Clark County Today News

Firefighters in southwest Battle Ground managed a dual response, rescuing an elderly couple and their pets from a house fire while handling a separate medical call nearby. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/fire-district-3-firefighters-rescue-elderly-couple-and-pets-from-burning-home/ #ClarkCounty #FireDistrict3 #FireRescue #BattleGround #EmergencyResponse #LevyLidLift

The Commission on Aging invites the public to a June 18 meeting to explore how older adults in Clark County can connect socially, with a focus on Healthy Communities from the Aging Readiness Plan. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/the-commission-on-aging-asks-how-can-older-adults-in-clark-county-connect-socially/ #CommissionOnAging #ClarkCounty #HealthyCommunities #AgingReadinessPlan #Public...

Nancy Churchill explores the push for regional autonomy and fairer representation through HB 2085 and the Convention of Counties framework. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-a-win-win-for-washington-state/ #NancyChurchill #RobChase #HB2085 #localcontrol #representation #WinWinforWashington #Opinion #WashingtonPolitics #stateSenate #ReynoldsvSims

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is moving forward with plans for light rail, with leadership in Washington and Oregon directing the effort despite local opposition and unresolved funding for operations and maintenance. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/interstate-bridge-replacement-program-moving-forward-with-plans-for-light-rail/ #lightrail #IBR #CTRAN #GregJohnson #VancouverWA #Int...

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson meets with his state’s military leadership as President Trump sends National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles protests, setting up a legal battle over state sovereignty. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/ferguson-prepares-for-possibility-of-trump-deploying-troops-in-washington/ #Washington #NationalGuard #StateSovereignty #Immigration #Protests

In this episode, we discuss the Korean War Veterans Remembrance Ceremony set for 11 a.m. June 25 at the Korean War Veterans Memorial Site in Vancouver to honor veterans on the 75th anniversary of the war’s start. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/korean-war-veterans-remembrance-ceremony-set-for-june-25-in-vancouver/ #Korea75thAnniversary #VeteransRemembrance #Vancouver #CommunityTribute #Clark...

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center details Washington State’s recent 2025 tax increases and their estimated cost to a $75,000 earner. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-you-want-to-know-how-much-washington-state-now-taxes-you/ #MarkHarmsworth #WashingtonPolicyCenter #WashingtonTaxes #BudgetShortfall #OpinionColumns

The Washington State Republican Party issued a statement calling out Gov. Bob Ferguson for supporting a partisan letter opposing President Trump’s lawful use of the National Guard in California. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-gov-bob-ferguson-defends-lawlessness-in-california/ #BobFerguson #DonaldTrump #NationalGuard #ANTIFA #WashingtonPolitics #HouseBill1321 #WAGOP #OpinionCo...

Bill Bruch outlines Washington State's low ranking on the Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard and advocates for a new citizens’ initiative requiring proof of citizenship to vote. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/heritage-foundation-ranks-wa-state-46th-out-of-51-in-election-integrity/ #BillBruch #HeritageFoundation #electionintegrity #voterID #WashingtonState #citizensinitiative...

McLoughlin Heights Church of God will host Community Safety & Wellness Day on June 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Vancouver, with booths, activities, and a closing worship service. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/mcloughlin-heights-church-of-god-hosts-community-safety-wellness-day/ #VancouverWA #CommunityWellness #FamilyEvent #McLoughlinHeightsChurch #ClarkCountyEvents #RedCross #CPRtraining #F...

A full recreational burn ban goes into effect June 13 in Vancouver, citing dry conditions and wildfire risk. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-fire-marshal-issues-recreational-burn-ban-6/ #Vancouver #burnban #wildfireseason #firesafety #ClarkCounty #HeidiScarpelli #firemarshal #communityalert #recreationalburning #publicsafety

President Trump has deployed National Guard troops and potentially U.S. Marines to Los Angeles over immigration protests, raising constitutional questions and sparking a legal challenge from California leadership. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/state-federal-tensions-over-ice-rise-as-trump-deploys-troops-against-la-protests/ #DonaldTrump #GavinNewsom #CaliforniaNationalGuard #ICE #StateSove...

The Chelan County Coroner has confirmed that Olivia, Evelyn and Paityn Decker died of suffocation, as federal authorities take over the search for their father, Travis Decker. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/coroner-says-decker-girls-died-of-suffocation-as-search-for-their-father-continues/ #Vancouver #TravisDecker #childcustody #mentalhealth #familycourts #ChelanCounty #homicide #parentingi...

Fourth-graders at Columbia Elementary in Woodland learned about the American Revolution from SAR and DAR members dressed in 1700s fashion with tools, crafts, and historical reenactments. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/youth/sons-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-team-up-to-teach-at-elementary-school-in-woodland/ #WoodlandWA #AmericanRevolution #YouthEducation #ClarkCounty #SAR #DAR #HistoryMa...

Joe Cortright warns that Oregon’s Legislature is pushing through a massive highway funding bill without accounting for soaring costs tied to the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-elephant-in-hearing-room-a/ #JoeCortright #I5Bridge #OregonTransportation #TollRevenue #GasTax #Vancouver #OpinionColumn #Legislature #FundingDelays

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center criticizes Washington’s stalled EV sales and says legislative mandates are expensive, political, and counterproductive. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-ev-sales-have-stalled-and-are-far-short-of-states-arbitrary-targets/ #WashingtonPolicyCenter #EVsales #ToddMyers #CO2emissions #Tesla #TransportationStrategy #ElectricVehicles #...

Vancouver resident Bob Zak reacts to a large increase in his home assessment and criticizes the recent tax policies enacted by the Democrat Legislature and Governor Ferguson. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-property-taxes-ugh/ #BobZak #PropertyTaxes #VancouverWA #HomeAssessment #TaxIncrease #GovernorFerguson #ClarkCountyOpinion #LetterToTheEditor #HazelDell #Lakeshore

Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi criticizes the city’s handling of homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek, citing environmental and public health concerns related to ongoing pollution of Vancouver Lake. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-the-city-of-vancouvers-approach-to-homeless-camps-along-burnt-bridge-creek-is-a-revolving-door-of-eviction-and-relocation/ #PeterBracchi #VancouverL...

WorkSource Vancouver will host a free hiring event on June 18 from 10 a.m. to noon, offering job seekers the chance to meet with employers and explore career openings across multiple industries. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/hiring-event-at-worksource-vancouver-on-june-18/ #WorkSourceVancouver #VancouverJobs #HiringEvent #JobFair #CareerOpportunities #ClarkCountyWA #WorkforceDevelopment #J...

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance reflects on recent attacks against law enforcement officers, his own experiences during traffic stops, and why he supports FBI Director Patel's firm stance on violence against police. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-comply-with-the-appropriate-and-lawful-requests-of-officers-and-see-how-that-works-for-you/ #KenVance #lawenforcement #LosAngeles #...

Hundreds of young CEOs filled Esther Short Park on Saturday for the Greater Vancouver Chamber’s fourth annual Lemonade Day Junior Market. More than 250 youth ran booths selling handmade goods and showcasing business skills learned through the My Lemonade Day program. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/youth/youth-make-the-sale-at-the-2025-junior-market-in-downtown-vancouver/ #VancouverWA #JuniorMark...

Jeff Towery, currently city manager of McMinnville, Oregon, has been offered the deputy city manager role in Vancouver following a national search. He will oversee multiple departments and brings decades of local government leadership experience. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/national-search-yields-a-new-deputy-city-manager-for-vancouver/ #VancouverWA #JeffTowery #CityManager #CityLeadersh...

A motorcyclist died at the scene of a collision with a pickup truck at NE 173rd Circle and NE 142nd Avenue in Battle Ground on Friday afternoon. The driver of the truck remained on scene and is cooperating with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office investigation. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/one-person-dies-in-fatal-motorcycle-vs-truck-collision/ #BattleGround #MotorcycleCrash #ClarkCountyShe...

A Thurston County judge rejected anti-tax activist Tim Eyman’s attempt to recall Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs over a disputed parents’ rights referendum. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/tim-eyman-loses-recall-attempt-against-wa-secretary-of-state/ #WashingtonPolitics #TimEyman #SteveHobbs #Initiative2081 #ParentalRights #Referendum #Recall #EmergencyClause #CourtRuling

Columnist Elizabeth New explains how state taxes and price controls are hiking Washington health-care costs and threatening hospitals and physician groups. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-state-lawmakers-need-to-examine-their-role-in-health-care-cost-increases/ #HealthCareCosts #WashingtonState #OpinionColumn #ElizabethNewHovde #HealthcarePolicy #Taxes