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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. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; 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. &ldquo;This issue is much worse than what I experienced during my last campaign in 2022,&rdquo; 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

FILE - Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo, in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/J.

Many House members vulnerable, including Perez; here are the top 10

FILE - Rep.-elect Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Wash., joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo, in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/J.

September 13, 2024, 9:53am Clark County Politics

Unlike this year’s presidential and Senate races that are focused on a few intensely competitive states, there is no shortage of House battlegrounds across the country as Republicans look to expand their narrow majority while Democrats work to seize back the gavel they lost in 2022. Read story

In Washington governor debate, homelessness was discussed with little depth

September 12, 2024, 12:28pm Clark County Politics

If public safety was the main course at Tuesday's gubernatorial debate, then Washington's homelessness and housing crisis was a small, but spicy appetizer. Read story

A spool of stickers rests on a table at a polling station during Massachusetts state primary voting, Sept. 3, 2024, in Newton, Mass.

AP-NORC/USAFacts survey: Most Americans don’t trust AI-powered election information

A spool of stickers rests on a table at a polling station during Massachusetts state primary voting, Sept. 3, 2024, in Newton, Mass.

September 12, 2024, 9:19am Election

Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit business in Huntsville, Ala. But he’d never trust an artificial intelligence chatbot with any questions about the upcoming presidential election. Read story

Republican challenges incumbent in race for Washington’s lieutenant governor

September 10, 2024, 2:36pm Clark County Politics

A Republican who wants smaller government will face off with a Democratic incumbent this November in the race for Washington’s lieutenant governor. 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

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas, Ore., as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Friday morning. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the Initiative 2117 campaign to repeal the state&rsquo;s Climate Commitment Act. The organization slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

Backers of I-2117 slash gas prices at Vancouver station to highlight impact of climate act

Phil Kronebush of Vancouver, left, joins Tim Lussier of Clackamas, Ore., as they greet drivers outside a Chevron gas station along Northeast Andresen Road on Friday morning. Let&rsquo;s Go Washington hosted three gas station events to highlight the Initiative 2117 campaign to repeal the state&rsquo;s Climate Commitment Act. The organization slashed the cost of gasoline to reflect the national average and paid the difference on every gallon of gas sold during the event.

September 6, 2024, 4:56pm Business

Let’s Go Washington, a conservative political action committee, lowered the price of gas to $3.19 a gallon at a Vancouver Chevron gas station for two hours Friday morning. 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.

WA GOP suing King County Elections over commissioner of public lands primary results

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 6, 2024, 7:47am Election

The state Republican Party says it has filed a lawsuit challenging King County’s use of an online tool to allow voters to fix their challenged ballots, mostly with signature issues. 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