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Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

Hockinson and Battle Ground school districts approve levies for April ballot after failures in February

Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

February 24, 2025, 1:10pm Clark County News

Two Clark County school districts will place levies on the April 22 ballot after prior funding measures failed in February’s election. Read story

These boxes of petitions are for two of the six initiatives submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington in late 2023. Initiative 2111 was adopted by the Legislature and voters rejected Initiative 2109 in 2024.

Clash in WA Legislature over proposal to add rules for initiative signers

These boxes of petitions are for two of the six initiatives submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State in Washington in late 2023. Initiative 2111 was adopted by the Legislature and voters rejected Initiative 2109 in 2024.

February 19, 2025, 10:56am Election Free

A push by Democratic state senators for greater scrutiny of those circulating and signing initiative petitions advanced in the Washington Legislature on Tuesday over the objections of Republicans and the secretary of state. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools’ levies were passing as of Wednesday’s ballot count.

Second-day ballot count shows both Evergreen Public Schools’ levies passing

Evergreen Public Schools’ levies were passing as of Wednesday’s ballot count.

February 12, 2025, 6:25pm Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools’ operations levy was passing after additional ballots were counted Wednesday, while results for other Clark County school funding propositions from Tuesday’s election remained largely unchanged. Read story

Ridgefield High School Principal Christen Palmer, left, speaks during a December school board meeting at Ridgefield Administration and Civic Center. During the meeting, the school board voted to place two levies on February's ballot.

Voters approve Vancouver, Evergreen, Ridgefield levies; Battle Ground trailing while Hockinson fails

Ridgefield High School Principal Christen Palmer, left, speaks during a December school board meeting at Ridgefield Administration and Civic Center. During the meeting, the school board voted to place two levies on February's ballot.

February 11, 2025, 9:38pm Clark County News

Voters approved six out of nine Clark County school funding measures on Tuesday’s ballot were passing in early returns. Read story

The Camas Police Department is pictured in Camas on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, 2020.

Camas voters reject utility tax to fund police

The Camas Police Department is pictured in Camas on Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 30, 2020.

February 11, 2025, 9:30pm Clark County News

Camas voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have raised the city’s utility taxes by 4 percent to fund new Camas police positions. Read story

John Ley (The Columbian files)

Rep. John Ley pleads guilty to two voter violation charges

John Ley (The Columbian files)

February 10, 2025, 12:05pm Clark County News

State Rep. John Ley, who was elected to the 18th District in November, pleaded guilty Friday to two charges of attempted voter violations: knowingly providing false information and candidacy declaration. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, standing, speaks to the group at a roundtable discussion about homelessness hosted by a group of healthcare agencies on Friday at the Water Resource Education Center in Vancouver.

Vancouver Mayor McEnerny-Ogle announces she will run for third term

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle, standing, speaks to the group at a roundtable discussion about homelessness hosted by a group of healthcare agencies on Friday at the Water Resource Education Center in Vancouver.

January 30, 2025, 11:11am Clark County News

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle announced Wednesday that she will run for a third term. Read story

The ballot drop box at Fisher’s Landing was damaged by an incendiary device Oct. 28.

After arson, WA lawmakers advance bill to warn of ballot box tampering penalties

The ballot drop box at Fisher’s Landing was damaged by an incendiary device Oct. 28.

January 27, 2025, 8:58am Election Free

Following an arson attack ahead of last November’s election that torched hundreds of ballots in a southwest Washington drop box, state lawmakers are looking at modest ways to better secure the boxes. Read story

A proposed second elementary school would be built near the intersection of Northeast 119th Street and 172nd Avenue by Hockinson Meadows Community Park, if Hockinson voters approve a bond on Feb. 11.

Seven Clark County school districts ask voters to approve levies and bonds in February election

A proposed second elementary school would be built near the intersection of Northeast 119th Street and 172nd Avenue by Hockinson Meadows Community Park, if Hockinson voters approve a bond on Feb. 11.

January 24, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

Voters in seven Clark County school districts will cast ballots Feb. 11 on levies and bonds. Read story

Save Vancouver Streets initiative member Justin Wood speaks Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The meeting was packed with community members for and against a recent initiative that would require any traffic lane removals go to a public vote.

Save Vancouver Streets files suit against city, council for declaring its initiative invalid

Save Vancouver Streets initiative member Justin Wood speaks Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The meeting was packed with community members for and against a recent initiative that would require any traffic lane removals go to a public vote.

January 23, 2025, 3:39pm Clark County News

Save Vancouver Streets has taken the city of Vancouver to court for declaring its initiative to require voter approval to remove city traffic lanes legally invalid. Read story