The Washougal School District Board of Directors is inviting community members to a Jan. 13 listening tour at Hathaway Elementary School to discuss renewal EP&O and Capital levies appearing on the Feb. 10 ballot and to hear questions and feedback from residents. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washougal-school-board-invites-community-to-jan-13-listening-tour/ #WashougalSchools #SchoolBoard #LevyInformation #EducationFunding #ClarkCounty

This letter to the editor from Vancouver resident Peter Bracchi critiques national and local news coverage that uses broad immigration language, arguing it blurs legal realities and replaces factual clarity with fear-driven narratives. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-when-headlines-gaslight-the-public/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #MediaCriticism #JournalismStandards #ClarkCounty

Opinion column by Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center examining California’s $21 billion unemployment insurance debt and Washington’s Employment Security Department failures, arguing both states face higher taxes and economic strain without major reforms. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-californias-unemployment-debt-crisis-mirrors-washingtons-employment-security-department-failures/ #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #UnemploymentInsurance #SmallBusiness #GovernmentAccountability

Vancouver Police Department officers were involved in a late-night shooting near Northeast 46th Street after responding to a disturbance involving a firearm, with the incident now under investigation by the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-police-officers-involved-in-shooting/ #VancouverPolice #OfficerInvolvedShooting #VancouverWA #PublicSafety #OII

Vancouver Fire Department crews responded to a late-night apartment fire at the Alder Creek Apartments that displaced one resident and prompted assistance from the American Red Cross and the Trauma Intervention Team, with no reported injuries and the cause under investigation. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/late-night-apartment-fire-displaces-one-resident-at-alder-creek-apartments/ #VancouverFire #ApartmentFire #VancouverWA #EmergencyResponse #FireInvestigation

Vancouver Police Department investigators are requesting the public’s assistance in locating Reycardo Sentell Johnson, who was last seen on Nov. 28 and whose vehicle was towed near Vancouver Lake on Nov. 29. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vpd-seeking-publics-assistance-in-locating-missing-man/ #VancouverPolice #MissingPerson #VancouverWA #PublicAssistance #PoliceInvestigation

Clark County will host two major high school sports events next week, with more than 80 teams competing at the Pac Coast Wrestling Championships in Ridgefield and local teams taking part in holiday boys and girls basketball tournaments in Washington and Oregon. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-sports-pac-coast-wrestling-to-showcase-some-of-the-best-in-the-northwest-and-beyond/ #HighSchoolSports #Wrestling #Basketball #ClarkCounty #PacCoast #HolidayTournaments

Camas police arrested two suspects following a Christmas Eve burglary after coordinating with Vancouver police and recovering about $2,000 worth of stolen food from a disabled vehicle, according to the Camas Police Department. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/christmas-eve-burglars-arrested-property-recovered/ #Camas #Police #Burglary #CrimeNews #ClarkCounty #PublicSafety

Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Battle Ground Citizen of the Year Award, honoring individuals who demonstrate exceptional dedication to serving others and strengthening the Battle Ground community, with submissions open through January 20, 2026. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/nominations-being-accepted-for-battle-ground-citizens-of-the-year/ #BattleGround #CommunityRecognition #CitizenOfTheYear #LocalLeaders #CommunityService #People

The city of Vancouver has hired John L. Drake II as its new fire chief following a nationwide search, bringing 38 years of leadership and operational experience from the Los Angeles City Fire Department to the role beginning Dec. 29. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/vancouver-hires-former-los-angeles-city-fire-department-leader-as-its-new-fire-chief/ #Vancouver #FireChief #PublicSafety #EmergencyServices #CityGovernment #LocalNews