Clark County Today News

Chris Cargill of Mountain States Policy Center takes apart Ken Jennings' ad opposing Initiative 645, arguing the income tax has collected zero dollars in revenue and no current school funding relies on it. Cargill calls the "tax break" framing impossible to quantify since the tax doesn't yet exist. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-hey-ken-jennings-ill-take-misinformation-1-000 #Initiativ...

During a live televised debate, Third Congressional District candidates John Braun and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez clashed over biological males in girls sports. Braun said the issue threatens fairness and safety under Title IX. Gluesenkamp Perez called it rare and raised concerns about enforcement. The debate comes as Initiative 638 heads to Washington voters and a dozen Camas athletes and five Battl...

Vancouver Police are investigating a shooting that occurred near Evergreen Park late Tuesday night. The victim, who was shot during an attempted bicycle robbery, was dropped off at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center by a friend and is in stable condition. The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the case. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/vancouver-police-investigate-shooting-23 #VancouverWA #Clark...

Vancouver Police responded to a welfare check at an apartment in the 2600 block of NE Neals Lane late Tuesday night and found a man and woman dead from gunshot wounds. The Major Crimes Unit is investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. The Clark County Medical Examiner will release identities and cause of death. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/vancouver-police-investigate-murder-suicide #Van...

Eileen Quiring O'Brien has filed a formal ethics complaint against Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey, alleging undisclosed conflicts of interest, unlawful legal threats, and election interference. The complaint asks the Ethics Review Commission to investigate Kimsey's legal representation and recommend his recusal from overseeing her race. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/eileen-quiring-obrien-fi...

At the Clark County Republican Party headquarters, viewers watching the Gluesenkamp Perez-Braun debate reacted sharply when Gluesenkamp Perez raised the death of a Braun employee. Braun called it "a new low for Marie." The debate also covered voter ID, abortion, Iran, and homelessness. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/gop-viewers-not-happy-low-tactics-marie-gluesenkamp-perez #WA03 #ClarkCounty #...

Lars Larson calls out Camas School District coaches, principals, superintendents, and school board members after more than half the girls' cross-country team forfeited rather than compete against a male athlete who switched to the girls' team. Larson argues adults in positions of authority chose LGBT political accommodation over the welfare of the female athletes. https://clarkcountytoday.com/stor...

Proposed Charter Amendment No. 20 would require Clark County to begin public budget presentations as early as September, giving residents more time to weigh in on the county's nearly $900 million annual budget. The amendment passed the Charter Review Commission 12-3 and now goes to voters. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/proposed-charter-amendment-no-20-revised-budget-transparency #ClarkCounty...

More than 60 Washington state judges signed a letter calling out Judge Ian Birk for what they describe as false accusations against Judge Sean O'Donnell in the Supreme Court Position 4 race. The letter disputes Birk's claims that O'Donnell has a partisan agenda, citing O'Donnell's 25-plus years of service and broad bipartisan endorsements. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-judges-letter-r...

Five of nine Washington State Supreme Court seats are on the ballot this year. Washington Policy Center and the William D. Ruckelshaus Center hosted a series of candidate debates, available at wasupremecourtvote.com. One candidate declined to debate; an interview with Judge David Stevens is available instead. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-get-know-supreme-court-justice-candidates #Was...

Friends of Clark County president Ann Foster says the county's Oct. 5 urban growth area approvals near Battle Ground, Ridgefield, and La Center violate the state Growth Management Act and threaten the region's agricultural land, food supply, and farming infrastructure. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/friends-clark-county-warns-clark-county-growth-plan #ClarkCounty #UrbanGrowth #Agriculture #Gro...

Rob Anderson of Reform Clark County has filed ethics complaints against Vancouver City Councilmember Diana Perez and Clark County Councilor Wil Fuentes, alleging conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and lack of transparency involving public funds and a Fourth Plain small business loan program. A complaint was also filed with HUD's Office of Inspector General on October 12. https://clarkcountytoday...

Camas resident Anna Miller shares a 1944 letter from a wartime wife to her husband on the front lines, using it to ask what Americans today are prepared to endure in defense of liberty and their country. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-what-we-willing-sacrifice-save-our-country-madmen-who #Opinion #WWII #HomeFront #Sacrifice #Freedom #Patriotism #ClarkCounty #Camas #AmericanHistory #Lett...

Nancy Churchill breaks down a White House Council of Economic Advisers report pricing seven Democratic Socialist policies at roughly $49 trillion over ten years, about $355,000 per household. She argues Washington State residents have already seen the results of one-party rule and urges voters to support Republican candidates. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-rising-cost-socialism #Opini...

Washougal resident Alan Schell argues that Rep. David Stuebe's dual role as mayor and state legislator gives him a ground-level view of how state mandates and tax increases affect small-city budgets, fire service, and emergency medical response. Schell contends that experience makes Stuebe the stronger choice over Diana Perez in the Nov. 3 race for the 17th District. https://clarkcountytoday.com/s...

At 83 years old, Clark County Fair CEO John Morrison is already deep into planning the 2027 fair after 246,000 visitors attended the 2026 event. He says Butler Amusements posted a record revenue year, and concerts sold out all reserved seating. Save the dates: Aug. 5 through 17, 2027. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/state-fair-clark-county-fair-ceo-looking-forward-putting #ClarkCountyFair #Clar...

The ATF announced it will stop enforcing certain National Firearms Act requirements for suppressors and short-barreled firearms nationwide, following a federal court ruling in Texas. Washington officials including Franklin County Sheriff Jim Raymond and Benton County Prosecutor Eric Eisinger voiced support, but Raymond cautioned state residents that Washington's more restrictive firearm laws remai...

Washington Policy Center's Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines how the state's new 9.9% income tax on income above $1 million could affect workers at every income level, citing projections of 7,800 fewer jobs in 2028 and 18,800 fewer by 2036. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-workers-need-employers-new-state-income-tax-puts-job #WashingtonState #IncomeTax #Jobs #WorkerRights #TaxPolicy #Washin...

Dave Jacobus and his team are marking 50 years of family-owned collision repair in Vancouver, tracing the business back to his father Jerry's 1976 shop. From mechanical vehicles to today's sensor-equipped cars, Jacobus CARSTAR has grown with the industry while keeping the same founding values. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/biz-jacobus-carstar-celebrates-50-years-serving-southwest #CARSTAR #Ja...

Vancouver's Our Lady of Fatima Holy Name Society hosts the West Coast Catholic Conference Nov. 13–14 at the Holiday Inn Portland Airport. Dr. Peter Kwasniewski, attorney Christopher Ferrara, and Fr. Jonathan Loop address faith, civic life, and Church teaching across five talks, a Traditional Latin Mass, and a gala banquet. Early-bird passes start at $40. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/can-you-...

On July 21, 2026, Clark County placed Resolution 2026-07-01, endorsing a light-rail extension to Evergreen Boulevard, under "Proclamations" alongside volunteer appreciation and lake recognition. Peter Bracchi asks both governments to show the evidence behind their endorsements. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-when-city-halls-drumbeat-becomes-county-policy #Opinion #ClarkCounty #Vancouve...

Pediatric dentist Dr. Ronald Hsu of Storybook Dental in Camas breaks down what parents should do in the first critical minutes after a child loses, chips, or shifts a tooth. From cold milk to mouthguards, the steps you take immediately can determine whether a tooth is saved or lost permanently. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/when-tooth-troubles-happen #ChildDentalHealth #PediatricDentistry #De...

Clark County's Commission on Aging is bringing in emergency management professionals from across the county to discuss winter preparedness at its Oct. 19 hybrid meeting, held at 4:30 pm at the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., Vancouver. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/commission-aging-asks-winter-way-how-can-you-prepare #ClarkCounty #WinterPreparedness #CommissionOnAging #SeniorService...

Clark County is looking to fill up to five seats on its 15-member Railroad Advisory Board, which advises the county on the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad. Applicants with railroad or freight-rail business experience are encouraged to apply. Three-year terms begin after Jan. 1, 2027. Applications are due by 3 p.m. on Nov. 6. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/clark-county-seeks-volunteers-serve-railro...

Jon Girod, owner of Quail Homes and founder of Careers in Construction, is the 2026 Clark County First Citizen Award honoree. Since 1989, he has built more than 3,000 homes and founded a nonprofit placing Skilled Trade Centers on high school campuses. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/greater-vancouver-chamber-and-edward-jones-announce-jon #ClarkCounty #FirstCitizen #JonGirod #CareersInConstructi...