<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>taxes &#8211; ClarkCountyToday.com</title>
	<atom:link href="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/tag/taxes/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com</link>
	<description>Your News Source with Integrity</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:01:43 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en-US</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>
	hourly	</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>
	1	</sy:updateFrequency>
	

<image>
	<url>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/cropped-Andis-CCT-Icon-NEW-170522-01-1-36x36.jpg</url>
	<title>taxes &#8211; ClarkCountyToday.com</title>
	<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com</link>
	<width>32</width>
	<height>32</height>
</image> 
<span class="ai-content"></span>
	<item>
		<title>Letter: ‘Now we have Engineer Bob telling us the I-5 Bridge needs replacing because it is built on shifting sand with wooden structures’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-now-we-have-engineer-bob-telling-us-the-i-5-bridge-needs-replacing-because-it-is-built-on-shifting-sand-with-wooden-structures/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-now-we-have-engineer-bob-telling-us-the-i-5-bridge-needs-replacing-because-it-is-built-on-shifting-sand-with-wooden-structures</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-now-we-have-engineer-bob-telling-us-the-i-5-bridge-needs-replacing-because-it-is-built-on-shifting-sand-with-wooden-structures/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 22:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters To The Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[income tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican voters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[light rail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Democrat Party]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clark County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[letter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bridge congestion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Covid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Salem]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[political control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columbia River Crossing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Schenk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Interstate Bridge Replacement program]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Ferguson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state constitution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Supreme Court]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voter turnout]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[emergency powers]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=183036</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15781-thomas-schenk-washington-state-political-opinion-i5-bridge.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Amboy resident Thomas Schenk critiques Democrat leadership, tax policies, and the addition of light rail to the I-5 Bridge, while urging Republican voters to participate more in midterm elections. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-now-we-have-engineer-bob-telling-us-the-i-5-bridge-needs-replacing-because-it-is-built-on-shifting-sand-with-wooden-structures/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Opinion: Let’s make Washington state affordable for everyone</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-lets-make-washington-state-affordable-for-everyone/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-lets-make-washington-state-affordable-for-everyone</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-lets-make-washington-state-affordable-for-everyone/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[supplemental budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medical expenses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food assistance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[utility costs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Republicans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. David Stuebe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rural hospitals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[medicaid]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foster youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spending]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=182905</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. David Stuebe criticizes state lawmakers’ spending increases and calls for tax relief, budget reforms, and restored funding for essential services across Washington." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15763-david-stuebe-washington-legislature-affordability-republican.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. David Stuebe criticizes state lawmakers’ spending increases and calls for tax relief, budget reforms, and restored funding for essential services across Washington. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-lets-make-washington-state-affordable-for-everyone/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Opinion: Washingtonians want affordability, not more taxes, according to our recent survey</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtonians-want-affordability-not-more-taxes-according-to-our-recent-survey/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-washingtonians-want-affordability-not-more-taxes-according-to-our-recent-survey</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtonians-want-affordability-not-more-taxes-according-to-our-recent-survey/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:45:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state income tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clark County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Ley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Senate Bill 6346]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[18th Legislative District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[legislative survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House Republicans]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=181455</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Rep. John Ley shares results from a legislative survey showing affordability concerns and opposition to new taxes among respondents, while outlining Republican priorities in Olympia." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15537-washington-affordability-tax-survey-opinion.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Rep. John Ley shares results from a legislative survey showing affordability concerns and opposition to new taxes among respondents, while outlining Republican priorities in Olympia. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtonians-want-affordability-not-more-taxes-according-to-our-recent-survey/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Opinion: 2026 Washington Poll: Voters want economic focus, spending restraint, and ed transparency</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-2026-washington-poll-voters-want-economic-focus-spending-restraint-and-ed-transparency/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-2026-washington-poll-voters-want-economic-focus-spending-restraint-and-ed-transparency</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-2026-washington-poll-voters-want-economic-focus-spending-restraint-and-ed-transparency/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[education choice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education Reform]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Cargill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget shortfall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington Poll]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain States Policy Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public school transparency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rent control]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RMG Research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing affordability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public School Transparency Act]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=180531</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Results from the first Washington Poll show voters prioritizing the economy, spending restraint, and school transparency, with broad support for education reforms and concern over housing affordability." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll-712x400.jpg 712w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll-768x431.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Large_Clark-County-Today-15404-washington-voter-priorities-2026-poll.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Results from the first Washington Poll show voters prioritizing the economy, spending restraint, and school transparency, with broad support for education reforms and concern over housing affordability. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-2026-washington-poll-voters-want-economic-focus-spending-restraint-and-ed-transparency/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Report: WA businesses cite taxes as top concern, majority pass costs onto consumer</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/report-wa-businesses-cite-taxes-as-top-concern-majority-pass-costs-onto-consumer/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=report-wa-businesses-cite-taxes-as-top-concern-majority-pass-costs-onto-consumer</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/report-wa-businesses-cite-taxes-as-top-concern-majority-pass-costs-onto-consumer/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[news]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business climate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gov. Bob Ferguson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tariffs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business survey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington legislature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kris Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Association of Washington Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state deficit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[government regulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recession concerns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[employer outlook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic and Revenue Forecast Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[state economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cost of Living]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Center Square Washington]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=178303</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new survey by the Association of Washington Business shows 65% of employers cite taxes as their top concern, with many passing costs to consumers after the state’s record $9.4 billion tax hike." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15104-washington-businesses-taxes-report-center-square.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A new survey by the Association of Washington Business shows 65% of employers cite taxes as their top concern, with many passing costs to consumers after the state’s record $9.4 billion tax hike.]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/report-wa-businesses-cite-taxes-as-top-concern-majority-pass-costs-onto-consumer/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Letter: ‘Justin Forsman is willing to listen to us’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-justin-forsman-is-willing-to-listen-to-us/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-justin-forsman-is-willing-to-listen-to-us</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-justin-forsman-is-willing-to-listen-to-us/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 23:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters To The Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voter participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Local Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[city budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Justin Forsman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[road diets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Derek Thompson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letter to the editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[leadership change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homelessness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver mayoral election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civic engagement]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=177838</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver resident Jeanie Warner urges voters to support Justin Forsman for mayor and Derek Thompson for city council, citing frustration with city leadership and a need for change at city hall." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Large_Clark-County-Today-15040-jeanie-warner-vancouver-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver resident Jeanie Warner urges voters to support Justin Forsman for mayor and Derek Thompson for city council, citing frustration with city leadership and a need for change at city hall. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-justin-forsman-is-willing-to-listen-to-us/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Letter: Leslie Lewallen ‘has a dedication for all citizens of the city of Camas’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-leslie-lewallen-has-a-dedication-for-all-citizens-of-the-city-of-camas/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-leslie-lewallen-has-a-dedication-for-all-citizens-of-the-city-of-camas</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-leslie-lewallen-has-a-dedication-for-all-citizens-of-the-city-of-camas/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 21:23:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters To The Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[responsible spending]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[citizen support]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Darcy Schakols Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letter to the editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leslie Lewallen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community voices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civic engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[City Council]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Camas]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=177613</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Camas resident Darcy Schakols Smith voices support for Leslie Lewallen’s dedication to all citizens and her attention to responsible city spending." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-15008-leslie-lewallen-support-letter-Darcy-Schakols-Smith-camas.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Camas resident Darcy Schakols Smith voices support for Leslie Lewallen’s dedication to all citizens and her attention to responsible city spending. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-leslie-lewallen-has-a-dedication-for-all-citizens-of-the-city-of-camas/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Letter: Vancouver Police union president urges support for Proposition 5 to improve public safety</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-vancouver-police-union-president-urges-support-for-proposition-5-to-improve-public-safety/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-vancouver-police-union-president-urges-support-for-proposition-5-to-improve-public-safety</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-vancouver-police-union-president-urges-support-for-proposition-5-to-improve-public-safety/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 17:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters To The Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ballot measure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Anaya]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brush Prairie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[police funding]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[police staffing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime rates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Proposition 5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver Police Officers Guild]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vancouver Police Department]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[officer workload]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letter to the editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington cities]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=177087</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver Police Officers Guild President Jeff Anaya calls on residents to support Proposition 5, saying it would help add officers, reduce workload strain, and improve public safety." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14942-jeff-anaya-vancouver-prop-5-letter.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver Police Officers Guild President Jeff Anaya calls on residents to support Proposition 5, saying it would help add officers, reduce workload strain, and improve public safety. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-vancouver-police-union-president-urges-support-for-proposition-5-to-improve-public-safety/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Letter: Want change? Vote Brad Benton</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-want-change-vote-brad-benton/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=letter-want-change-vote-brad-benton</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-want-change-vote-brad-benton/#respond</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 23:24:33 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letters To The Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clark County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civic participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Voter Engagement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[law enforcement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2025 election]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Charter Review Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family values]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Letter to the editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[local elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Podunk Pizza Co.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clark county charter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nov. 4]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[District 5]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community voice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ridgefield]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Benton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[La Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carley Meuchel]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=176959</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ridgefield resident Carley Meuchel voices support for Brad Benton in the Charter Review Commission race, citing his focus on safety and lower taxes." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14923-carley-meuchel-supports-brad-benton.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ridgefield resident Carley Meuchel voices support for Brad Benton in the Charter Review Commission race, citing his focus on safety and lower taxes. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-want-change-vote-brad-benton/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
		<item>
		<title>Opinion: ‘They are only protecting the ones who have caused all the damage’</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-they-are-only-protecting-the-ones-who-have-caused-all-the-damage/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-they-are-only-protecting-the-ones-who-have-caused-all-the-damage</link>
					<comments>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-they-are-only-protecting-the-ones-who-have-caused-all-the-damage/#comments</comments>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[ClarkCountyToday.com]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pacific Northwest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrew Hoan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oregon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland Metro Chamber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Multnomah County]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economic crisis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[consumer confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[job losses]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latest]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[public safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[taxes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[progressive politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Washington State]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Guard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business closures]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[crime]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downtown Portland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homelessness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-law enforcement]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/?p=176671</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Ken Vance criticizes Portland’s leadership for allowing downtown to deteriorate through years of progressive and anti-law enforcement policies, while business leaders warn of deep economic troubles." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Large_Clark-County-Today-14883-portland-downtown-crisis-ken-vance.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Ken Vance criticizes Portland’s leadership for allowing downtown to deteriorate through years of progressive and anti-law enforcement policies, while business leaders warn of deep economic troubles. ]]></description>
		
					<wfw:commentRss>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-they-are-only-protecting-the-ones-who-have-caused-all-the-damage/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
			<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
		
		
			</item>
	<span class="ai-content"></span>
</channel>
</rss>
