Clark County Today News

Widespread flooding across Washington state has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate as rivers crest and officials warn of catastrophic conditions, prompting Gov. Bob Ferguson to request federal disaster...

The C-TRAN Board of Directors paused its monthly meeting to remember Molly Coston, honoring her leadership as board chair, her service as Washougal mayor and councilor, and the lasting impact she made on public...

Lars Larson weighs in on student walkouts protesting immigration enforcement, pointing to education funding levels, absenteeism, and test results while questioning whether taxpayers should respond by withholding their...

Target Zero will honor traffic safety champions at the Night of 1000 Stars Ceremony in Region 6, recognizing leaders such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, while reinforcing the...

The Clark County Elections Office is asking registered voters in Hockinson and Washougal school districts to submit opposing statements for upcoming ballot propositions, with a deadline of Dec. 17 for inclusion in the...

Doug Dahl of The Wise Drive outlines how little water it takes to make driving dangerous, explaining hydroplaning risks, vehicle limitations in standing and moving water, and why flooded roads pose hidden hazards for...

Yacolt resident Mark Rose argues Washington state is repeating the same grant oversight failures that led to Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud, pointing to state audits, nonprofit pass-through funding...

An atmospheric river is hammering Washington state with days of heavy rain, pushing rivers from the Canadian border to southwest Washington into moderate to major flood stage. Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday signed a...

Voting by mail surged during the pandemic and still accounts for tens of millions of ballots, but the rules that govern it may be about to change. This story looks at efforts in states like Ohio to eliminate ballot...

In this opinion column, Nancy Churchill argues that Washington’s 2019 Clean Energy Transformation Act created an unfunded mandate on local utilities, forcing small public utility districts to subsidize broad low‑income...

Clark County crews are working through heavy rain and gusty winds this week as flooding, standing water and storm debris begin to impact roads and parks. Public Works is fielding calls about clogged drains, downed trees...

Vancouver invited policymakers, partners and donors out for a “Muddy Boots Tour” of the future Bridge Shelter site, where a 120‑bed campus is starting to rise on the former Naydenov Gymnastics property in the VanMall...

After a lengthy closed‑door executive session, the C‑TRAN Board of Directors emerged Tuesday with no action on a controversial board‑composition proposal — leaving months of debate between Vancouver, Clark County and...

Policy analyst Sam Cardwell of the Mountain States Policy Center argues that California’s new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers is a warning sign for the rest of the country. Citing a National Bureau of Economic...

Let’s Go Washington has released a new signature update after 78 days of gathering on two statewide initiatives and says it is pushing well beyond the minimum to guard against stolen or damaged petitions. The group...

St. John Lutheran Church in Vancouver is preparing for its 14th annual Longest Night service on Dec. 21, a contemplative gathering designed for people who find the holidays especially hard because of grief, loss or...

Furry Friends’ annual Giving Trees fundraiser is back for 2025, inviting Clark County residents to help stock up essential supplies for rescued cats and kittens. Local businesses across Vancouver, Battle Ground and...

Ekklesia Theatre is closing out its second season with a heartwarming holiday production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play at Coffee Church in Vancouver. Staged as a 1940s radio broadcast, the show features a...

Gov. Bob Ferguson is holding a fundraising lunch in Seattle with special guest Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, even as Walz faces intensifying scrutiny over a massive welfare fraud scandal in his state. Critics, including...

Washington state’s Department of Licensing says it mistakenly issued nearly 700 commercial driver’s licenses over seven years to noncitizens who did not qualify under federal rules. The problem drew national attention...

In this column, Washington Policy Center transportation expert Charles Prestrud questions whether Sound Transit’s newest light rail extension is any cause for celebration. He compares Link ridership and King County...

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity is entering a new chapter of shared leadership in Clark County. Drawing on Habitat’s roots in “Partnership Housing” at Koinonia Farm, the nonprofit is adopting a co-CEO structure and...

The Woodland High School boys football team has been named the 2A Academic State Champion, earning the highest collective GPA in their classification statewide. With a 3.461 team GPA across 24 players — and leaders like...

Clark County Public Works is responding to heavy rain and gusty winds that are flooding roads and parks across the county. Several locations, including sections of Northeast 156th Street and 112th Avenue in Brush...

Western Washington is bracing for a powerful atmospheric river this week that could dump up to 15 inches of rain in parts of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, sending dozens of rivers out of their banks...