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December 17, 2025

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Opinion: IBR administrator receives generous Christmas gift on his way out the door

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Opinion: IBR administrator receives generous Christmas gift on his way out the door

Ken Vance argues that IBR leadership avoided accountability on rising project costs as Administrator Greg ...

Ken Vance argues that IBR leadership avoided accountability on rising project costs as Administrator Greg Johnson announced his departure without providing updated estimates. ...

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘I don’t understand how it is an act of racism to enforce our immigration laws’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, December 8, 2025

Opinion: ‘I don’t understand how it is an act of racism to enforce our immigration laws’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that enforcing immigration laws is not an act of racism and vo ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues that enforcing immigration laws is not an act of racism and voices support for ICE actions in recent Clark County cases. ...

Monday, December 8, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Opinion: County officials need to ‘own it, fix it, and move on’

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in re ...

Ken Vance argues county officials must take responsibility after a report found they violated rules in removing Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board and have since refused to address the fi ...

Monday, November 17, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Sophomore season may be even better for former Camas standout Addison Harris

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Opinion: Sophomore season may be even better for former Camas standout Addison Harris

Ken Vance writes that former Camas standout Addison Harris had a breakout 27-point game for Montana State ...

Ken Vance writes that former Camas standout Addison Harris had a breakout 27-point game for Montana State, signaling a strong sophomore season ahead. ...

Thursday, November 6, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Friday, October 24, 2025

Opinion: Is IBR administrator jumping off a sinking ship?

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance analyzes Greg Johnson’s departure from the I-5 Bridge Replacement Program, suggesting the move signals deeper trouble for the costly, long-delayed project. ...

Friday, October 24, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: The biggest issue facing the city of Vancouver

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, October 19, 2025

Opinion: The biggest issue facing the city of Vancouver

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance previews a series on Vancouver’s mayoral and city council candidates, ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance previews a series on Vancouver’s mayoral and city council candidates, highlighting their views on the most pressing issues ahead of the Nov. 4 general election. ...

Sunday, October 19, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘They are complicit through their silence and that is morally abhorrent’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025

Opinion: ‘They are complicit through their silence and that is morally abhorrent’

Ken Vance criticizes four Clark County Council members for refusing to back a resolution condemning the a ...

Ken Vance criticizes four Clark County Council members for refusing to back a resolution condemning the assassination of Charlie Kirk, calling their silence morally abhorrent. ...

Thursday, September 18, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘Ethan (Harris) has earned this amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to see what he does with it’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Opinion: ‘Ethan (Harris) has earned this amazing opportunity and I can’t wait to see what he does with it’

Editor Ken Vance writes that Ethan Harris has earned his chance at Iowa, praising his character, family i ...

Editor Ken Vance writes that Ethan Harris has earned his chance at Iowa, praising his character, family influence, and growth into an elite recruit. ...

Saturday, September 13, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘Charlie Kirk didn’t allow the angry, hateful and violent members of the left to silence him’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025

Opinion: ‘Charlie Kirk didn’t allow the angry, hateful and violent members of the left to silence him’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on Charlie Kirk’s life and assassination, praising his faith, respect, and lega ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on Charlie Kirk’s life and assassination, praising his faith, respect, and legacy while rejecting claims that his beliefs were hateful. ...

Thursday, September 11, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The answer to the funding crisis for public schools isn’t higher salaries

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Opinion: The answer to the funding crisis for public schools isn’t higher salaries

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues Washington’s public school funding crisis stems from dispropor ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance argues Washington’s public school funding crisis stems from disproportionate salary growth and flawed budgeting, not a lack of taxpayer support. ...

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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