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Larry Roe attended the Battle Ground School District levy information session and raises pointed questions about whether the $116 million, three-year levy funds constitutionally required basic education or legislative enhancements to it. He argues voters rejecting the levy may be sending a message to the legislature, not acting on a whim. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-i-think-we-should...

Clark County Councilor Wil Fuentes has left Fourth Plain Forward after ethics complaints revealed he collected $60,000–99,999 from the nonprofit while it held $584,387 in County contracts. Vancouver Councilmember Diana Perez faces separate questions about whether her reported 2025 income of $130,000 to $260,000 disqualified her from low-income business programs she voted to fund. A complaint has b...

Proposed Charter Amendment No. 22 would allow nonpartisan county candidates to bypass the August primary and go directly to the November general election when two or fewer candidates file. Sponsor Cathie Garber says the change mirrors existing state law and could have saved more than $75,000 in the 2022 election cycle alone. Opponents argue removing the primary disadvantages challengers and reduce...

Charter Amendment No. 21 would give the Clark County Council concurrent nomination authority with the county manager for all boards and commissions, except the Ethics Commission. Currently, the council can only nominate for three specific bodies. The amendment passed the Charter Review Commission 14 to 1. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/proposed-charter-amendment-no-21-concerning-revised-counci...

The Clark County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating the suspicious death of an unidentified female found floating in the Columbia River downstream from the I-5 bridge on October 14. She is described as possibly Asian or Pacific Islander, approximately 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes and a birthmark on her right calf. https://cla...

Camas High School's cross country season is unraveling after a biological male joined the girls' team. A reported incident from an Arlington invitational trip was referred to ESD 112, a girl shared a hotel room with the biological male, and the district spent $4,772 on a charter bus for privacy. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/issues-continue-mount-over-biological-male-competing-camas #CamasHig...

When C-TRAN driver Michelle Smith suffered a seizure behind the wheel in July, passengers Bryanne Brady and Josh Stark kept calm, called 9-1-1, and steered a moving bus to safety. On Tuesday, C-TRAN honored them with the Award of Gratitude at its Board of Directors meeting. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/c-tran-recognizes-passengers-who-stepped-up-during-medical #CTRAN #ClarkCounty #PublicTran...

Hockinson-area residents Tom Erkert, Dale Good, and Mark Roeter have spent more than $22,000 challenging a proposed 165-foot Vertical Bridge and T-Mobile cell tower near Northeast 189th Street, arguing existing towers and small-cell alternatives make the project unnecessary. Their LUPA appeal is now before Superior Court. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/hockinson-area-residents-continue-their-f...

Clark County Council adopted a 400-page Comprehensive Growth Management Plan guiding development through 2045, when the population is projected to reach 718,154. The plan includes a new Climate Element, updated housing and zoning policies, and new fire impact fees. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/clark-county-adopts-20-year-growth-plan #ClarkCounty #GrowthManagement #Vancouver #WashingtonState...

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...