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Opinion: ‘Today’s Democratic Party is not our father’s Democratic Party’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Opinion: ‘Today’s Democratic Party is not our father’s Democratic Party’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on how today’s Democratic Party diverges from the values he associates with his ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on how today’s Democratic Party diverges from the values he associates with his father’s generation, citing issues like taxation, gender policies, and shifting ideology in Wa ...

Wednesday, July 9, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: An accusation of ‘multiple inaccuracies and defamatory statements’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025

Opinion: An accusation of ‘multiple inaccuracies and defamatory statements’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares the full details of a critical exchange with IBR Program Admin ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance shares the full details of a critical exchange with IBR Program Administrator Greg Johnson, who objected to claims made in a recent column about the light rail and ...

Thursday, June 19, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025

Opinion: ‘Politics are overriding common sense’ when it comes to the I-5 Bridge replacement project

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement pro ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details Rep. John Ley’s concerns about the I-5 Bridge replacement project, including allegations of light rail funding fraud and the potential impact on Washington ...

Sunday, June 1, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘I am absolutely disgusted by lawmakers and educators who have been successful in reducing parental rights’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Opinion: ‘I am absolutely disgusted by lawmakers and educators who have been successful in reducing parental rights’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance voices concern over recent changes to parental rights legislation in ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance voices concern over recent changes to parental rights legislation in Washington state and urges support for education alternatives. ...

Thursday, May 22, 2025
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘The results of the April 22 special election give me some hope that voters have had enough of the nonsense’

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Opinion: ‘The results of the April 22 special election give me some hope that voters have had enough of the nonsense’

Editor Ken Vance reflects on the rejection of all three tax-related propositions in the April 22 special ...

Editor Ken Vance reflects on the rejection of all three tax-related propositions in the April 22 special election, connecting the result to financial realities facing working families. ...

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: A year-in-review of community news, from a ‘former’ Sports reporter

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Opinion: A year-in-review of community news, from a ‘former’ Sports reporter

Paul Valencia reflects on 2024, highlighting community stories from grassroots initiatives to education a ...

Paul Valencia reflects on 2024, highlighting community stories from grassroots initiatives to education achievements. ...

Tuesday, December 31, 2024
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: It is a crime to rummage through recycling bins but best leave it to law enforcement

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Friday, August 30, 2024

Opinion: It is a crime to rummage through recycling bins but best leave it to law enforcement

Paul Valencia discusses the rise in recycling bin theft in Clark County and its impact on local communiti ...

Paul Valencia discusses the rise in recycling bin theft in Clark County and its impact on local communities. ...

Friday, August 30, 2024
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Judging a barbecue contest just one of the “tough tasks” of being a journalist

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Opinion: Judging a barbecue contest just one of the “tough tasks” of being a journalist

Paul Valencia of Clark County Today highlights his experience judging at the ilani BBQ Fest, with insight ...

Paul Valencia of Clark County Today highlights his experience judging at the ilani BBQ Fest, with insights from BBQ Hall of Famer Rick Browne. ...

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Could November election bring more scrutiny/opposition for I-5 Bridge replacement project?

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024

Opinion: Could November election bring more scrutiny/opposition for I-5 Bridge replacement project?

How the November 2024 election could impact scrutiny and opposition to the I-5 Bridge replacement project ...

How the November 2024 election could impact scrutiny and opposition to the I-5 Bridge replacement project in Washington state. ...

Sunday, August 25, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Sunday, August 18, 2024

Opinion: ‘Politics makes strange bedfellows’

In this column by Clark County Today editor Ken Vance, he takes a look behind the scenes at the Clark Cou ...

In this column by Clark County Today editor Ken Vance, he takes a look behind the scenes at the Clark County Republican Party's recent meeting, where Paul Harris was recognized for his state senate ru ...

Sunday, August 18, 2024
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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