Clark County Today News

Rob Anderson, founder of Reform Clark County, argues that as Dr. Alan Melnick prepares to retire as Clark County Public Health Director, residents deserve scrutiny of his COVID-era decisions, including a March 2020 Health Advisory linked to over 81 nursing home deaths and a vaccine campaign Anderson says lacked conclusive transmission data. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fauci-is-at-...

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over Trump's executive order restricting vote-by-mail, one day after Judge Indira Talwani expanded a nationwide injunction blocking it less than three months before Election Day. The case is now on the court's emergency docket. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-rule-soo...

A 66-year-old Brush Prairie man, Benjamin G. Allen, faces federal charges after a bald eagle was found shot dead on his property in February. A veterinary exam found two shotgun pellets in the bird's brain. Allen is summoned to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Sept. 8. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/brush-prairie-man-charged-with-killing-bald-eagle/ #BaldEagle #WildlifeCrime #BrushPra...

Thursday is Kids Day at the Clark County Fair, with children ages 7 to 12 getting in for $7. The headliner: Monster Trucks at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., featuring Megasaurus, a fire-breathing robotic T-Rex that tears apart cars. Mars Encounters, comedy, magic, and more round out the day. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-thursday-aug-13/ #ClarkCountyFair...

Bill Payne has driven Monster Trucks for more than 20 years and owns 10 of them, but performing at the Clark County Fair has always been his bucket list goal. His company, Straight Up Racing out of Port Orchard, brings Rock Star, Identity Theft, Spitfire, and more to the grandstand Thursday and Friday for four 90-minute shows included with general admission. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/mon...

The Clark County Commission on Aging meets August 17 at 4:30 p.m. to discuss housing and mobility, elect a new chair and vice chair, and consider a proposed letter of support. The nine-member volunteer group implements the county's Aging Readiness Plan. https://clarkcountytoday.com/community_news/commission-on-aging-to-discuss-housing-and-mobility-at-august-meeting/ #ClarkCounty #CommissionOnAging...

Camas resident Anthony Teso responds to a letter attributing Clark County's low primary turnout to voter apathy, arguing instead that nonvoters, disproportionately lower-income, have made a reasoned judgment about what both parties deliver. He points to Washington's regressive tax structure and federal debt trends as context. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-the-223000-arent-children-re...

Let's Go Washington has launched campaigns for three November ballot initiatives: I-645 to repeal a 9.9% income tax on earnings above $1 million, I-001 to reinstate parental rights in public schools, and I-638 to require students to compete in sports based on biological sex. Supporters and opponents made their cases at an Aug. 8 Olympia rally. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/campaigns-begin-for-...

Randal O'Toole of the Cascade Policy Institute argues Portland's anti-auto planning has failed the region, pointing to a 90 percent drop in automotive air pollution and a 30 percent decline in highway fatalities achieved while Americans drove more miles, not fewer. He offers four policy alternatives including toll lanes and TriMet route reform. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-portland...

Battle Ground Public Schools secured donations totaling more than $33,000 to save four sports programs threatened by levy-driven budget cuts. Golf, gymnastics, swimming, and bowling will continue in 2026-27 if minimum student participation numbers are met. https://clarkcountytoday.com/sports/battle-ground-public-schools-secures-funding-for-athletics-programs/ #BattleGround #BGPS #SchoolSports #Cla...

Nancy Churchill, chair of the Ferry County Republican Party, argues that moderate Democrats and independents now face a defining choice as the Democratic Socialists of America openly publish a platform calling for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, and the Supreme Court. She points to Julian Epstein, longtime chief counsel for House Judiciary Democrats, who recently left the party, and to Bill...

Trooper Chris Gadd, who served as an EMT before joining the Washington State Patrol, gave his life on March 2, 2024. Now in its third year, a memorial blood drive in his honor comes to Vancouver on September 4, with Bloodworks Northwest needing roughly 1,000 donors every day to serve Pacific Northwest hospitals. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/honoring-a-hero-trooper-chris-gadd/ #TrooperChrisG...

Clark County Public Health is investigating a confirmed measles case in an unvaccinated child. Possible exposure occurred at AFC Urgent Care Camas on Aug. 7, 2026. Clark County has recorded 17 measles cases this year, 15 of them in unvaccinated individuals. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/public-health-investigating-confirmed-measles-case-in-clark-county-child/ #measles #ClarkCounty #PublicHealt...

Vancouver resident Jonathan Hines argues that a Thurston County judge upheld politically charged ballot language on Initiative 645, then canceled a scheduled hearing before Let's Go Washington attorneys could present their own legal arguments. Hines says the citizen initiative process itself is at stake. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-why-judicial-activism-threatens-washington-democra...

Washington paid $565,700 in unemployment benefits to 151 striking workers through the first seven months of the year, and state projections now show benefit payments outpacing employer tax collections. Critics warn the deficit could trigger additional employer taxes and threaten the fund's solvency. https://clarkcountytoday.com/business/video-striking-workers-add-to-deficit-risk-for-washington-job...

Washington lawmakers approved nearly $20 million to help lawfully present noncitizens retain long-term care coverage, expecting to reach about 1,200 people. Federal rule changes from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services mean only 173 will be covered. Around 1,500 noncitizens receiving long-term care services in Washington lose Medicaid on Oct. 1. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/20m-in-...

Battle Ground City Council voted 5-1 on Aug. 3 to approve Resolution 26-04, allowing up to three-minute public invocations before regular meetings, open to all faiths or none. Mayor Eric Overholser says the process is first-come, first-served with no filters. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/battle-ground-city-council-approves-public-invocations-at-future-meetings/ #BattleGround #ClarkCounty #Loc...

Democratic Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez launched a six-figure ad campaign featuring a recording of Republican John Braun telling Pacific County Republicans he wants to eventually change Washington's nearly 60-year-old abortion law. Braun's campaign says he does not support a nationwide ban. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/gluesenkamp-perez-attacks-braun-on-abortion-as-battle-begins-for-wa-house-...

Wednesday is Prime of Your Life Day at the Clark County Fair, bringing bigger discounts for senior citizens alongside two Addiction Powersports SxS Racing shows at the grandstands at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Monster Truck rides, Tyzen the Comedy Hypnotist, a K-9 demo, and Mars Encounters round out the day. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-wednesday-aug...

A single-engine aircraft crashed near Daybreak Airport in La Center on Monday, injuring both occupants. One was airlifted by Life Flight, the other transported by AMR. Former state Rep. Liz Pike identified the pilot as her husband, Neil Cahoon, saying both survived and his injuries are severe. The FAA is investigating. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/small-aircraft-crash-near-daybreak-airport/ #...

A detached garage at 22217 NE 28th Street was fully engulfed when Vancouver Fire crews arrived Monday afternoon. Preliminary findings point to trash burning on the property as the cause. One nearby resident was evaluated for smoke inhalation. The Fire Marshal's Office is investigating. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/detached-garage-destroyed-in-northeast-28th-street-fire/ #VancouverFire #ClarkC...

Keri DeWitt, creator of Dino Encounters and Ice Age Encounters, brings Mars Encounters to the Clark County Fair, where kids mine fictional ore called aurelionite, haul it in four-wheelers, and process it into breathable air and rocket fuel. Live shows run daily at 2:30, 4:30, and 6:30 p.m. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/mars-encounters-is-a-big-hit-for-families-at-the-clark-county-fair/ #Clar...

Recreational fires are now prohibited in La Center, Ridgefield, Woodland, and unincorporated Clark County, effective immediately. Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says escaped campfires risk igniting larger grass and brush fires under current extreme conditions. The ban has no set end date. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/general-outdoor-burning-prohibition-expands/ #ClarkCounty #FireBan #WildfirePrev...

Tuesday at the Clark County Fair is Military Appreciation Day, with $8 gate tickets for military. The Hell on Hooves Roughstock Rodeo kicks off at 7 p.m., a donut eating contest runs at 12:30 p.m., and the Clark County Sheriff's K-9 unit demonstrates at 5:30 p.m. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-tuesday-aug-11/ #ClarkCountyFair #ClarkCounty #Mil...

Rep. John Ley of the 18th Legislative District argues Washington's budget reserves have fallen to about 5.6 percent, ranked last in the nation, after Democrats cut $65 million in wildfire funding in 2025 and raided a $4 billion retired firefighters pension fund. More than 900 homes and businesses have been lost in the Spokane region. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-states-r...