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Clark County Elections Director Cathie Garber hands challenged ballots to Canvassing Board member Amanda Migchelbrink for one last review before the 2022 general election results are certified Tuesday.

Clark County November election results certified

Clark County Elections Director Cathie Garber hands challenged ballots to Canvassing Board member Amanda Migchelbrink for one last review before the 2022 general election results are certified Tuesday.

November 29, 2022, 5:58pm Clark County News

Clark County’s 2022 election results are on the books as the county’s canvassing board met for the final time Tuesday to certify the November general election results. Read story

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

Camas City Council divided over taxes

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

November 28, 2022, 4:04pm Clark County News

When it comes to collecting revenues that help fund the city’s basic services, the Camas City Council is a house divided. Read story

Battle Ground City Hall.

Battle Ground City Council OKs 1% property tax increase

Battle Ground City Hall.

November 25, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Battle Ground’s city council on Monday approved taking the 1 percent annual property tax rate increase allowed by state law. Read story

The Vancouver City Council's biennial budget for 2023-24 increases funding for public safety departments, as well as funding for homelessness response efforts.

Vancouver businesses say city’s upcoming tax hikes threaten local economy

The Vancouver City Council's biennial budget for 2023-24 increases funding for public safety departments, as well as funding for homelessness response efforts.

November 22, 2022, 6:46pm Clark County News

Vancouver officials approved the city’s upcoming year’s budget Monday evening but not without disapproval from local businesses who said incoming taxes will threaten the community’s economy. Read story

Rep.-elect Marie Glusenkamp Perez, D-Wash., joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo Nov. 15, in Washington. (J.

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, not Dems, credited with 3rd District victory

Rep.-elect Marie Glusenkamp Perez, D-Wash., joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo Nov. 15, in Washington. (J.

November 22, 2022, 4:57pm Clark County News

Turnout gaps. Extremist positions. Mass appeals to moderate voters. Read story

Traffic on Interstate 5 approaches Exit 21 to Woodland, Cougar and state Highway 503.

Staff want to make it easier to build housing in Woodland

Traffic on Interstate 5 approaches Exit 21 to Woodland, Cougar and state Highway 503.

November 21, 2022, 3:34pm Clark County News

The Woodland City Council recently punted on a controversial resolution that would amend current housing codes in a way that could drastically change the city’s look. Read story

Washington State Capitol complex in Olympia.

Republicans hit blue wall in Washington: Meet your new state Legislature

Washington State Capitol complex in Olympia.

November 21, 2022, 10:25am Clark County Politics

Republicans hit a blue wall in the Washington state Legislature election this month, repulsed by Democrats who continue to build power in Olympia. Read story

Rep.-elect Marie Glusenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo Nov. 15 in Washington. (J.

How did Perez pull off upset of year in S.W. Washington?

Rep.-elect Marie Glusenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, joins new members of the House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol for a group photo Nov. 15 in Washington. (J.

November 21, 2022, 6:59am Clark County Politics

There is an old adage in Washington politics: Add up the votes that Democrats get in the primary election, add up the votes that Republicans get in the primary, and you’ve got a pretty good sense of what will happen in the general election. Read story

An American flag and the words "I voted" are pictured on ballot stubs on Election Day at the Pierce County Election Center in Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

Washington sees higher voter turnout but a drop east of the Cascades

An American flag and the words "I voted" are pictured on ballot stubs on Election Day at the Pierce County Election Center in Tacoma, Wash. on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

November 21, 2022, 6:04am Clark County Politics

A lot of factors go into election victories – from a candidate’s story to the money spent to promote a vision. But in the end, election results come down to the math of turnout: who voted and who didn’t. Read story

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

Sen. Patty Murray to be first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, third in line to presidency

FILE - Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during the House Committee on Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies hearing. Murray faces Republican Tiffany Smiley in the November election.

November 18, 2022, 7:34am Clark County News

After winning a sixth term in office, Sen. Patty Murray is set to become the first woman to serve as Senate president pro tempore, a role that would put her third in line to the presidency, her office announced Wednesday. Read story