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Senate candidates Harris and Keethler have contrasting visions in 17th District race

September 28, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

The candidates for state Senate in the 17th Legislative District have contrasting views on the best way to address homelessness, child care and climate change. Read story

Where did money flow in WA’s primary election? 3rd District and public lands commissioner race

August 20, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Politics

Everybody knows the U.S. presidential contest is 2024’s biggest political race, but it can be harder to gauge which local matchups matter most. Read story

Candidates for the 17th Legislative District — Republican David Stuebe, left, and Democrat Terri Niles — present their positions during a League of Women Voters candidate forum at the Vancouver Community Library. Republican candidate Hannah Joy did not participate.

Three vie to fill 17th Legislative District seat being vacated by Rep. Paul Harris

June 28, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

In the 17th Legislative District, Rep. Paul Harris is running to succeed Sen. Lynda Wilson, a fellow Republican who is retiring. That leaves his House Position 2 seat open. Read story

Springtime leaves frame a view of the Interstate Bridge on April 29, 2021.

Washington, Oregon legislators press I-5 Bridge replacement officials about permits, cost and impact on property owners

June 10, 2024, 6:21pm Clark County News

Legislators from Washington and Oregon who convened virtually Monday to discuss replacement of the Interstate 5 Bridge raised concerns about progress on the project. Read story

Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, second from right, joins fellow lawmakers as she speaks to the crowd during the 2024 Legislative Review at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Wednesday morning.

2024 Legislative Review: Southwest Washington lawmakers tout session’s successes

March 20, 2024, 7:25pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

Southwest Washington lawmakers gathered Wednesday morning at the Hilton Vancouver Washington to discuss the recent legislative session and its implications for the business community. Read story

Washington State Rep. Paul Harris speaks to a table of people Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, at Brewed Awakenings in northeast Vancouver. Harris and State Sen. Sen. Lynda Wilson met with constituents to hear their concerns while the legislature is not in session.

Vancouver Rep. Paul Harris announces bid for state Senate

March 7, 2024, 12:09pm Clark County News

Vancouver Republican Rep. Paul Harris announced Thursday that he is running for the Washington state Senate in the 17th District. Read story

Homeless Crisis: Rep. Paul Harris’ bill to use vacant state land for shelter doesn’t pass but prompts talks

Built as a visitor information center and rest stop in the early 1980s, this restroom building and parking area along Interstate 5 near Clark College has been closed since 1995.

February 20, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has big plans to solve its homeless crisis — a 150-bed “bridge shelter,” a second Safe Park and a fifth Safe Stay. But those plans may be too big for Vancouver’s dwindling available public land. Read story

Impact on Southwest Washington: Clark County lawmakers have key bills still alive in Legislature

FILE - The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash, Oct. 9, 2018. In a Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, vote, the Washington state Senate unanimously approved legislation that would ban police from hog-tying suspects, a restraint technique that has long drawn concern due to the risk of suffocation. (AP Photo/Ted S.

February 15, 2024, 5:58pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Key bills introduced by local lawmakers — including ones that would shield people from surprise ambulance costs and launch a drug overdose prevention campaign — remain alive after this week’s legislative cutoff. Read story