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A sub-district vote could be a way to go to pay O&M costs associated with light rail

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

A sub-district vote could be a way to go to pay O&M costs associated with light rail

Clark County Council members heard details on how a voter-approved C-TRAN sub-district could be created t ...

Clark County Council members heard details on how a voter-approved C-TRAN sub-district could be created to fund long-term operations and maintenance costs for light rail tied to a new Interstate Bridg ...

Wednesday, February 4, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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Rep. John Ley’s new bill calls for an independent audit of Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Monday, January 26, 2026

Rep. John Ley’s new bill calls for an independent audit of Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project

Rep. John Ley introduced legislation requiring an independent audit of the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacemen ...

Rep. John Ley introduced legislation requiring an independent audit of the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project to review costs, management, and oversight. ...

Monday, January 26, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Opinion: IBR’s evasive, misleading and dishonest excuses for higher cost

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while ...

Joe Cortright argues the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program has withheld detailed cost estimates while offering contradictory explanations for rising costs tied to the I-5 Bridge project. ...

Friday, January 23, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: WSDOT secretary and I ‘obviously have very different definitions for the term cost-effective’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Opinion: WSDOT secretary and I ‘obviously have very different definitions for the term cost-effective’

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith’s defense of the In ...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance sharply criticizes WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith’s defense of the Interstate Bridge Replacement project, arguing the escalating cost estimates undermine claims the ...

Thursday, January 15, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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C-TRAN votes for Board Composition Review Committee to reconvene

Posted by Paul Valencia
|Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

C-TRAN votes for Board Composition Review Committee to reconvene

The C-TRAN Board of Directors voted to send the issue of board representation back to the Board Compositi ...

The C-TRAN Board of Directors voted to send the issue of board representation back to the Board Composition Review Committee as disputes continue over compliance with state law and potential grant fun ...

Thursday, January 15, 2026
| by Paul Valencia

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Opinion: Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Opinion: Crossing the mighty Columbia River is getting mighty expensive

An opinion column argues lawmakers must reassess the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement after revised ...

An opinion column argues lawmakers must reassess the I-5 Columbia River Bridge replacement after revised estimates show the project’s probable cost has more than doubled. ...

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Plan for lane closure on southbound I-205 for guardrail repair work Jan. 13

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Plan for lane closure on southbound I-205 for guardrail repair work Jan. 13

WSDOT crews will close the left lane of southbound I-205 near the Northeast 18th Street overpass from 10 ...

WSDOT crews will close the left lane of southbound I-205 near the Northeast 18th Street overpass from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 13 for guardrail repairs. ...

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: The IBR’s $10-$12 billion funding problem and lack of truthfulness

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Opinion: The IBR’s $10-$12 billion funding problem and lack of truthfulness

Rep. John Ley argues that escalating costs, funding shortfalls, and withheld information have undermined ...

Rep. John Ley argues that escalating costs, funding shortfalls, and withheld information have undermined public and legislative confidence in the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. ...

Sunday, January 11, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Four Western WA counties granted $6.6M in federal funds for road safety programs

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Four Western WA counties granted $6.6M in federal funds for road safety programs

Four Western Washington counties will receive $6.6 million in federal funding for road safety projects, i ...

Four Western Washington counties will receive $6.6 million in federal funding for road safety projects, including an EMS pilot program in Clark County. ...

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: IBR still holding and lying about coming billions in cost overruns

Posted by ClarkCountyToday.com
|Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Opinion: IBR still holding and lying about coming billions in cost overruns

Joe Cortright argues that Interstate Bridge Replacement officials are deliberately delaying the release o ...

Joe Cortright argues that Interstate Bridge Replacement officials are deliberately delaying the release of an updated cost estimate that he says could push the project toward $10 billion. ...

Thursday, December 18, 2025
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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POLL: If a sub-district is created, what area should it include?

🏙️ Downtown Vancouver only
🏘️ All of Vancouver
📍 Vancouver plus urban unincorporated Clark County
❓ Unsure / no sub-district should be created

160 votes

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