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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

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement &mdash; a critical and long-awaited document &mdash; on Sept. 20.

I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement to be published Sept. 20

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement &mdash; a critical and long-awaited document &mdash; on Sept. 20.

September 11, 2024, 4:43pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will publish its draft supplemental environmental impact statement — a critical and long-awaited document — on Sept. 20. 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 Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington&rsquo;s 2024 governor&rsquo;s race.

Washington gubernatorial debate: How to watch Ferguson and Reichert square off

Republican Dave Reichert, left, and Democrat Bob Ferguson, right, are competing in Washington&rsquo;s 2024 governor&rsquo;s race.

September 10, 2024, 10:31am Clark County Politics

Today promises to be a high-stakes political spectacle as voters tune in for a doubleheader of debates. 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

Fireworks line the Mean Gene Fireworks stand in Camas ahead of the New Year&rsquo;s holiday on Dec. 29, 2016.

Camas City Council votes to ban mortar-style fireworks

Fireworks line the Mean Gene Fireworks stand in Camas ahead of the New Year&rsquo;s holiday on Dec. 29, 2016.

September 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Camas officials have officially banned the sale, purchase and discharge of mortar-style fireworks. 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

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

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Republican Joe Kent.

Joe Kent agrees to Oct. 7 debate in Longview with Gluesenkamp Perez

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, left, and Republican Joe Kent.

September 5, 2024, 7:39am Clark County News

Joe Kent and Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, candidates in the hotly-contested race for Washington’s 3rd COngressional District, will debate in Longview on Oct. 7. Read story

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025, a presidential transition project published by the Heritage Foundation, is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

Project 2025 unpopular in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, Democrats’ polling shows

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025, a presidential transition project published by the Heritage Foundation, is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington's 3rd Congressional District.

September 5, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

New polling from a political action committee that helps elect House Democrats shows that Project 2025 is unpopular in multiple swing districts, including Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Read story