Clark County Today

05/29/2026

ICYMI: On May 19, 83% of Oregonians rejected a gas tax hike — Rep. John Ley says that spells trouble for IBR toll support on the Oregon side. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/video-rep-john-ley-warns-interstate-bridge-project-tolls-could-be-higher-than-forecast/

Rep. John Ley says only $5.5 billion of the IBR's potential $17–$18 billion price tag is secured.

05/29/2026

ICYMI: Washougal won the 2A girls golf team title, and Lucas Walborn of Columbia River finished second in the 2A boys tennis tournament. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-sports-columbia-river-boys-soccer-looking-for-a-repeat-state-championship/

Columbia River boys soccer is the 3-seed again — just like the year they won it all.

05/29/2026

Yacolt's red, white and blue road striping has sparked debate across Clark County — and we want to know what you think. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/poll-do-patriotic-displays-like-yacolts-road-striping-help-strengthen-community-spirit/

05/29/2026

A completed $42M mental health facility near WSU Vancouver sits empty while Clark County families watch loved ones cycle through jails and homelessness. Rep. John Ley demands action. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-challenges-of-getting-the-brockmann-mental-health-facility-open/

05/29/2026

24% of Washington employers are actively considering leaving the state — nearly triple the rate from winter 2025, per a new AWB survey. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-business-exodus-accelerates-due-to-high-taxes-regulations-driving-companies-away/

05/29/2026

The Washington State OII is investigating a Vancouver officer-involved shooting — the first non-fatal use-of-force case it has taken on since December 2024. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/oii-investigating-non-fatal-use-of-deadly-force-that-occurred-in-vancouver-tuesday/

05/29/2026

Longview's school board unanimously extended Superintendent Karen Cloninger's contract last month — knowing a s*x assault investigation was underway. Now she's facing felony charges. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/parents-call-for-resignation-of-longview-school-board-amid-s*x-assault-investigation/

05/29/2026

Fifteen elected Charter Review Commissioners are available to visit your community group — and three town halls are still ahead in Camas, Battle Ground, and Vancouver. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/countys-charter-review-commissioners-available-to-meet-with-community-groups/

05/29/2026

Brian Kendall is pushing back on Nancy Churchill's recent column about Washington's new tax on income over $1 million. Churchill argued the tax is a "test case" that will eventually reach ordinary Washingtonians. Kendall says that argument leans on slippery slope logic — powerful not because it's true, but because it's frightening. He calls for civic debate grounded in what the law actually says, not in worst-case projections. 📎 Recent link tree in profile. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-facts-not-slippery-slopes/

05/29/2026

Brian Kendall says slippery slope warnings about Washington's millionaire tax replace facts with fear. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-facts-not-slippery-slopes/