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White Nationalists dominate discussion at Joe Kent town hall in Onalaska

March 12, 2022, 12:51pm Clark County News

The Mason Jar in Onalaska, a shabby-chic barn venue for weddings and events, had an unusually raucous group of guests at a town hall event Wednesday night for 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent, R-Yacolt. Read story

Clark County Elections Office to conduct logic, accuracy test March 17

March 11, 2022, 5:57am Clark County News

The Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test on the program used to tabulate elections results at 10 a.m. March 17. The test will include accessible voting units for the upcoming special election on April 26. Read story

Congressional candidate Joe Kent: &quot;Our nation right now is under attack from the left,&quot; he said.

Kent misses campaign finance filing deadline, blames technical issues

Congressional candidate Joe Kent: &quot;Our nation right now is under attack from the left,&quot; he said.

March 4, 2022, 5:00pm Clark County Politics

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent failed to submit personal finance records to the House Ethics Committee on time, violating federal law. Read story

Clark County certifies Proposition 2, confirming tax increase

February 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Clark County certified Proposition 2 Friday, making the city of Vancouver’s move to fund fire and emergency services with increased property taxes official. Read story

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

Clark County redistricting committee deadlocks, again

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

February 17, 2022, 11:57am Clark County News

Anyone tuning in to Wednesday evening’s Clark County Redistricting Committee meeting might have thought they were caught in a time loop. The committee once again deadlocked in a 3-2 vote on a new voting district map. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Evergreen Public Schools will try again for levy in April

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 16, 2022, 9:26am Clark County News

The Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors approved placing a three-year replacement levy on the April 26 special election ballot. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray's challenger, Tiffany Smiley, said it's time for the incumbent to retire and allow for someone with a new perspective to represent Washington. Murray, who has been in the U.S. Senate since the early 1990s, said she is still qualified to represent her constituents and provide certainty and stability.

Pasco native Tiffany Smiley challenges Murray for seat

Sen. Patty Murray's challenger, Tiffany Smiley, said it's time for the incumbent to retire and allow for someone with a new perspective to represent Washington. Murray, who has been in the U.S. Senate since the early 1990s, said she is still qualified to represent her constituents and provide certainty and stability.

February 12, 2022, 5:15pm Clark County News

In 1992, little-known Democrat Patty Murray was elected to the U.S. Senate as the “mom in tennis shoes.” Now a Pasco native is running against her as a Republican, using the same outsider campaign. Read story

Initial results from special election in Clark County holding

February 10, 2022, 6:07pm Clark County News

Thursday’s third batch of ballots in the Feb. 8 special election didn’t lead to any changes from Tuesday night’s initial results. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Evergreen, Ridgefield school measures still failing

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 9, 2022, 5:48pm Clark County News

The second batch of ballots in the Feb. 8 special election are showing no change in the outcomes for each of the measures reported Tuesday night. Read story

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

Ridgefield school bond failing in early returns

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

February 8, 2022, 9:54pm Clark County News

Early special election results are showing that Ridgefield School District’s proposed $62.57 million general obligation bond is failing — yet another letdown for Ridgefield officials who saw the bond fail twice at the ballot box in 2020. Read story