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Clark County Politics

Ridgefield City Hall.

Ridgefield City Council Position 3 panel’s only contested seat on Nov. 7 ballot

Ridgefield City Hall.

October 24, 2023, 5:48pm Clark County News

Of all the cities within Clark County, Ridgefield has the most uncontested city council races on the Nov. 7 general election ballot. Read story

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

La Center voters to decide on council

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

October 24, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Residents of La Center will be voting on three of the city’s six council seats in the Nov. 7 general election. Two of the council races drew challengers for the seat, and one is running unopposed. Read story

Board members from Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.

School board seats up for grabs in Vancouver and Evergreen districts on Nov. 7 ballotvideo icon

Board members from Evergreen and Vancouver Public Schools will be on the Nov. 7 ballot.

October 24, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Ballots were mailed Friday to voters in Clark County for the Nov. 7 election. Several key school board positions in the county’s biggest school districts are up for grabs. Read story

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., joined at rear by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, speaks to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

FTX chatted about $500K in ‘dark money’ support after Sen. Murray fundraiser

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., joined at rear by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, speaks to reporters following a closed-door caucus meeting, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/J.

October 23, 2023, 8:09am Clark County Politics

Last August, as she was seeking reelection to a sixth term against a well-funded Republican challenger, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray stopped by an intimate political fundraiser at a swanky Washington, D.C., town house. Read story

A fire engine is pictured at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department Station 42 in Camas.

Washougal voters face ‘instrumental’ EMS levy decision

A fire engine is pictured at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department Station 42 in Camas.

October 21, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

Voters will soon determine the future of Washougal’s emergency medical services. Read story

Leah Perkel, right, is challenging Sarah Fox for her seat on the Vancouver City Council. Fox is the only incumbent on the ballot this year that has a challenger.

Two in race for Vancouver City Council’s Seat 6

Leah Perkel, right, is challenging Sarah Fox for her seat on the Vancouver City Council. Fox is the only incumbent on the ballot this year that has a challenger.

October 21, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Just one of the three Vancouver City Council incumbents faces a challenger in November. While councilors Ty Stober and Bart Hansen will run unopposed, Sarah Fox will face challenger Leah Perkel for Seat 6. Read story

The City of Battle Ground seal on the side of a C-Tran bus at Battle Ground City hall (The Columbian files)

Battle Ground City Council candidates stake out positions

The City of Battle Ground seal on the side of a C-Tran bus at Battle Ground City hall (The Columbian files)

October 19, 2023, 6:49pm Clark County News

Ballots for the Nov. 7 general election will begin arriving in mailboxes throughout Clark County over the weekend. The ballots are being mailed by the county elections office on Friday. Read story

While fireworks aren't for sale in many parts of Clark County, some cities and the unincorporated area does have legal discharge hours on New Year's Eve. Vancouver bans all sale and use of fireworks year round.

Clark County fire marshal’s office: Two fireworks suppliers’ 2023 gross sales totaled $4.7M

While fireworks aren't for sale in many parts of Clark County, some cities and the unincorporated area does have legal discharge hours on New Year's Eve. Vancouver bans all sale and use of fireworks year round.

October 19, 2023, 6:05am Business

Some people love them. Others hate them. But there’s no denying that fireworks remain an important part of Fourth of July celebrations in Clark County. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Layoffs move forward at Larch Corrections Center

(The Columbian files)

October 18, 2023, 5:33pm Business

The Washington Court of Appeals denied a labor union’s request for an emergency injunction Wednesday that would have postponed layoffs at Larch Corrections Center. Layoffs moved forward by day’s end, according to a spokesperson with the Washington Department of Corrections. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits the Source Climbing Center in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2023.

Campaign cash pouring into Southwest WA congressional race

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits the Source Climbing Center in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 10, 2023.

October 17, 2023, 11:08am Clark County Politics

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat whose unexpected win in 2022 flipped a Republican-held seat in southwest Washington, has amassed $2.1 million for a re-election bid next year, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission. Read story