Clark County Today News

Rob Anderson filed his complaint against Vancouver Council Member Diana Perez on October 6, 2026, and says City Attorney Nena Cook's memo recommending dismissal conducted its own investigation. The council takes it up Monday, October 26, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-vancouvers-ethics-policy-ripped-up-plain-sight #Vancouver #ClarkCounty #Opinion #LettersToThe...

Iron Partners LLC has filed suit to block the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program's fixed-span design, arguing the proposed 116-foot navigation clearance is 62 feet lower than the current bridge and would create an unreasonable obstruction to upriver industrial activity. Rep. John Ley says a $141 million mitigation deal covered four upriver firms, but not this plaintiff. The IBR's price tag has...

Clark County property taxes are due Monday, Nov. 2, with the deadline shifted because Oct. 31 falls on a weekend. Treasurer Alishia Topper outlines drive-through kiosk hours, drop box access, mail requirements, and online payment options including free e-check. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/property-taxes-due-monday-nov-2 #ClarkCounty #PropertyTax #Vancouver #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyTreas...

WSDOT's 1,500 highway maintenance workers are ready for winter storms, with 511 snowplows stocked and salt sheds full. Studded tires are legal Nov. 1 through March 31 but cause $20 million to $29 million in pavement damage annually. Here's what drivers need to know before hitting winter roads. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/wsdot-storm-ready-winter-you #WSDOT #WinterDriving #WashingtonState #S...

Two-thirds of Americans say they favor Medicare for All, according to KFF polling, but support drops sharply when respondents hear the tradeoffs. Clark County resident and Washington Policy Center director Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines what the polling reveals and what the proposal leaves out of its sales pitch. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-support-medicare-all-falls-sharply-when-am...

Student athletes are walking off competition courses over transgender eligibility rules, combined spending in the 3rd Congressional District race has surpassed $20 million, and Glavin Homes swept all nine People's Choice awards at the 2026 BIA Parade of Homes. Clark County Council District 1 and District 5 races are drawing sharp contrasts on light rail and the Interstate Bridge Replacement Progra...

A Camas rally, student walkouts, and a statewide ballot initiative have put the question of transgender athlete eligibility in Washington K-12 school sports at the center of public debate. Initiative 638 would bar biologically male athletes from girls-designated competition. But who holds the authority to resolve it? https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/who-should-decide-debate-over-transgender-athl...

Brian Free, Parts and Service Manager at McCords Vancouver RV in Battle Ground, walks through why mid-to-late October is the critical window for winterization, which steps owners most often miss, and a new mobile service option that brings the technician to your driveway. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/winter-coming-your-rv-clark-county-owners-guide #RVWinterization #ClarkCounty #BattleGround...

Clark County Council is accepting applications for an at-large seat on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees, covering a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2028. The board sets policy, manages expenditures, and approves contracts. The application deadline is 5 pm Nov. 6, 2026. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/clark-county-council-seeks-volunteers-mosquito-control-2 #Clark...

Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto is accepting applications for three volunteer openings on the Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, representing a livestock owner, an at-large resident, and someone who does not own domestic animals. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 20, 2026. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/county-seeks-applicants-three-openings-animal-control #ClarkCounty #Van...

Vancouver's newly completed bridge shelter at 5333 N.E. 94th Ave. received $5.65 million from partners including Clark County's Opioid Abatement Council and PeaceHealth. Do Good Multnomah will operate the facility, with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe providing medication-assisted treatment. An open house is set for Oct. 28. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/city-vancouver-host-open-house-newly-complete...

Vancouver resident Patricia Daniells writes that Washington ranks 40th for affordability and dropped from 27th to 31st in national education rankings despite increased per-student spending, from $13,775 to $19,163, and calls on voters to consider those records as they fill out their ballots. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-now-time-make-right-turn #Opinion #WashingtonState #Election2026...

Washington's PFML payroll tax rises to 1.2% of gross wages in 2027, triple the program's 0.40% starting rate in 2019. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues the program is not a true safety net, with higher-wage workers filing a disproportionate share of claims, and calls for repeal. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-worker-penalty-gets-steeper-2027-pfmls-6-2-tax-rat...

House Speaker Mike Johnson flew to Chehalis to rally an estimated 550 supporters behind Republican John Braun, whose race against Democratic incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is statistically deadlocked with ballots already being cast. Republicans hold a 218-214 House majority and call this seat critical to keeping it. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/house-speaker-makes-case-unseating-democrat-...

Lars Larson argues that Governors Tina Kotek and Bob Ferguson are rejecting at least $2 billion in federal scholarship funding that 31 other states have accepted, and that education unions funneling over $1 billion into politics, with 94 percent going to Democrats, explain why. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-two-state-governors-put-political-contributions #Opinion #SchoolChoice #Washin...

Camas resident Margaret Tweet writes in support of Initiative 638, pointing to a local cross country athlete who switched from the boys' team to girls' varsity and has since placed in the top three at recent races. Tweet cites quotes from affected female athletes and data from HeCheated.org showing over 2,538 top-3 finishes by males in girls' K-12 sports. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-...

Panattoni Development Company has started construction on a two-building, 952,718-square-foot Class A industrial park on approximately 69 acres along NW Lake Road in Camas. The project includes a 400-foot-wide wetland mitigation corridor and more than 12.6 acres of wetland buffer and upland enhancement and preservation. Building B is due in August 2027, Building A in July 2028. https://clarkcounty...

Peter Silliman says he is "100 percent against" extending light rail into Clark County and questions the $22 million Bridge Shelter's cost-effectiveness. Troy McCoy did not respond to Clark County Today's questions, so his Voters' Pamphlet statements are used instead. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/focus-clark-county-council-district-3-silliman-vs-mccoy #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyCouncil #LightR...

Paul Valencia, Cale Piland, and Tony Liberatore cover Clark County's nationally watched transgender athlete debate, a local school dropping its varsity football schedule, regional football talk, and a Seattle team reaching the World Series. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/study-sports-podcast-oct-21-2026-sports-enthusiasts-discuss #StudyOfSports #ClarkCounty #HighSchoolSports #TransgenderAthlet...

Nancy Churchill, chair of the Ferry County Republican Party, argues that the No645.com website misrepresents Initiative 645. She says a Yes vote repeals only the 9.9% income tax on incomes over one million dollars, while leaving sales tax exemptions, the Working Families Tax Credit, and small-business relief fully in place. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-website-peddles-falsehoods-prot...

Downtown Camas merchants are hosting Witches Night Out on Friday, Oct. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m., with costume contests, a Best Witch's Cackle competition, complimentary treats, and prizes including art from Liz Pike's 2026 Hot Witch series. Sponsored by RedDoor Gallery and Arktana. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/camas-witches-night-out-returns-downtown-camas-friday-oct-23 #CamasWitchesNightOut #Dow...

Ridgefield's 10th Annual Turkey Trot, presented by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Columbia Credit Union, and Alyssa Curran Realty Group, is open for registration. The Thanksgiving morning 5K drew more than 1,100 participants and volunteers last year, with proceeds supporting the Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation and the Ridgefield Family Resource Center. Register by Nov. 11 to receive an event T-shi...

Clark County Jail's Landing Pad has housed 30 people in its first two months, with 70 percent of those who left securing stable housing. The voluntary program offers short-term stays of up to 30 days, peer support, and connections to employment and healthcare for people leaving incarceration. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/clark-county-jail-introduces-temporary-housing-citizens #ClarkCounty #L...

Female athletes from Skyview, Battle Ground, and Camas high schools will speak publicly for the first time at a 2 p.m. rally at UL Campus in Camas, weeks after cross-country girls walked off the course rather than compete against a biological male. Lawmakers including Sen. John Braun and Rep. John Ley are expected to attend. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/video-support-our-girls-camas-students...

Candidates Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and John Braun have spent over $10 million combined in Washington's 3rd Congressional District race, but outside groups have committed more than $15 million, with the Congressional Leadership Fund alone spending $4.8 million against the Democratic incumbent. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/spending-tops-20m-washington-states-hottest-congressional #WA3 #Congres...