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Democrats seek to quell opposition to WA Cares ahead of potential repeal in November

February 22, 2024 21:25 - 3 minutes - 4.12 MB

Democrats in Olympia are moving ahead with measures they hope will allay some of the concerns about WA Cares, the state-run long-term care benefit program. https://tinyurl.com/3kej8wjc #TheCenterSquareWashington #DemocratsinOlympia #Republicans #WACares #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislativesession #longtermcarebenefitprogram #Washingtonstate #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Proposed bill would cut funding to schools that do not adopt controversial state-imposed curriculum

February 22, 2024 21:15 - 2 minutes - 3.88 MB

Opinion: Proposed bill would cut funding to schools that do not adopt controversial state-imposed curriculum. Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center believes one of the main reasons polls show a loss of faith in so many of our public institutions is the decline in the quality of public education and the trend of parents pulling their children out of the system. https://tinyurl.com/ysvk5zr4 #opinion #columns #commentary #LivFinne #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ESHB2331 #SenLisaWellman #SenateE...

Washougal School District celebrates Washougal Youth Arts Month

February 22, 2024 21:04 - 2 minutes - 3.74 MB

Washougal School District and Washougal Arts and Culture Alliance announce Youth Arts Month, an annual celebration of student creativity and innovation throughout March 2024. https://tinyurl.com/r3cxtbxz #WashougalSchoolDistrict #WashougalArtsandCultureAlliance #YouthArtsMonth #annualcelebration #studentcreativityandinnovation #March2024 #freefamilyfriendlyevents #Washougal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce opens nomination period for Citizen and Businessperson of the Year

February 22, 2024 20:04 - 1 minute - 1.44 MB

The Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce has opened the nomination period for Citizen and Businessperson of the Year. https://tinyurl.com/vff5sdep #CamasWashougalChamberofCommerce #NominationPeriodOpen #CitizenoftheYear #BusinesspersonoftheYear #HighSchoolStudents #AnnualCollegeScholarshipAwards #Camas #Washougal #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

C-TRAN appoints Alexandra Mather as director of Government and Community Relations

February 22, 2024 19:23 - 3 minutes - 4.96 MB

C-TRAN has appointed Alexandra Mather to serve as the agency’s Director of Government and Community Relations, effective March 11. http://tinyurl.com/38wv8u84 #CTran #AlexandraMather #GovernmentCommunityRelations #IntergovernmentalAffairs #CommunityRelationsOutreach #LobbyingEfforts #CriticalProjects #InterstateBridgeReplacementProgram #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Curtin Creek Community Park development project open house set for March 6

February 22, 2024 19:11 - 3 minutes - 4.19 MB

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands division, invites residents to an open house to learn more about the development of Curtin Creek Community Park. http://tinyurl.com/yamjawfy #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyPublicWorks #ParksAndLandsDivision #OpenHouse #CurtinCreekCommunityPark #FirstPhaseOfDevelopment #Parking #Restrooms #NaturalPlayAreas #PicnicShelter #WalkingTrails #Viewpoints #MultipurposeSyntheticTurfField #PickleballCourts #BasketballCourts #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County Today Sports Podcast, Feb. 22, 2024: A salute to wrestling champions and a look ahead to state basketball

February 22, 2024 18:28 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MB

We recorded this episode a few days after one of the biggest days in Clark County high school wrestling history, with seven state champions, including four from Skyview. http://tinyurl.com/2vnzwck3 Reporter Paul Valencia and sports administrators Tony Liberatore and Cale Piland talk about high school sports and more By Paul Valencia with ClarkCountyToday.com Welcome back to the Clark County Today Sports Podcast. We say congrats to all the Clark County wrestlers who won state championsh...

Gov. Inslee signs fuel tax enforcement bill into law

February 22, 2024 01:50 - 2 minutes - 2.34 MB

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday morning signed into law a bill that tightens fuel tax enforcement and closes revenue gaps. http://tinyurl.com/2m3pas5r #TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024LegislativeSession #EngrossedHouseBill1964 #GovJayInslee #FuelTaxEnforcementBill #DepartmentofLicensing #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Proposed House budget promises $200 checks, but only if voters keep the CO2 tax

February 22, 2024 01:41 - 4 minutes - 6.76 MB

Opinion: Proposed House budget promises $200 checks, but only if voters keep the CO2 tax. Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center points out that the payments are the only budget item using CO2 tax revenue that must be spent this year in the Senate proposal. http://tinyurl.com/bdcp28uj #opinion #columns #commentary #ToddMyers #WashingtonPolicyCenter #proposedHousebudget #HouseandSenatebudgetwriters #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislativesession #CO2tax #voters #Washingtonstate #Van...

Ridgefield School District announces superintendent finalists, invites community to public forums

February 22, 2024 01:31 - 5 minutes - 8.19 MB

The Ridgefield School District announced the three finalists to become the district’s next superintendent and is inviting the public to meet them at a series of public forums. http://tinyurl.com/3293p7tp #RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #RidgefieldPublicSchools #SuperintendentSearch #SuperintendentFinalists #PublicForums #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech

February 22, 2024 01:12 - 5 minutes - 6.94 MB

Opinion: The Censorship Industry and the death of free speech. Nancy Churchill believes a Republican-led Washington State Legislature is our only chance of opening an investigation into the UW contribution to the death of free speech. http://tinyurl.com/3jb9yxfy #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #NancyChurchill #DangerousRhetoric #TheCensorshipIndustry #WashingtonStateLegislature #Republicans #Democrats #DeathOfFreeSpeech #FoundationForFreedomOnline #MikeBenz #UniversityOfWashington #Washingto...

March 12 Presidential Primary voter registration deadlines

February 22, 2024 00:26 - 1 minute - 2.69 MB

Beginning Friday (Feb. 23), Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters for the March 12 Presidential Primary. http://tinyurl.com/yc7n7sd4 #ClarkCountyElectionsDepartment #March12PresidentialPrimary #VoterRegistrationDeadlines #ReplacementBallots #BallotsToBeMailed #OnlineVotersGuide #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

First installment 2024 property tax payments due April 30

February 22, 2024 00:11 - 2 minutes - 3.4 MB

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents that first-installment 2024 property taxes are due April 30. http://tinyurl.com/2dpa7rk9 #ClarkCountyWa #FirstInstallment #2024PropertyTaxPayments #ClarkCountyTreasurer #AlishiaTopper #TaxStatements #Taxpayers #JointLobby #PublicServiceCenter #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

2024 Columbia River spring Chinook fishing seasons announced

February 21, 2024 23:57 - 3 minutes - 4.65 MB

Fishery managers from Washington and Oregon on Wednesday approved this year’s recreational spring Chinook salmon fishing season for the Columbia River. http://tinyurl.com/3kcez2xy #DepartmentOfFishAndWildlife #FisheryManagers #Washington #Oregon #ColumbiaRiver #2024SpringChinookFishingSeasons #2024Forecast #UpriverSpringChinook #RyanLothrop #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Columbia Adventist Academy feels right at home with state tournament game

February 21, 2024 19:42 - 4 minutes - 5.75 MB

Collin Delaney scored 19 points, leading Columbia Adventist to a win in the state playoffs in a rare home game in the state tournament. http://tinyurl.com/txkjkune #ColumbiaAdventistAcademy #ColumbiaAdventistKodiaks #HighSchoolAthletics #HighSchoolBoysBasketball #WIAA #StateTournament #BattleGround #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Restore Election Confidence Initiative: Over 30 signature stations open across Clark County

February 21, 2024 01:33 - 3 minutes - 4.46 MB

In a notable expansion of grassroots efforts, the Restore Election Confidence Initiative (REC) has successfully increased its network of signature stations, providing residents with convenient locations to sign the initiative. http://tinyurl.com/bdkaf29f #RestoreElectionConfidenceInitiative #ClarkCountyElectionsDepartment #NetworkOfSignatureStations #ClarkCountyWa #ElectionProcedures #ElevateElectionStandards #RobAnderson #SignatureGatheringEffort #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNe...

Opinion: How will the new Ridgefield School District superintendent influence capital needs?

February 21, 2024 01:21 - 2 minutes - 3.38 MB

Opinion: How will the new Ridgefield School District superintendent influence capital needs? Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo asks how the hiring of a new Ridgefield School District superintendent will impact the district’s capital plans. http://tinyurl.com/4ue5yeh4 #opinion #columns #commentary #HeidiPozzo #RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #RidgefieldPublicSchools #superintendent #capitalneeds #Ridgefieldbondmeasure #Ridgefieldschoolbond #RidgefieldSchoolBoard #April2024specialelection #CapitalFac...

Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program

February 21, 2024 01:11 - 4 minutes - 6.21 MB

Opinion: HB 2467 – Portability proposal for WA Cares is a mixed bag for troubled state program. Elizabeth Hovde expressed concerns to lawmakers about House Bill 2467, a piece of legislation that would make the WA Cares benefit portable for some Washingtonians who one day move out of the state. http://tinyurl.com/y64xtjmt #opinion #columns #commentary #ElizabethHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #W2workers #Washingtonstate #statepayrolltax #longtermcare #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislati...

County releases 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model capacity report for public review

February 21, 2024 00:58 - 1 minute - 2.18 MB

Clark County Community Planning and GIS departments are releasing for public review the county’s 2023 Vacant Buildable Lands Model (VBLM) capacity report. http://tinyurl.com/48d6c8vx #ClarkCountyWa #CommunityPlanning #GISdepartment #PublicReview #2023VacantBuildableLandsModel #CapacityReport #ResidentialLands #CommercialLands #IndustrialLands #ComprehensiveGrowthManagementPlanUpdates #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Safety enhancements coming to southbound I-5, between Ridgefield and the I-5/I-205 junction

February 21, 2024 00:49 - 1 minute - 2.14 MB

In an effort to keep drivers informed and safe, they will soon notice a change to the way they travel along southbound Interstate 5, in Clark County. http://tinyurl.com/378xbntk #WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation #WSDOTmaintenancecrews #Interstate5southbound #safetyenhancements #milepost1432 #I5I205junction #milepost6 #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCounty

East County resident rescued from house fire

February 21, 2024 00:39 - 1 minute - 2.12 MB

A physically challenged resident trapped inside a house in a fully involved fire was rescued by crews from East County Fire and Rescue and Camas-Washougal Fire Department. http://tinyurl.com/3vmu6a8m #EastCountyFireandRescue #CamasWashougalFireDepartment #residentrescuedfromhousefire #VancouverFireDepartment #ClarkCountyFireMarshal #VancouverWa #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Vancouver Police investigate fatality collision

February 21, 2024 00:07 - 55 seconds - 1.28 MB

On Sunday (Feb. 18), Vancouver Police responded to the 8100 block of NE Parkway Dr. for a collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian. http://tinyurl.com/2fukkdbs #VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #fatalitycollision #investigation #VPDTrafficUnit #37yearoldmalepedestrian #pedestriandeceased #fataltrafficcrash #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies involved in fatal shooting

February 20, 2024 23:51 - 1 minute - 2.74 MB

Just after midnight on Tuesday, CCSO deputies responded to a welfare check in Brush Prairie after a woman called 9-1-1, stating she was concerned for her mother’s safety. http://tinyurl.com/4rv8h2hf #ClarkCountySheriff #OfficeInvolvedShooting #BrushPrairie #ClarkCountyWa #WomanHeldAgainstHerWill #MaleFamilyMember #MaleSubjectDeceased #CriticalIncidentLeave #SWWashingtonIndependentInvestigationTeam #VancouverPoliceDepartment #WashingtonStateOfficeofIndependentInvestigations #CCSOsBodyWornCa...

Washington Democrats: half of initiatives will get hearings, half will not

February 20, 2024 01:46 - 4 minutes - 5.71 MB

Three out of six initiatives to the Legislature will receive public hearings, Democratic leaders confirmed. http://tinyurl.com/2ecnwas4 #TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024LegislativeSession #MeasuresGettingPublicHearings #Initiative2081 #ParentalBillofRights #Initiative2111 #PersonalIncomeTax #Initiative2113 #PoliceOfficers #VehicularPursuits #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday #WashingtonState

Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true?

February 20, 2024 01:37 - 3 minutes - 5.21 MB

Opinion: Fact Check – Repealing the capital gains income tax will ‘devastate’ basic education. Is that true? Paul Guppy of the Washington Policy Center points out the fact that an income tax hurts our state explains why voters, who collectively are generally smarter than public officials, have rejected it 10 times. http://tinyurl.com/4rymj34f #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #PaulGuppy #WashingtonPolicyCenter #CapitalGainsIncomeTax #BasicEducation #Initiative2109 #WashingtonStateLegislature #...

Sen. Lynda Wilson encouraged by proposal with strong lean toward addressing public-safety concerns

February 20, 2024 01:23 - 2 minutes - 2.59 MB

The Senate supplemental operating budget proposed today would address a host of public-safety priorities while maintaining essential services and balancing without new taxes, according to Sen. Lynda Wilson. http://tinyurl.com/frbv2njm #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024LegislativeSession #SenateSupplementalOperatingBudget #PublicSafetyPriorities #MaintainingEssentialServices #NewTaxes #SenLyndaWilson #SenateBudgetLeader #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCoun...

Woodland Public Schools will house Cascadia Technical Academy's Pre-Electrician program starting in the 2024-2025 school year

February 20, 2024 01:13 - 2 minutes - 3.24 MB

Woodland Public Schools will start offering the Cascadia Technical Academy’s Pre-Electrician program to juniors and seniors from Kalama, La Center, Ridgefield, and Woodland School Districts starting this fall with the 2024-25 school year. http://tinyurl.com/cs5dpfvp #WoodlandPublicSchools #WoodlandSchoolDistrict #CascadiaTechnicalAcademy #PreElectricianProgram #JuniorsAndSeniors #KalamaSchoolDistrict #LaCenterSchoolDistrict #RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #202425SchoolYear #Woodland #ClarkCount...

High school basketball: Camas earns top seed for 4A girls tournament

February 20, 2024 00:55 - 5 minutes - 7.19 MB

Camas girls, Columbia River girls, and Seton Catholic boys get top-8 seeds, while seven other Clark County teams made it to state and will play elimination games this week. http://tinyurl.com/3t9hx94k #CamasPapermakers #ColumbiaRiverRapids #SetonCatholicCougars #EvergreenPlainsmen #ColumbiaAdventistKodiaks #SkyviewStorm #RidgefieldSpudders #HighSchoolBasketball #WIAAStateBasketball #BasketballPlayoffs #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

High school sports: A championship night for Skyview wrestling and more

February 18, 2024 19:52 - 6 minutes - 8.36 MB

The Skyview Storm went 4 for 4 in the finals Saturday night, winning four individual state wrestling championships; Clark County had three other champions; and highlights from state swimming and postseason basketball. http://tinyurl.com/mhu979vc #MatClassic #HighSchoolBoysWrestling #HighSchoolGirlsWrestling #TacomaDome #WIAA #StateChampionships #HighSchoolBoysSwimming #HighSchoolGirlsBasketball #HighSchoolBoysBasketball #SkyviewStorm #UnionTitans #PrairieFalcons #ClarkCountyWa #HighSchoolA...

Transportation commissions form bi-state tolling subcommittee to guide tolling on I-5 Bridge

February 17, 2024 03:23 - 4 minutes - 5.72 MB

The Oregon Transportation Commission and Washington State Transportation Commission have formed a new bi-state tolling subcommittee to study and assess possible toll rates and policies for the Interstate 5 bridge. http://tinyurl.com/4244yw97 #OregonTransportationCommission #WashingtonStateTransportationCommission #BiStateTollingSubcommittee #TollRates #Policies #Interstate5Bridge #I5Bridge #InterstateBridgeReplacementProject #InterstateBridgeReplacementProgram #ColumbiaRiver #VancouverWa #...

Letter: ‘Several civil lawsuits in the pipeline brought by individuals whose civil rights were violated by the federal government’

February 17, 2024 03:11 - 1 minute - 2.73 MB

Letter: ‘Several civil lawsuits in the pipeline brought by individuals whose civil rights were violated by the federal government.’ Yacolt resident Thomas Schenk offers his thoughts on a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding re-authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. http://tinyurl.com/3pnwbfty #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #Commentary #ThomasSchenk #YacoltResident #USHouseOfRepresentatives #ForeignIntelligenceSurveillanceAct #FBIAgents #CivilRightsViolated ...

High school gymnastics: Mountain View coaching legend to call it a career

February 17, 2024 02:37 - 8 minutes - 11.4 MB

Cristi Westcott has been the head coach of Mountain View gymnastics since 1984, but she said it is time for her next journey in life, so she is retiring after this season. http://tinyurl.com/5n7f9hrp #MountainViewHighSchool #HighSchoolSports #HighSchoolGymnastics #CristiWestcott #PrairieHighSchool #GymnasticsCoachingCareer #GreaterStHelensLeague #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

County Council hearing on proposed housing code amendments set for March 5

February 17, 2024 02:08 - 2 minutes - 3.12 MB

The Clark County Council will consider proposed housing code amendments at a public hearing at 10 a.m. on March 5. http://tinyurl.com/2wwsuxyp #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyCouncil #ProposedHousingCodeAmendments #PublicHearing #PublicServiceCenter #UnincorporatedVancouverGrowthArea #ProposedMiddleHousing #SingleFamilyHousingCodeAmendments #ComprehensivePlanTextAmendments #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

CCSO Traffic Homicide Unit investigating fatal, single-vehicle collision

February 16, 2024 23:56 - 51 seconds - 1.19 MB

On Friday (Feb. 16) at about 6:55 a.m. a citizen called 9-1-1 to report finding a collision near the 19400 block of NE Risto Rd. in Clark County. http://tinyurl.com/2ja58rxu #ClarkCountySheriffsOffice #TrafficHomicideUnit #SingleVehicleCollision #FatalityCollision #NERistoRd #ClarkCountyWa #OccupantDeceased #FirstResponders #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Lawmakers from 17th District to host virtual town hall Thursday, Feb. 22

February 16, 2024 18:39 - 1 minute - 2.26 MB

The state lawmakers serving eastern Clark County and Skamania County will hold a virtual town hall meeting from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 22. http://tinyurl.com/yxmd7f8v #17thLegislativeDistrict #VirtualTownHall #ZoomPlatform #SenLyndaWilson #RepPaulHarris #RepKevinWaters #2024LegislativeSession #WashingtonStateLegislature #WashingtonStateHouseRepublicans #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

County manager seeks volunteer for open seat on Arts Commission

February 16, 2024 18:19 - 1 minute - 2.03 MB

Clark County is accepting applications to fill an open position on the Clark County Arts Commission. http://tinyurl.com/4sueh4kk #AcceptingApplications #OpenPosition #ClarkCountyArtsCommission #ArtsEducationProfession #CountyManager #ClarkCountyCouncil #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County Today Weekly News - February 16, 2024

February 16, 2024 17:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

🎙️ Get Informed, Get Involved! 📢 Clark County Today Weekly News - February 16, 2024 https://tinyurl.com/mryjxbw9 In this week's episode, we cover: • Buttigieg ensures IBR; challenges persist. • Battle Ground School Levy nears OK. • HS sports: State wrestling, swimming, bball playoffs. • Journey Theater's James & Giant Peach, Jr. • Clark Co. warns of jury duty scams. • Sen. Lynda Wilson relieved as Dems nix tax hike. • 18th District plans town halls. • Real estate market heats up. ...

Opinion: Senate Bill 5570, removing the 1% cap on property taxes, has failed to pass this year

February 16, 2024 00:21 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MB

Opinion: Senate Bill 5570, removing the 1% cap on property taxes, has failed to pass this year. Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that the property tax increase would make housing less affordable, working against many other efforts to help reduce rental and mortgage costs. http://tinyurl.com/43behmj6 #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #MarkHarmsworth #WashingtonPolicyCenter #SenateBill5570 #PropertyTaxIncreases #SenJamiePederson #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024Legislativ...

Scammers target Clark County residents with false jury duty calls

February 15, 2024 22:14 - 2 minutes - 2.9 MB

Residents in Clark County are being targeted in a wave of jury duty scams. http://tinyurl.com/mrxhs9ve #ClarkCountyWa #JuryDutyScams #SuperiorCourtAdministration #ClarkCountySuperiorCourt #ClarkCountyDistrictCourt #ClarkCountyCourts #JuryService #Scammers #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Journey Theater presents: James and the Giant Peach, Jr.

February 15, 2024 21:23 - 1 minute - 1.85 MB

Nonprofit theater arts program that is centered around Jesus presents Roald Dahl’s classic, James and the Giant Peach, Jr., in Camas. http://tinyurl.com/3cmm8cdt #JourneyTheater #JamesAndTheGiantPeachJr #RoaldDahl #theater #acting #musical #liveentertainment #GarverTheater #Camas #VancouverWa #nonprofit #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

High school basketball: Camas, Evergreen, Seton Catholic qualify for state

February 15, 2024 21:07 - 4 minutes - 6.16 MB

Camas and Evergreen girls, and Seton Catholic boys and girls teams have made it to state, and 15 more Clark County teams are still in the hunt to make it to state. http://tinyurl.com/fcnunfck #CamasPapermakers #EvergreenPlainsmen #SetonCatholicCougars #highschoolgirlsbasketball #highschoolboysbasketball #playoffs #WIAA #districttournaments #bidistricttournament #highschoolathletics #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

High school sports: Big weekend with state wrestling, swimming, and playoff basketball

February 15, 2024 20:05 - 6 minutes - 8.83 MB

As of Wednesday night, five Clark County teams have qualified for state basketball, with seven more teams still alive; plus Mat Classic and state swimming is this weekend. http://tinyurl.com/2hy92wdz #4AGSHL #GirlsBasketballPlayoffs #CamasPapermakers #4ABiDistrictChampionship #BasketballFinals #WIAA #StateSwimming #MatClassic #StateWrestling #Union #Skyview #4ABoysBasketball #BattleGroundHS #3ABasketball #2ABasketball #RidgefieldSpudders #1ABasketball #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCoun...

Buttigieg promises IBR ‘is going to happen,’ but will it?

February 15, 2024 19:49 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MB

Secretary of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s visit to Clark County full of promises, but are they being met by the Interstate Bridge replacement project? http://tinyurl.com/38ua6n28 #ClarkCountyWa #InterstateBridgeReplacement #PeteButtigieg #JayInslee #TinaKotek #MAXLightRailExtension #GregJohnson #SeismicConcerns #HoodRiver #FederalFunds #Funding #CostEstimates #ImmersedTubeTunnel #JoeCortright #Tolling #IP4 #PortlandEconomist #TransportationProjects #InfrastructureAndInvestment...

Jeff Bezos' move to Miami looms large at WA revenue forecast presentation

February 15, 2024 19:28 - 4 minutes - 5.58 MB

The executive director of the Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council says the overall revenue picture for the state is “pretty good.” http://tinyurl.com/3z9pd9rs #TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateEconomicandRevenueForecastCouncil #DepartmentofRevenue #JeffBezos #Amazon #WashingtonStateRepublicanParty #capitalgainstax #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent

February 15, 2024 19:04 - 3 minutes - 4.25 MB

Opinion: House Democrats pass rent control House Bill 2114 guaranteeing an increase in rent. Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center explains that House Bill 2114 will not help reduce rents in the rental property market. http://tinyurl.com/y3dhsbpu #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #MarkHarmsworth #WashingtonPolicyCenter #SmallBusinessCenter #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislativesession #HouseBill2114 #rentincreases #rentcontrol #WashingtonStateHouseofRepresentatives #VancouverWa...

Washington House passes bill limiting rent hikes to 7%

February 15, 2024 01:10 - 3 minutes - 5.44 MB

The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday that limits rent increases statewide to 7% annually. http://tinyurl.com/yp36uftk #TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateHouseofRepresentatives #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislativesession #rentincreaselimit #HouseBill2114 #Washingtonstate #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: A bill that should offend all workers clears the House

February 15, 2024 01:00 - 5 minutes - 8.01 MB

Elizabeth Hovde of the Washington Policy Center provides analysis of the passage of House Bill 1893 by the Washington House of Representatives. http://tinyurl.com/5bez835s #opinion #columns #commentary #ElizabethHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024legislativesession #HouseBill1893 #stateworkers #unemploymentinsurancebenefits #strikingworkers #taxonemployers #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Slight increase in revenue confirms need for responsible spending approach, says Sen. Lynda Wilson

February 15, 2024 00:48 - 1 minute - 2.17 MB

Sen. Lynda Wilson says the latest state revenue forecast confirms the wisdom of keeping a firm grip on spending in the supplemental operating budget that must be adopted before lawmakers adjourn March 7. http://tinyurl.com/ww4p7dfm #SenLyndaWilson #stateRevenueForecast #stateSpending #supplementalOperatingBudget #WashingtonStateLegislature #2024LegislativeSession #EconomicAndRevenueForecastCouncil #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Ridgefield School Board gets an ‘F’ for transparency

February 14, 2024 23:23 - 3 minutes - 4.67 MB

Ridgefield resident Heidi Pozzo offers her perspective on the recent actions of the members of the Ridgefield School Board. http://tinyurl.com/yc5ubfc4 #opinion #columns #commentary #HeidiPozzo #RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #BoardofDirectors #Ridgefieldschools #Ridgefieldbondmeasure #publicmeetings #ClarkCountyElections #fundingschoolfacilities #Ridgefield #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Prairie drama students present 'Mean Girls: High School Version'

February 14, 2024 22:57 - 1 minute - 2.69 MB

Prairie High School’s drama program brings the high school version of “Mean Girls: High School Version’ to life starting Feb. 23, with six performances. http://tinyurl.com/yj9vk52z #BattleGroundPublicSchools #BattleGroundSchoolDistrict #PrairieHighSchool #PrairieDramaProgram #MeanGirlsHighSchoolVersion #TinaFeysHit2004Film #VancoEvents #BrushPrairie #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday