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		<title>Happy Accidentals 5th Annual Gospel Concert set for Aug. 23</title>
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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" 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>City attorney assures public that Vancouver is not ‘open season’ for criminals</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council--300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver&#039;s city attorney, city manager, and police chief each apologized for failing to communicate a temporary low-level crime referral policy to officers and the public." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council--300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council--711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council--150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council--768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16712-vancouver-city-attorney-nena-cook-low-level-crime-policy-council-.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver's city attorney, city manager, and police chief each apologized for failing to communicate a temporary low-level crime referral policy to officers and the public.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Vancouver Police respond to local mall for report of a stabbing</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A stabbing victim called 9-1-1 from inside Vancouver Mall, but surveillance confirmed the attack happened at his county apartment." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16693-vancouver-police-vpd-mall-stabbing-response-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A stabbing victim called 9-1-1 from inside Vancouver Mall, but surveillance confirmed the attack happened at his county apartment.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: ‘Vancouver does not just need a new shelter’</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver&#039;s new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House&#039;s unresolved sanitation and oversight failures." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16642-peter-bracchi-vancouver-bridge-shelter-share-house-homelessness-a.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Peter Bracchi asks whether Vancouver's new Bridge Shelter repeats Share House's unresolved sanitation and oversight failures.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: C-TRAN outpaces TriMet – Strong finances and growing ridership, but a cautionary note on costs and efficiency</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="C-TRAN&#039;s farebox recovery has dropped from 17% in 2017 to just 4.2% in 2025, even as reserves top $201 million." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16609-ctran-ridership-operating-costs-bus-rapid-transit-clark-county-20.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>C-TRAN's farebox recovery has dropped from 17% in 2017 to just 4.2% in 2025, even as reserves top $201 million.]]></description>
		
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		<title>IBR says (again) that light rail to Library Square is not part of first phase of construction</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/ibr-says-again-that-light-rail-to-library-square-is-not-part-of-first-phase-of-construction/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=ibr-says-again-that-light-rail-to-library-square-is-not-part-of-first-phase-of-construction</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:46:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="IBR officials say physical and financial limits make Library Square light rail impossible in Phase 1." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16555-interstate-bridge-replacement-light-rail-library-square-vancouver-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>IBR officials say physical and financial limits make Library Square light rail impossible in Phase 1.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: IBR receives federal Record of Decision but major funding questions remain unanswered</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-ibr-receives-federal-record-of-decision-but-major-funding-questions-remain-unanswered/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opinion-ibr-receives-federal-record-of-decision-but-major-funding-questions-remain-unanswered</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="NFBC warns the IBR&#039;s $14.4 billion cost leaves roughly $9 billion with no identified funding plan." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Large_Clark-County-Today-16552-i5-interstate-bridge-replacement-columbia-river-federal-record-of.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>NFBC warns the IBR's $14.4 billion cost leaves roughly $9 billion with no identified funding plan.]]></description>
		
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		<title>County treasurer schedules personal property auction for July 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:48:15 +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-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper will auction former Shari&#039;s Restaurant furniture, fixtures, and equipment on July 10." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16527-clark-county-treasurer-alishia-topper-personal-property-auction-v-2.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper will auction former Shari's Restaurant furniture, fixtures, and equipment on July 10.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/leaders-react-to-erik-paulsens-proposal-to-bring-rail-infrastructure-to-streets-of-vancouver/</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="C-TRAN&#039;s Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16502-ctran-board-tim-hein-erik-paulsen-fixed-rail-vancouver-transit-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents.]]></description>
		
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