Clark County Today News

WSDOT's 1,500 highway maintenance workers are ready for winter storms, with 511 snowplows stocked and salt sheds full. Studded tires are legal Nov. 1 through March 31 but cause $20 million to $29 million in pavement damage annually. Here's what drivers need to know before hitting winter roads. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/wsdot-storm-ready-winter-you #WSDOT #WinterDriving #WashingtonState #StuddedTires #MountainPasses #RoadSafety #HighwayMaintenance #Transportation #WinterPrep #ClarkCounty

Two-thirds of Americans say they favor Medicare for All, according to KFF polling, but support drops sharply when respondents hear the tradeoffs. Clark County resident and Washington Policy Center director Elizabeth New (Hovde) examines what the polling reveals and what the proposal leaves out of its sales pitch. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-support-medicare-all-falls-sharply-when-americans #MedicareForAll #HealthcarePolicy #WashingtonState #Opinion #ClarkCounty #HealthCosts #KFF #PramilaJayapal #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PublicHealth

Student athletes are walking off competition courses over transgender eligibility rules, combined spending in the 3rd Congressional District race has surpassed $20 million, and Glavin Homes swept all nine People's Choice awards at the 2026 BIA Parade of Homes. Clark County Council District 1 and District 5 races are drawing sharp contrasts on light rail and the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program. URLHERE #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyToday #Initiative638 #GirlsSports #WashingtonState #CDWa03 #PoliticsWA #ParadeOfHomes #PublicSafety

A Camas rally, student walkouts, and a statewide ballot initiative have put the question of transgender athlete eligibility in Washington K-12 school sports at the center of public debate. Initiative 638 would bar biologically male athletes from girls-designated competition. But who holds the authority to resolve it? https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/who-should-decide-debate-over-transgender-athlete #Initiative638 #GirlsSports #WashingtonState #TransgenderAthletes #WIAA #ClarkCounty #Opinion #SchoolSports #BallotInitiative

Brian Free, Parts and Service Manager at McCords Vancouver RV in Battle Ground, walks through why mid-to-late October is the critical window for winterization, which steps owners most often miss, and a new mobile service option that brings the technician to your driveway. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/winter-coming-your-rv-clark-county-owners-guide #RVWinterization #ClarkCounty #BattleGround #RVMaintenance #WashingtonState #McCordsVancouverRV #RVOwners #WinterPrep #PacificNorthwest #SeasonalMaintenance

Clark County Council is accepting applications for an at-large seat on the Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees, covering a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2027 through Dec. 31, 2028. The board sets policy, manages expenditures, and approves contracts. The application deadline is 5 pm Nov. 6, 2026. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/clark-county-council-seeks-volunteers-mosquito-control-2 #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #WashingtonState #MosquitoControl #PublicService #VolunteerBoard #ClarkCountyCouncil #CommunityNews

Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto is accepting applications for three volunteer openings on the Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board, representing a livestock owner, an at-large resident, and someone who does not own domestic animals. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Nov. 20, 2026. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/county-seeks-applicants-three-openings-animal-control #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #AnimalControl #AnimalWelfare #WashingtonState #CommunityNews #VolunteerOpportunity

Vancouver's newly completed bridge shelter at 5333 N.E. 94th Ave. received $5.65 million from partners including Clark County's Opioid Abatement Council and PeaceHealth. Do Good Multnomah will operate the facility, with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe providing medication-assisted treatment. An open house is set for Oct. 28. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/city-vancouver-host-open-house-newly-completed-bridge #Vancouver #ClarkCounty #Homelessness #BridgeShelter #Housing #WashingtonState

Vancouver resident Patricia Daniells writes that Washington ranks 40th for affordability and dropped from 27th to 31st in national education rankings despite increased per-student spending, from $13,775 to $19,163, and calls on voters to consider those records as they fill out their ballots. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/letter-now-time-make-right-turn #Opinion #WashingtonState #Election2026 #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #LetterToTheEditor #Taxes #Education #Affordability #Politics

Washington's PFML payroll tax rises to 1.2% of gross wages in 2027, triple the program's 0.40% starting rate in 2019. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center argues the program is not a true safety net, with higher-wage workers filing a disproportionate share of claims, and calls for repeal. https://clarkcountytoday.com/story/opinion-worker-penalty-gets-steeper-2027-pfmls-6-2-tax-rate #PFML #PaidLeave #WashingtonState #PayrollTax #WorkerRights #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Opinion #Politics #ClarkCounty #WashingtonWorkers