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Adam Aguilera, center in gray jacket, chats with voters at River Maiden on Tuesday morning. Aguilera’s one of seven seeking the Position 6 seat on the Vancouver City Council.

Vancouver City Council race comes down to the wire

Adam Aguilera, center in gray jacket, chats with voters at River Maiden on Tuesday morning. Aguilera’s one of seven seeking the Position 6 seat on the Vancouver City Council.

August 3, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

It was one week until the primary election, and the candidates for Vancouver City Council Position 6 were busy. Read story

New election laws in effect for Tuesday’s primary

August 2, 2019, 2:00pm Election

Next week's primary election doesn't have any statewide races for voters to contend with, but it will be the first one where same-day voter registration, automatic registration and pre-paid postage are all in effect in Washington state. Read story

The 2019 primary election is Aug. 6.

No surprise in trickle of ballot returns

The 2019 primary election is Aug. 6.

July 31, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

With less than a week to go before Election Day, only 12.41 percent of eligible voters have returned their ballots. Read story

Councilor Philip Johnson, left, filed a PDC complaint against Shauna Walters, who is running for a different seat on the city council.

Battle Ground councilor files complaint against council candidate

Councilor Philip Johnson, left, filed a PDC complaint against Shauna Walters, who is running for a different seat on the city council.

July 30, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

Battle Ground Councilor Philip Johnson has filed a complaint with the Washington State Public Disclosure Commission against city council candidate Shauna Walters, who thinks the complaint was filed due to a disagreement the two had at a meeting earlier this year. Read story

Anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman, center, waits before speaking during a Feb. 13 public hearing of the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations, and Elections Committee at the Capitol in Olympia. Eyman testified Tuesday in favor of his “Bring Back Our $30 Car Tabs” initiative.

Tim Eyman’s initiative to cut car-tab taxes would cost billions in transportation funding, state says

Anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman, center, waits before speaking during a Feb. 13 public hearing of the Senate State Government, Tribal Relations, and Elections Committee at the Capitol in Olympia. Eyman testified Tuesday in favor of his “Bring Back Our $30 Car Tabs” initiative.

July 29, 2019, 9:11am Election

A fall ballot measure to cut car-tab costs across Washington state would blow a $4 billion hole in local and state transportation funding over the next six years, a new report says. Read story

Kathy Decker, a candidate for Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors Position 4, studies her campaign material in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet before campaigning at the Fourth Plain Community Market. Decker resigned her position as a kindergarten teacher at Peter S. Ogden Elementary School to run for school board, saying her experience as a teacher will help her frame policy and direction for Clark County’s second-largest school district. She’s one of several other teachers running for political office this campaign cycle.

Educators in Clark County strive to be sent to office

Kathy Decker, a candidate for Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors Position 4, studies her campaign material in the parking lot of Grocery Outlet before campaigning at the Fourth Plain Community Market. Decker resigned her position as a kindergarten teacher at Peter S. Ogden Elementary School to run for school board, saying her experience as a teacher will help her frame policy and direction for Clark County’s second-largest school district. She’s one of several other teachers running for political office this campaign cycle.

July 28, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

First they turned out to the picket lines. Now they're showing up on your ballot. Read story

Kindergartner Piper Caseday runs down the ramp for recess at Green Mountain School, a K-8 school district outside of Woodland, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

Green Mountain levy run a rare August bid

Kindergartner Piper Caseday runs down the ramp for recess at Green Mountain School, a K-8 school district outside of Woodland, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018.

July 24, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

Green Mountain School District would typically run a maintenance and operations levy in February when most other school districts tend to, but this year they pushed back the vote until August. Read story

Rudy Atencio, a White Salmon resident, is running for Congress as a Democrat in Washington’s 3rd District.

Atencio unorthodox 3rd District congressional candidate

Rudy Atencio, a White Salmon resident, is running for Congress as a Democrat in Washington’s 3rd District.

July 24, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

White Salmon resident Rudy Atencio is running for Congress in Washington's 3rd District. Read story

Josh VanGelder, from left, Katrina Negrov and Philip Johnson are running for Battle Ground City Council Position 7.

Battle Ground City Council race has mix of opinions

Josh VanGelder, from left, Katrina Negrov and Philip Johnson are running for Battle Ground City Council Position 7.

July 23, 2019, 9:14am Clark County News

The race for Battle Ground city council Position No. 7 pits an incumbent who is a former mayor against two younger political newcomers, and all have differing opinions on some of the major issues the city is facing. Read story

Battle Ground city council position No.

Battle Ground City Council candidates share visions for future

Battle Ground city council position No.

July 22, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Battle Ground city officials spent a lot of time in 2018 discussing the future visioning plan for the city, asking residents what they want to see from Battle Ground. The three candidates vying for open Position 3 on the council in the Aug. 6 primary also have their ideal visions… Read story