Clark County Today News

Clark County's Commission on Aging hosts professionals from Bridge Meadows and Cathedral Park CoHousing on May 18 to examine intergenerational living as an affordable housing solution. The public meeting is open in-person at the Public Service Center and virtually. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/countys-commission-on-aging-to-discuss-intergenerational-housing-alternatives/ #ClarkCounty #Com...

A six-hour left lane closure on southbound I-5 near Exit 11 is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, as WSDOT crews repair damaged guardrail sections south of Ridgefield in northern Clark County. Drivers should expect delays between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/plan-for-delays-on-southbound-i-5-in-clark-county-for-guardrail-repairs-may-13/ #I5 #ClarkCounty #WSDOT #Ridgefield...

Clark County Today editor Ken Vance writes about his mother Donna Vance, who raised four boys, worked multiple jobs, picked her own blackberries for jelly, and still found a way to apologize when she paid for groceries with food stamps. She passed away in 2004 at age 76. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/mothers-day-remembering-my-mom-and-her-many-endearing-qualities-2/ #MothersDayMemory #K...

William J. Sneiderwine, 61, was arrested and booked into the Clark County Jail after Vancouver Police Department's Digital Evidence Cybercrime Unit served a search warrant at a Vancouver residence. Sneiderwine faces charges of Conspiracy to Commit Child Molestation I and Tampering with Physical Evidence, as investigators continue forensically examining digital evidence in a case that also involves...

IBR Administrator Greg Johnson collected $1,945,553 in total compensation over 5½ years while project costs tripled to $15 billion and the construction timeline doubled to 20 years. Rep. John Ley breaks down the numbers — and asks who's accountable. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-greg-johnsons-2-million-contract-delivered-a-huge-mess/ #IBR #InterstateBridgeReplacement #LightRail...

Republican state Sen. John Braun has outlined his congressional priorities — lower taxes, reduced spending, stronger public safety, and education reform. Now Clark County Today is asking readers which issue should lead the agenda for Southwest Washington's next representative. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-what-issue-should-be-the-top-priority-for-southwest-washingtons-next-member-...

A new Association of Washington Business survey finds 24% of employers considering leaving Washington State, with 38% planning to expand elsewhere. AWB's Morgan Irwin points to the newly passed income tax as a key driver, while an opposing group disputes the findings. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/video-new-survey-finds-more-wa-businesses-considering-moving-out-of-state/ #WashingtonSta...

After the U.S. Supreme Court limited race-based redistricting rules, Washington Democratic leaders — including Party Chair Shasti Conrad and House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon — are weighing whether to redraw the state's congressional map. Doing so would require winning supermajorities in both chambers this fall. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/in-wake-of-supreme-court-ruling-wa-democrats-...

WSDOT contractor Kerr Contractors Oregon LLC began work May 4 to rehabilitate 2.2 miles of southbound I-5 between NE 179th Street and the I-5/I-205 split in Vancouver. The crack, seat and overlay method adds four layers of asphalt over broken concrete panels, many more than 50 years old. Expect nighttime and weekend lane closures through late summer 2026. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/crac...

Vancouver is spending tens of millions on GAC filtration to remove PFAS forever chemicals from drinking water — but Peter Bracchi argues the city should also address preventable contamination sources, including eight-plus years of treated camping debris near the Men's Share House corridor. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-vancouver-should-lead-on-pfas-free-camping-gear/ #PFAS #Vanco...

The IBR's Final SEIS confirms 59 residential displacements, up to 15 years of construction, noise levels of 82–94 dBA near homes, and no enforceable vibration or health protections for Hayden Island's 3,000 residents. Gary Clark and Kimberly Haslett of Neighbors for a Better Crossing break down what the document says — and what it deliberately leaves unanswered. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/op...

Doug Dahl of The Wise Drive breaks down Washington's one-touch phone rule — and why legal doesn't mean safe. Hands-free drivers still face four times the crash risk of a focused driver, and distracted driving factors into over 20% of Washington traffic fatalities. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-hands-free-but-not-risk-free-the-one-touch-limit/ #TargetZero #DistractedDriving #Wash...

Vancouver is investing $14 million this summer to pave or preserve more than 100 lane miles of street. The program covers residential neighborhoods and major corridors, adds ADA curb ramps at 70 locations, and introduces new protected bike and mobility lanes on several key routes. Funding comes from the Street Fund, General Fund, and Transportation Benefit District. https://www.clarkcountytoday.co...

Darold A. Slack, a Vancouver foster parent to approximately 55 children between 2013 and 2025, was arrested after detectives from the Vancouver Police Department Children's Justice Center executed a search warrant on May 1. Slack faces 14 charges including Child Molestation, Rape of a Child, and Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. Investigators believe additional victims may not have come forward. htt...

Clark County Councilor Matt Little is calling for broader public notification after Camas reopened Well 13 — a source with PFAS levels above state allowable limits — to meet summer water demand. A permanent filtration system won't be ready until spring 2027. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-councilor-little-reminds-camas-residents-of-the-opening-of-well-13/ #Camas #PFAS #Drinking...

Vancouver's Jonathan Hines argues that the WA Supreme Court's ruling blocking a referendum on the Millionaire's Tax — Senate Bill 6346 — leaves the 2026 ballot as the primary tool of civic influence in Washington State. With candidate filing open now, Hines calls on voters to treat this off-year election as anything but ordinary. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-a-wake-up-call-for-t...

A new KFF poll of 1,343 U.S. adults finds 61% say healthcare costs will have a major impact on their midterm vote. Among MAHA voters, 42% list cost as their top issue — double the share focused on food additives or vaccine policy. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/healthcare-costs-top-of-mind-for-voters-as-midterms-approach-survey-finds/ #HealthcareCosts #MidtermElections #KFFPoll #MAHA #Voter...

Washington teachers spend an average of $1,041 a year on classroom supplies out of pocket — 11th highest in the nation. Vicki Murray of the Washington Policy Center argues a new federal tax-credit scholarship could change that, but only if Gov. Ferguson opts in before January 1, 2027. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-how-the-federal-tax-credit-scholarship-could-help-washington-stat...

Twenty-nine governors have opted in to the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program — including a Democrat — but Gov. Ferguson has ignored two requests for comment. Meg Goudy and Peter Murphy of Mountain States Policy Center argue Washington families stand to lose $723 million or more in private K-12 education funding if Ferguson stays silent. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-g...

Clark County is accepting applications for one open seat on its seven-member Historic Preservation Commission. The three-year term begins July 1, 2026, appointed by the County Council. The commission oversees nominations to the National Register of Historic Places, the Clark County Heritage Register, design review, and the Special Valuation Tax Incentive program. The application deadline is May 27...

Engineer Bob Ortblad reviewed 3,606 public comment responses in the IBR's Final Supplement Environmental Impact Statement and says many answers are lies or nonsense. His question about routing 28,000 daily trucks to rail and I-205 was met with a response about light-rail transit and community input. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-interstate-bridge-replacement-lies-and-nonsense/ #I...

Nancy Churchill of Dangerous Rhetoric asks what happened to the working-class Democrats who believed in equality of opportunity, free speech, and fair debate — and argues the party they built has been systematically reshaped from within by ideological subversives. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-when-your-party-no-longer-feels-like-home/ #Opinion #DangerousRhetoric #WashingtonStat...

The U.S. Supreme Court granted an administrative stay on Fifth Circuit rulings that would have heavily restricted mifepristone access, keeping the status quo in place until at least May 11, 2026. Washington state expanded distribution efforts while opponents say stricter limits are still coming. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/video-wa-anti-abortion-group-undeterred-by-scotus-ruling-on-abort...

Deputy Commissioner Walter Burton declined the state's emergency motion to unblock SB 5974, keeping a Thurston County judge's preliminary ruling in place as sheriffs in 35 of Washington's 39 counties file to run for election. The law would set new qualifications and create an administrative path to remove elected sheriffs from office. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-supreme-court-rejects-...

Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center breaks down a critical gap in WA Cares Fund guidance: family caregivers registering through CDWA are automatically subject to a union contract with SEIU 775 — and the state's own materials don't make that clear. Benefits open July 1. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-cares-important-information-is-still-mia-but-benefits-are-av...