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		<title>Yacolt Community Church pastor remembered following fatal motorcycle crash</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:23:24 +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-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy--300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Yacolt flags flew at half-staff as the community mourned Pastor Bill Douglas, killed in a single-motorcycle crash on May 27." decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy--300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy--711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy--150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy--768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Large_Clark-County-Today-16365-yacolt-community-church-pastor-bill-douglas-memorial-cross-amboy-.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Yacolt flags flew at half-staff as the community mourned Pastor Bill Douglas, killed in a single-motorcycle crash on May 27.]]></description>
		
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		<title>POLL: Do patriotic displays like Yacolt’s road striping help strengthen community spirit?</title>
		<link>https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-do-patriotic-displays-like-yacolts-road-striping-help-strengthen-community-spirit/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=poll-do-patriotic-displays-like-yacolts-road-striping-help-strengthen-community-spirit</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A Yacolt road striping project tied to America&#039;s 250th anniversary is dividing opinion in Clark County." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16339-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-community-poll-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>A Yacolt road striping project tied to America's 250th anniversary is dividing opinion in Clark County.]]></description>
		
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		<title>One complaint threatens Yacolt’s patriotic road display</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="All Seal owner Patty Clark painted Yacolt&#039;s centerlines red, white and blue at no cost to celebrate America&#039;s 250th birthday." decoding="async" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16314-yacolt-patriotic-road-striping-america-250th-birthday-railroad-av.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>All Seal owner Patty Clark painted Yacolt's centerlines red, white and blue at no cost to celebrate America's 250th birthday.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Remembering the fallen through the symbol of the Red Poppy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="American Legion Auxiliary Tum Tum Unit 168 hosts a National Poppy Day outreach in Yacolt on May 22." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Large_Clark-County-Today-16293-american-legion-auxiliary-tum-tum-unit-168-national-poppy-day-yac-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>American Legion Auxiliary Tum Tum Unit 168 hosts a National Poppy Day outreach in Yacolt on May 22.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Clark County Council votes 4-1 to place Glen Yung on the C-TRAN Board of Directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:43:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Glen Yung joins C-TRAN board after heated public comment and Belkot&#039;s &quot;organized crime&quot; accusation." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16092-clark-county-council-chambers-meeting-government.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Glen Yung joins C-TRAN board after heated public comment and Belkot's "organized crime" accusation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Letter: Is it bad enough yet in Clark County, Washington?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Vancouver resident calls for voters to reject status quo amid housing crisis and education decline." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16087-jonathan-hines-vancouver-resident-letter-writer-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Vancouver resident calls for voters to reject status quo amid housing crisis and education decline.]]></description>
		
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		<title>County Council to hold hearing on preferred land use alternative for comprehensive plan update</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="169" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives-300x169.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Council will select preferred land use alternative from three options studied in environmental review." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives-300x169.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives-711x400.jpg 711w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Large_Clark-County-Today-16024-clark-county-comprehensive-plan-hearing-land-use-alternatives.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Council will select preferred land use alternative from three options studied in environmental review.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opinion: Brandi Kruse and I are feeling discouraged but we’re planning to continue advocating for political change. Will you?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Vance, Editor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 23:15:29 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="168" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change-300x168.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a discouraging week in Washington state politics, echoing Brandi Kruse’s frustrations over Democrats’ state income tax victory and local decisions on transit and ICE while urging conservatives not to give up on advocating for political change." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change-716x400.jpg 716w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change-150x84.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change-768x429.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15727-ken-vance-opinion-brandi-kruse-political-change.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on a discouraging week in Washington state politics, echoing Brandi Kruse’s frustrations over Democrats’ state income tax victory and local decisions on transit and ICE while urging conservatives not to give up on advocating for political change. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>C-TRAN: Light rail funding addressed again; changes are coming to C-TRAN board composition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Valencia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="151" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county-300x151.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="C-TRAN approved new language tied to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program that shields smaller cities from light rail operating costs while shifting potential financial responsibility toward Vancouver and the urban growth area." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county-300x151.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county-780x393.jpg 780w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county-150x76.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county-768x387.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Large_Clark-County-Today-15722-ctran-light-rail-costs-board-change-clark-county.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>C-TRAN approved new language tied to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program that shields smaller cities from light rail operating costs while shifting potential financial responsibility toward Vancouver and the urban growth area. ]]></description>
		
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		<title>A sub-district vote could be a way to go to pay O&#038;M costs associated with light rail</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="160" src="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict-300x160.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="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 Bridge." decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict-300x160.jpg 300w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict-750x400.jpg 750w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict-150x80.jpg 150w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict-768x410.jpg 768w, https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Large_Clark-County-Today-15526-clark-county-council-light-rail-subdistrict.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>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 Bridge. ]]></description>
		
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