Vancouver closes year with more funding for climate action
The city of Vancouver was recently awarded a $575,000 formula grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce Climate Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and the...
View ArticleVancouver attorney files ethics complaint against Auditor Greg Kimsey
A formal complaint was filed Thursday with the Clark County Ethics Commission against Auditor Greg Kimsey, alleging violations of the Code of Ethics, the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine, and Clark...
View ArticlePOLL: Is it more important for area transportation officials to examine a...
Is it more important for area transportation officials to examine a third bridge/crossing over the Columbia River or an I-5 Bridge replacement?
View ArticleSports year in review: Reporter Paul Valencia reflects on some of his...
Clark County Today reporter Paul Valencia remains grateful for the access granted him by the Camas girls basketball team for a special feature, one of his favorite projects from 2023; plus the debut of...
View ArticleVancouver Police conduct stolen vehicle operation
Vancouver Police stolen vehicle operation results in multiple arrests, with the recovery of firearms and fentanyl.
View ArticleOpinion: Initiative 2124 would make a new payroll tax optional for workers
Initiative signatures delivered Thursday could allow voters to do what the Democrat-led legislative body has refused to do: Protect the earnings of workers, including low-income workers.
View ArticleWA police organization urges legislators to prioritize public safety policies
The Washington Association of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs is urging state lawmakers to consider bills in the upcoming legislative session that improve recruitment and retention, juvenile justice, and...
View ArticleOpinion: Savings should be used for our needs, but supporters of WA Cares...
Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center believes supporters of WA Cares have the wrong idea.
View ArticleWA lawmaker wants drivers to see sticker shock from Climate Commitment Act tax
House Bill 2050 would require the Department of Agriculture to amend the gas tax stickers on pumps to include what drivers are now paying in additional costs due to the cap-and-trade portion of the...
View ArticleOpinion: Trump, DeSantis, or Haley? Help us decide Jan. 13
In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill explains what opportunities Washingtonians have to participate in their county’s Republican Caucus on Sat., Jan. 13.
View ArticleOpinion: In 2023, private environmental innovation accelerated while...
Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center hopes that 2023 was a transformational year for environmental policy, when the failure and dishonesty of government-run environmental programs became clearer.
View ArticleVancouver’s latest grant brings total to $1.9M for climate resiliency actions
The city of Vancouver was able to secure $1.9 million in federal, state and regional funding for climate resiliency efforts.
View ArticleVancouver attorney asks for dismissal of case against John Ley
Vancouver Attorney Angus Lee filed motions regarding unlawful search of candidate’s text messages, invalid charging document and lack of evidence; hearing to be held Tue., Jan. 9.
View ArticleCamas girls basketball right on schedule
The Papermakers scheduled some of the toughest teams in the country this season, and while their record took a hit, their will to win remains, and by learning from the best, they hope they will play...
View ArticleVancouver’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program encourages residents to...
Vancouver community members are invited to submit traffic concerns and champion project locations for possible selection through the 2024 Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program to help slow traffic and...
View ArticleOpinion: Several tax repeal proposals may be on the ballot in Washington...
Jason Mercier of the Mountain States Policy Center provides an overview of the tax repeal proposals that will likely be on the ballot in Washington state in 2024.
View ArticleOpinion: United States Supreme Court to consider hearing Washington capital...
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to review the petition for certiorari filed by the plaintiffs in Quinn v Washington. The petition challenges the US Constitutionality of Washington’s approach to...
View ArticleOfficials hold groundbreaking event for 2024 GRO Parade of Homes
Three luxurious homes to be built in Vancouver will be on display at the 2024 GRO Parade of Homes in September, and the Building Futures Foundation gave a $120,000 donation to the Foundation for...
View ArticleClark County Republican Women announce Jan. 18 dinner meeting titled ‘Justice...
The Clark County Republican Women’s Club is holding a dinner event on Jan. 18, where two legal expert keynotes, Tracy Tribbet, J.D. and Pete Serrano, will address the aggressive use of lawfare against...
View ArticleVancouver Police weekend emphasis results in five DUI arrests
Over the New Year’s weekend, the Vancouver Police Department conducted DUI patrols which resulted in 47 traffic stops, five DUI arrests, six arrests for crimes other than DUI, and 44 citations issued...
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