Elizabeth New (Hovde) with Washington Policy Center questions whether WA Cares will force family caregivers into union-linked systems. She highlights missing details about non-union options, the program’s financial design, and its potential impact on taxpayers and Medicaid. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-cares-an-important-detail-for-future-family-caregivers-is-still-unclear/ #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #WACares #ElizabethNew #Caregivers #SEIU775 #LongTermCare #HealthcarePolicy #MedicaidReform #PublicPolicy

Washougal School District is seeking resident applicants to write “for” and “against” statements for the Local Voters’ Pamphlets covering two levy measures on the Feb. 10, 2026 ballot; applications are due by noon on Dec. 3, 2025, with Board appointments on Dec. 9. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washougal-school-district-seeks-applications-to-write-for-and-against-statements-in-voter-guide-for-levy-elections/ #Washougal #SchoolDistrict #Levy #VotersPamphlet #ClarkCounty #SkamaniaCounty #EducationFunding #LocalGovernment #Elections #CivicParticipation

Nancy Churchill continues her Dangerous Rhetoric series exploring incentives in politics and economics, arguing that the recent federal shutdown benefits insurance companies and political donors more than working Americans. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-who-really-benefits-from-the-shutdown/ #Opinion #NancyChurchill #AffordableCareAct #GovernmentShutdown #Obamacare #CampaignFinance #WashingtonState #HealthcareReform #PoliticalIncentives #DangerousRhetoric

PHOTOS: Vancouver celebrated Veterans Day with the 37th annual Lough Legacy Parade, featuring soldiers, families, and children paying tribute to service members along Evergreen Boulevard. The day continued with an open house at Pearson Field, hosted by CMAC. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/vancouver-salutes-service-at-lough-legacy-veterans-day-parade/ #Vancouver #VeteransDay #LoughLegacyParade #CMAC #CommunityEvents #FortVancouver #ClarkCounty #TheHistoricTrust #PearsonField #SupportOurVeterans

Rep. John Ley details how WSP’s consulting contract for the IBR project has soared from $44 million to $293.5 million through six amendments and “extra work,” securing a 32 percent profit margin while taxpayers face rising costs and delays. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-outrageous-32-wsp-profits-for-ibr-consulting/ #Opinion #Transportation #I5Bridge #WSP #IBR #ClarkCounty #TaxpayerFunding #Infrastructure #WashingtonState #Accountability

Battle Ground Senior Citizens Inc. held its annual November luncheon honoring local veterans with music, remembrance, and tributes, including the Missing Man Table and a performance of military service songs on bagpipes by Tim Gunn. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/battle-ground-senior-citizens-inc-honors-veterans-at-luncheon/ #BattleGroundWA #VeteransDay #ClarkCounty #CommunityEvent #HonoringVeterans #Bagpipes #MilitaryService #FortVancouver #LocalNews #Gratitude

Charles Prestrud of the Washington Policy Center argues the I-5 Bridge Replacement Project faces serious challenges, including inflated light rail ridership forecasts, growing costs, and weak federal funding prospects. He warns lawmakers may be left spending millions to keep the project alive without progress. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-will-light-rails-problems-sink-the-i-5-columbia-river-bridge-replacement-project/ #Opinion #Transportation #I5Bridge #LightRail #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ColumbiaRiver #WSDOT #TransitFunding #Infrastructure #BridgeReplacement

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider a case challenging mail-in ballot counting after Election Day, a decision that could affect how Washington and other vote-by-mail states run elections. The ruling could determine whether ballots postmarked by Election Day but received later are valid. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/fight-over-counting-mail-in-ballots-after-election-day-will-go-before-supreme-court/ #SupremeCourt #Elections #MailInVoting #WashingtonState #BallotCounting #VotingLaws #ElectionIntegrity #VoteByMail #ConstitutionalLaw #Ballots

WSDOT crews will close the right lane of southbound I-5 in Vancouver on Nov. 13 between mileposts 4.6 and 4.4 to repair an overhead sign and message board. Travelers should expect delays and drive carefully through the work zone. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/lane-closure-scheduled-on-southbound-i-5-in-vancouver-for-overhead-sign-and-message-board-repairs-nov-13/ #VancouverWA #WSDOT #I5 #Transportation #TrafficAlert #RoadWork #ClarkCounty #TravelAdvisory #WorkZoneSafety #Maintenance

The Clark County Historical Museum’s Winter Native Arts Market returns Dec. 20 with a free celebration of Indigenous art, music, and storytelling featuring 17 Native artists and a live performance by Sherrie Davis. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/celebrate-the-season-at-the-winter-native-arts-market/ #VancouverWA #NativeArts #ClarkCountyHistoricalMuseum #IndigenousCulture #CommunityEvent #HolidayMarket #LocalArtists #SherrieDavis #CulturalCelebration #FreeAdmission