Clark County Today

06/19/2026

ICYMI: Kathryn Lewandowsky of Whole Washington raised concerns about consumer choice — and Elizabeth New (Hovde) noticed the argument sounded a lot like a free-market case. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-trading-one-bad-healthcare-system-for-another-is-not-a-solution/

Washington Policy Center's Elizabeth New (Hovde) argues the state's Universal Health Care Commission ignores free-market alternatives entirely.

06/19/2026

ICYMI: A planned second wave of attacks would have targeted the White House gate itself, Lars Larson writes — and DHS had been defunded for 76 days leading up to the plot. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-democrats-did-their-best-to-put-america-at-risk/

Lars Larson ties a thwarted White House drone-sniper plot to a 76-day DHS funding battle in Congress.

06/19/2026

ICYMI: Atlanta's line stretched six hours to see the National Archives founding documents tour — Seattle is the final stop, July 30–Aug. 16. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/america-250-national-archives-bringing-founding-documents-to-cities-nationwide/

Nine original founding documents, including Washington's Oath of Allegiance, are touring the U.S. on a Boeing 737.

06/19/2026

A 2021 pedestrian death on Vancouver Mall Drive exposed a gap in the law — no ordinance existed to require people off traffic islands. The Vancouver City Council voted unanimously Monday to fix that. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-amends-municipal-code-banning-pedestrians-from-staying-on-traffic-islands-medians/

06/19/2026

Sockeye returns to Bonneville Dam are projected at less than half the pre-season forecast of 275,000 fish — and Columbia River fishing seasons are being cut now. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/low-sockeye-salmon-returns-lead-to-fishery-changes-in-the-columbia-river/

06/19/2026

Washington added 10,600 jobs in May — its best month of 2026 — but the unemployment rate stayed at 5.2%, up from 4.5% a year ago. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/wa-employers-added-jobs-in-may-but-unemployment-rate-stayed-stuck-at-5-2/

06/18/2026

ICYMI: Keith Bellisle says a volunteer shortage has canceled Woodland's Planters Days beer garden for the first time in four years. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/planters-days-celebrates-woodland-with-patriotic-theme/

Woodland's 104th Planters Days runs June 18–21 with a parade, frog jump, bed races, coronation, and fireworks.

06/18/2026

Washington still enforces certificate-of-need laws that block new healthcare competitors — even as research ties them to fewer facilities and less rural access. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-hospital-price-transparency-is-good-but-its-impact-will-be-limited/

06/18/2026

Sixty worshippers from four Battle Ground-area churches filled Saving Grace Church of the Nazarene on June 13 for a night of shared praise. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/saving-grace-church-hosts-community-worship-night/

06/18/2026

At $14,885 per person, the U.S. already runs the free-market healthcare experiment — and it's the most expensive system on earth. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-the-free-market-cure-that-costs-twice-as-much/