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A temporary worker for the Clark County Elections Office cleans a voting space in 2020.

League of Women Voters sets candidate forums ahead of Nov. 5 general election

A temporary worker for the Clark County Elections Office cleans a voting space in 2020.

September 16, 2024, 5:04pm Clark County News

The nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Clark County will host candidate forums for 10 Clark County races ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. Read story

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. “This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,” said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

Legislative candidates report rampant vandalism, theft of campaign signs in Clark County

Political campaign signs are seen along state Highway 14 on Thursday morning. Legislative candidates in Clark County are reporting rampant vandalism and theft of campaign signs. “This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,” said 17th Legislative District House Position 2 candidate Terri Niles, a Democrat.

September 14, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Legislative candidates in Clark County are raising concerns about theft and vandalism of campaign signs. Read story

Republican 3rd District Congressional candidate Joe Kent speaks with voters at Felida Community Park on July 29.

Kent declines invitation to Oct. 10 League of Women Voters debate

Republican 3rd District Congressional candidate Joe Kent speaks with voters at Felida Community Park on July 29.

September 13, 2024, 11:21am Clark County News

An Oct. 10 debate between 3rd Congressional District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Republican challenger Joe Kent to be hosted by the League of Women Voters was canceled Wednesday after Kent declined the invitation. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement — a critical and long-awaited document — on Sept. 20.

I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement to be published Sept. 20

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement — a critical and long-awaited document — on Sept. 20.

September 11, 2024, 4:43pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement — a critical and long-awaited document — on Sept. 20. Read story

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Portland man killed in crash on Interstate 205 in Salmon Creek

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September 11, 2024, 11:25am Clark County News

A Portland man died in a crash early Wednesday morning on Interstate 205 in Salmon Creek, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District in 2022. Five debates are slated for October as the candidates head for a rematch in November.

Group: Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez sticking to ‘no corporate PAC’ donations pledge

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District in 2022. Five debates are slated for October as the candidates head for a rematch in November.

September 9, 2024, 1:07pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The arbiter of the “no corporate PAC” pledge maintains that U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is keeping her promise to reject financial support from corporate political action committees, despite Republicans’ claims to the contrary. Read story

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver.

Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Kent will face off at least five times in October

Republican Joe Kent, left, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wait before taking the stage for a debate in the race for the 3rd Congressional District, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, in Vancouver.

September 5, 2024, 1:12pm Clark County News

Multiple debates between U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, and Joe Kent are slated for October. Read story

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025, a presidential transition project published by the Heritage Foundation, is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

Project 2025 unpopular in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrats’ polling shows

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025, a presidential transition project published by the Heritage Foundation, is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

September 5, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025 is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

Clark County’s hand recount in public lands race ends with one more vote for Herrera Beutler

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

September 3, 2024, 4:05pm Clark County News

Clark County Elections officials reported Tuesday there were no major changes to the race for public lands commissioner in the county after conducting a manual recount of the Aug. 6 primary results. Read story

After months of delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Initially, the 10,000-page draft supplemental environmental impact statement was expected to be released in late 2023. Nonetheless, program officials still anticipate breaking ground on a replacement bridge in late 2025.

Often delayed, I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement expected in September

After months of delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Initially, the 10,000-page draft supplemental environmental impact statement was expected to be released in late 2023. Nonetheless, program officials still anticipate breaking ground on a replacement bridge in late 2025.

August 31, 2024, 6:13am Clark County News

After multiple delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Read story