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January 20, 2026

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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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Opinion: Hidden costs, withheld documents, and a $17 billion question – Why the Interstate Bridge Replacement demands immediate oversight

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

Opinion: Hidden costs, withheld documents, and a $17 billion question – Why the Interstate Bridge Replacement demands immediate oversight

Gary Clark argues that withheld documents, rising cost estimates, and rejected alternatives show the Inte ...

Gary Clark argues that withheld documents, rising cost estimates, and rejected alternatives show the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program requires immediate independent oversight. ...

Sunday, January 11, 2026
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: ‘The IBR team has been lying to us and thanks to a veteran Oregon journalist, we have the smoking gun’

Posted by Ken Vance, Editor
|Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026

Opinion: ‘The IBR team has been lying to us and thanks to a veteran Oregon journalist, we have the smoking gun’

Ken Vance argues newly obtained documents show Interstate Bridge Replacement staff withheld updated cost ...

Ken Vance argues newly obtained documents show Interstate Bridge Replacement staff withheld updated cost estimates from lawmakers and the public. ...

Thursday, January 8, 2026
| by Ken Vance, Editor

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Oregon’s Peter DeFazio pushes light rail over BRT for replacement Interstate Bridge

Posted by John Ley
|Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021

Oregon’s Peter DeFazio pushes light rail over BRT for replacement Interstate Bridge

With $100 billion transit repair shortfall, Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio reaffirmed his support for l ...

With $100 billion transit repair shortfall, Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio reaffirmed his support for light rail being part of the replacement Interstate Bridge project. He said this knowing that li ...

Thursday, May 13, 2021
| by John Ley

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POLL: What should be the top priority for lawmakers during the 2026 legislative session?

📊 Improving the state’s economy
💰 Lowering taxes
⚖️ Balancing the state budget
✂️ Cutting spending
🗣️ Other

193 votes

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