Clark County Today News

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...

Girls from Skyview, Battle Ground, and Camas high schools will speak publicly for the first time Wednesday about competing against a male athlete in girls' cross-country. The rally and press conference, organized by Amy E. Sousa, will feature athletes, parents, advocate Francis Staudt, and three state lawmakers. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/camas-courage-girls-three-area-high-schools-speak-o...

Ridgefield School District opened Sunset Ridge Elementary on Oct. 15, bringing together students from South Ridge Elementary and new families on land that once served as the Claiborne family farm. Principal Todd Graves and Superintendent Jenny Rodriquez marked the milestone with a ribbon-cutting, student-led tours, and a symbolic soil ceremony. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/ridgefield-school-...

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries broke ground on a new 14,000-square-foot Washougal Community Library, replacing a 2,300-square-foot facility. The $19.4 million project received a record $6 million gift from The Endeavour Fund and is scheduled to open in 2028. A "Close the Gap" campaign now seeks the remaining $400,000. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/fort-vancouver-regional-library-district-b...

Vancouver Police are investigating a fatal collision at E 37th Street and P Street after a southbound motorcyclist struck the rear passenger side of a westbound vehicle. The motorcyclist was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries and did not survive. The vehicle driver remained on scene and showed no signs of impairment. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/vancouver-police-investigat...

Clark County Republican Women issued a statement backing Skyview athletes who walked out of a September 15 cross-country meet and Camas athletes who staged a larger walkout October 13 over transgender eligibility. The group supports biological sex as the basis for female-only competition and urges a yes vote on Initiative IL26-638, on the November 3 ballot. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opini...

Meg Goudy of the Mountain States Policy Center argues Washington Superintendent Chris Reykdal is blocking a federal scholarship tax credit worth up to $1.5 billion in donations, while over 26% of state students read below grade level and over 33% struggle in math. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-washington-superintendent-reykdal-advocates-politics #WashingtonState #Education #SchoolChoi...

A 35-year-old cyclist suffered significant injuries after being struck and left at the intersection of SW 34th Street and SW 10th Avenue in Battle Ground. A witness provided the license plate number of the suspect vehicle, a white Ford Ranger, leading officers to Cloe Vesley, 20, who was taken into custody and charged with Hit and Run with Injury. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/driver-arrested...

Washington's Court of Appeals sided with the city of Vancouver, ruling that the Save Vancouver Streets initiative was an administrative function and could not be imposed through the local initiative process. More than 6,500 residents had signed the petition seeking a public vote before any vehicle traffic lane could be removed. SVS says it is ending its legal battle. https://clarkcountytoday.com/s...

Save Vancouver Streets collected more than 6,500 signatures, roughly 50 percent more than the City Charter required, yet two court rulings have ended the group's bid to place a citizen initiative on the Vancouver ballot. The organization says pursuing the Washington State Supreme Court would not be a responsible use of supporters' resources. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/save-vancouver-street...

Mark Rose opens a three-part series by challenging the idea that America was founded as a Christian nation. Civil rights attorney Christopher Ferrara, who had a 2020 legal victory that helped reopen COVID-shuttered churches, will present the argument live at the West Coast Catholic Conference, Nov. 13 to 14 in Portland. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-can-you-american-and-catholic #Opin...

Free drive-thru medication disposal events come to Clark County, La Center, Ridgefield, Washougal, and Battle Ground on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pills, liquids, and inhalers are accepted. No need to leave your vehicle. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/safely-dispose-unused-medications-oct-24-drug-take-back #DrugTakeBack #MedicationDisposal #ClarkCounty #PrescriptionSafety #Preve...

Reform Clark County founder Rob Anderson says Paul Burgess's defense of Wil Fuentes and Diana Perez falls apart against Fourth Plain Forward's own contracts, which call FPF "the Contractor" more than a hundred times and list business lending as a CDBG-funded service. Anderson also questions whether Perez met the income eligibility threshold required to receive FPF services. https://clarkcountytoda...

A heavy manufacturer on the Columbia River has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program's preferred 116-foot fixed-span design, arguing it would permanently restrict navigation and industrial activity upstream. Iron Partners LLC contends federal agencies violated environmental and navigation laws, and that the U.S. Coast Guard reversed a prior determinatio...