Polls

How cool do you set your air conditioning?

Between 70 and 73 degrees.

40% (89 Votes)

Warmer than 73 degrees.

32% (70 Votes)

Below 70 degrees.

15% (33 Votes)

I don't have air conditioning.

13% (29 Votes)

Total Voters: 221

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Do you plan to buy fireworks this year?

No, not this year.

91% (205 Votes)

Yes, we will.

9% (21 Votes)

Total Voters: 226

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When's the last time you visited Mount St. Helens?

Longer ago than that.

65% (109 Votes)

I haven't visited Mount St. Helens.

23% (38 Votes)

Last year.

9% (15 Votes)

Earlier this year.

3% (5 Votes)

Total Voters: 167

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Do you feel adequately prepared for a wildfire?

Yes, I have taken some precautions.

31% (34 Votes)

There's no way my property could be damaged by a wildfire.

30% (33 Votes)

No. I probably should look into it.

26% (29 Votes)

I'm a renter.

13% (14 Votes)

Total Voters: 110

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What are your summer vacation plans?

We have no vacation plans.

64% (87 Votes)

We're taking a big vacation this summer.

19% (25 Votes)

We're going to "stay-cation" close to home.

17% (23 Votes)

Total Voters: 135

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What would convince you to buy more local produce?

All of the above.

51% (84 Votes)

Convenient to purchase.

18% (29 Votes)

I already buy local produce.

17% (28 Votes)

A price the same or lower than the supermarket.

7% (12 Votes)

Better variety of produce.

4% (7 Votes)

I don't like to eat vegetables.

3% (5 Votes)

Total Voters: 165

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What's the best way to beat the heat?

Install central air conditioning.

59% (112 Votes)

Take a day trip to the mountains or the beach.

20% (37 Votes)

I like the heat!

17% (33 Votes)

Go to a local park.

4% (7 Votes)

Total Voters: 189

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With Jay Inslee retiring, who should run for governor in 2024?

Some other Republican

36% (75 Votes)

Attorney General Bob Ferguson

31% (65 Votes)

Former U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler

19% (39 Votes)

Some other Democrat

13% (27 Votes)

Lands Commissoner Hilary Franz

2% (4 Votes)

Total Voters: 210

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The Columbian recently rated local doughnuts. What's your favorite?

Apple fritters

36% (59 Votes)

Maple bars

34% (57 Votes)

Old-fashioned

17% (29 Votes)

Jelly-filled

13% (21 Votes)

Total Voters: 166

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How close do you live to a homeless encampment?

Farther than a half mile.

41% (58 Votes)

I am not sure.

30% (42 Votes)

Within a quarter mile.

16% (23 Votes)

Within a half mile.

13% (18 Votes)

Total Voters: 141

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How much should rush hour tolls cost on a new I-5 bridge?

There shouldn't be tolls, even if that means no new bridge is built.

53% (155 Votes)

Less than $2 for a typical car or pickup.

22% (64 Votes)

Between $2 and $3.

18% (54 Votes)

More than $3.

7% (20 Votes)

Total Voters: 293

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Are you feeling more or less optimistic about Clark County's economy this year?

Less optimistic. Everything costs more, and I worry about a recession.

55% (161 Votes)

More optimistic. Jobs are plentiful, and prices seems to be more stable than last year.

24% (70 Votes)

I think the economic outlook is about the same as last year.

21% (61 Votes)

Total Voters: 292

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