VIDEO: Battle Ground mayor stands by pro-ICE, anti-Antifa proclamations</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:42:39 +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-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city--300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser signed proclamations on ICE and Antifa, drawing national media attention to the city of 23,000." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city--300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city--711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city--150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city--768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16382-battle-ground-mayor-eric-overholser-ice-antifa-proclamation-city-.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Battle Ground Mayor Eric Overholser signed proclamations on ICE and Antifa, drawing national media attention to the city of 23,000.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Why Washington state families are paying for local &#038; foreign policy failures at the pump</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:21:43 +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-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Jonathan Hines argues Washington&#039;s $0.554/gal fuel tax turns global instability into a state windfall." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16228-jonathan-hines-washington-gas-prices-fuel-tax-foreign-policy-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Jonathan Hines argues Washington's $0.554/gal fuel tax turns global instability into a state windfall.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver bowlers make their marks at HBCU Alabama A&#038;M</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:29:08 +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-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Fort Vancouver and Hudson&#039;s Bay grads helped Alabama A&amp;M win its first conference bowling title in 12 years." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16217-vancouver-bowlers-alabama-am-hbcu-swac-championship-ugbinada-westmoreland-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Fort Vancouver and Hudson's Bay grads helped Alabama A&#038;M win its first conference bowling title in 12 years.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘We need more WSP visibility and aggressive driving patrols’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-we-need-more-wsp-visibility-and-aggressive-driving-patrols/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-we-need-more-wsp-visibility-and-aggressive-driving-patrols</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 22:07:52 +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-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Bob Zak urges WSP to deploy more unmarked patrol units on I-5 and I-205 in Southwest Washington." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16215-bob-zak-wsp-traffic-enforcement-i5-i205-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Bob Zak urges WSP to deploy more unmarked patrol units on I-5 and I-205 in Southwest Washington.]]></description>
		
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		<title>State Representative John Ley files for re-election to Washington House District 18, Position 2</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/state-representative-john-ley-files-for-re-election-to-washington-house-district-18-position-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=state-representative-john-ley-files-for-re-election-to-washington-house-district-18-position-2</link>
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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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		<title>State Senator John Braun makes his case for your vote in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:57:38 +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-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Senate Minority Leader John Braun calls Washington&#039;s new income tax unconstitutional and says a spending problem can&#039;t be solved with new revenue." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16172-john-braun-washington-3rd-congressional-district-senate-minority-leader-vancouver.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Senate Minority Leader John Braun calls Washington's new income tax unconstitutional and says a spending problem can't be solved with new revenue.]]></description>
		
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		<title>State Representatives McClintock and Ley answer questions at town hall in Battle Ground</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 01:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Residents voiced rising concerns about property taxes, school funding debates, the impact of new income tax legislation, and major costs tied to the Interstate Bridge plan." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-Town-Hall-3-28-26.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Residents voiced rising concerns about property taxes, school funding debates, the impact of new income tax legislation, and major costs tied to the Interstate Bridge plan. ]]></description>
		
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