Rep. John Ley issued a statement criticizing the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program after lawmakers received no updated cost estimates and remained without key design decisions following a recent oversight committee meeting. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/rep-john-ley-issues-statement-after-i-5-bridge-replacement-meeting-yields-few-answers/ #I5Bridge #IBRProgram #Transportation #WashingtonLegislature #ClarkCounty #Infrastructure

Law enforcement officers and community leaders gathered to recognize efforts to reduce impaired driving, honor those lost to DUI crashes, and highlight the Target Zero goal of eliminating preventable roadway fatalities by 2030. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/target-zero-honoring-law-enforcements-battle-against-impaired-driving-at-night-of-1000-stars/ #TargetZero #NightOf1000Stars #ImpairedDriving #LawEnforcement #RoadSafety #ClarkCounty

In this letter to the editor, Camas resident Anna Miller responds to a recent immigration debate by examining due process for undocumented immigrants, court backlogs, border enforcement, and screening limits, arguing that President Donald Trump has taken necessary steps to stop illegal crossings and restore order to a broken system. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/letter-president-trump-has-stopped-the-flooding/ #Opinion #Immigration #BorderSecurity #DueProcess #ClarkCounty #Camas

Washington officials are beginning damage assessments after record flooding inundated communities across Snohomish and Skagit counties, triggering rescues, evacuation orders, highway closures, and an emergency declaration as crews brace for additional rain and wind. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-begins-to-assess-damage-from-record-flooding/ #WashingtonFloods #EmergencyResponse #PublicSafety #InfrastructureDamage #WAState #Weather

Youth Efforts Against Hunger has delivered 10,500 pounds of high-quality protein to the Clark County Food Bank, showcasing how local youth projects from the Clark County Fair are strengthening the regional food system while helping address food insecurity across the county. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/youth-efforts-against-hunger-delivers-10500-pounds-of-high-quality-protein-to-clark-county-food-bank/ #ClarkCounty #YouthPrograms #FoodInsecurity #CommunitySupport #AgricultureEducation #FoodBank

In this letter to the editor, Vancouver resident John Ford warns that dehumanizing rhetoric and social media harassment are undermining public safety and productive immigration policy debate, urging leaders and media outlets to restore basic human dignity to the discussion. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-if-we-want-workable-immigration-reform-we-must-first-restore-basic-human-dignity-to-the-debate/ #Opinion #ImmigrationReform #HumanDignity #PublicDiscourse #MediaResponsibility #Vancouver

Santa’s Posse returned to Clark County, with hundreds of volunteers partnering with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to deliver toys, food, and bicycles to 1,500 families and nearly 4,300 children, highlighting a decades-long tradition of community-driven holiday giving. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/santas-posse-delivers-christmas-joy-once-again/ #SantaPosse #ClarkCounty #CommunityGiving #HolidayTradition #Volunteers #SouthwestWashington

Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says rising minimum wages and higher B&O taxes are pushing food prices beyond the reach of lower-income consumers, citing data from Wendy’s, academic studies, and recent policy changes that he argues are worsening affordability for families and small businesses. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-is-the-cheap-fast-food-burger-a-thing-of-the-past/ #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #MinimumWage #SmallBusiness #Inflation #CostOfLiving

In this opinion column, Lars Larson argues that Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek are failing to address deadly highway crashes involving commercial drivers with state-issued licenses, raising questions about public safety, enforcement, and state compliance with federal CDL laws. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-blood-on-the-highways-fails-to-move-ferguson-and-kotek/ #Opinion #HighwaySafety #PublicSafety #PacificNorthwest #CDL #TrafficSafety

In this letter to the editor, Camas resident Anthony Teso says immigrants are protected by the U.S. Constitution and outlines how rights such as due process, equal protection, and protection from illegal search and seizure apply to all people, warning against curtailing any group’s civil liberties. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-when-we-curtail-one-groups-rights-we-leave-open-the-door-to-losing-our-rights-too/ #Opinion #CivilLiberties #Constitution #Immigration #ClarkCounty #Camas