Clark County Today News

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...

At 4:06 a.m. on August 10, Vancouver Fire Department crews responded to multiple 911 calls reporting vehicles ablaze at Alan Webb Chevrolet. Twelve vehicles sustained varying levels of fire damage. The Vancouver Fire Marshal and Police Department Arson Unit are now investigating. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/multiple-vehicles-damaged-in-fire-at-vancouver-car-dealership/ #VancouverFire #AlanWe...

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi argues that Clark County's 2027 leadership transition is unlike routine political turnover. With three council seats up for election, a new Public Health director needed, a $5.7 billion bridge replacement moving toward construction, and up to $366.2 million in public-safety bonds on the table, he says incoming officials need a clear, publicly accessible accounting...

Thomas Schenk, an Amboy resident, asks why roughly 223,000 of Clark County's 360,000 eligible voters did not cast a ballot in the 2026 primary, and urges those who sat out to reconsider before the general election. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-two-thirds-of-clark-county-eligible-voters-didnt-turn-in-a-ballot-in-the-primary-election/ #ClarkCounty #PrimaryElection #VoterTurnout #Washi...

Battle Ground resident Dick Rylander investigated Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's TV ad claims about rejecting corporate PAC money. His research found roughly 56% of her fundraising comes from party committee transfers, and her main campaign committee accepted contributions from PACs including AIPAC and the American Petroleum Institute PAC. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-marie-glusenkamp-pe...

A 19-year-old Camas resident drowned at Round Lake in Lacamas Park after jumping from a rope swing near the Lacamas Creek Dam. Divers from the Clark County Sheriff's Underwater Recovery Team searched through 3:30 a.m. before the body was recovered Saturday at 11:50 a.m. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/camas-police-investigate-drowning-at-round-lake/ #CamasWA #ClarkCounty #RoundLake #LacamasPark...

A neighborhood argument over juveniles riding dirt bikes on a street near the 8000 block of NE 142nd Avenue ended with one person grazed by a bullet and Jacob Orr, 27, arrested during a traffic stop with a .380-caliber pistol. He faces first-degree assault, felony harassment, and reckless endangerment charges. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-sheriffs-office-arrests-suspect-following...

Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, and Young MC brought thousands of Clark County Fair fans back to their teenage years Saturday night with a 90-minute greatest-hits blitz at the Grandstands. Fans danced on stage, belted out "Just a Friend," and cheered through a USA chant led by Vanilla Ice himself. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/i-love-the-90s-and-america-too-tour-brings-positive-energy-to-clark-county...

Hell on Hooves Extreme Bull Riding takes over the grandstands at 7 p.m. Monday at the Clark County Fair, while mutton bustin' qualifications for kids begin at 2 p.m. Mars Encounters live shows, DogTown events, and a full carnival round out the day. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-monday-aug-10/ #ClarkCountyFair #BullRiding #MuttonBustin #ClarkC...

Rep. John Ley argues that Washington's catastrophic wildfire seasons are not inevitable — they are the result of decades of failed forest policy. With more than 631,000 acres burned in 2026 and 400 million acres nationally in need of thinning, Ley makes the case for prescribed burns, buffer zones, and restored timber harvesting. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wildfires-forgotten-less...

Collective Soul takes the grandstand Sunday night at the Clark County Fair, wrapping up three consecutive concert nights with seven No. 1 Billboard Mainstream Rock hits including "Shine," "December," and "Heavy." The fair opens at 10 a.m., carnival rides at noon. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-sunday-aug-9/ #ClarkCountyFair #CollectiveSoul #Cl...

Battle Ground's City Council voted 4-3 to terminate City Manager Kris Swanson without cause at a special Aug. 5 meeting. The decision follows a June 2026 workplace investigation and two letters from city employees raising concerns about retaliation. Mayor Eric Overholser confirmed the letters exist but declined to detail their contents. https://clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/battle-ground-city...

Recreational fires are now banned throughout unincorporated Clark County effective immediately, joining a campfire ban already in place from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says the restriction is a necessary step to prevent escaped campfires from igniting larger grass or brush fires. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/burn-ban-expanded-in-unincorpor...

Ryan Frost of the Washington Policy Center examines how Judge Chris Lanese, while upholding the Public Investment Impact Disclosure for IP26-645, spent the hearing making the policy case for a more progressive tax code rather than testing whether the Attorney General met the law's neutrality requirement. The judge acknowledged the initiative makes no direct spending cuts, yet the disclosure tells...

Washington is one of 12 states with a stop-as-yield law for cyclists, meaning riders can legally treat stop signs as yield signs. Columnist Doug Dahl explains the safety research behind the law, including a 14% drop in cyclist injuries in Idaho and a 23% drop in Delaware. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-yielding-a-lot-like-stopping/ #StopAsYield #CyclistSafety #WashingtonState #Traffi...

Vancouver's new Cultural Access Program is accepting its first grant applications for nonprofits in arts, culture, heritage and science. The inaugural eight-month funding cycle runs November 2026 through June 2027, with a first-year budget of $3.85 million. Applications close September 10. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/inspire-vancouver-opens-first-grant-applications-for-community-organization...