The Clark County Fair's Friday lineup includes two Monster Truck shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., a Monster Donut Eating Contest at 12:30 p.m., live bands on the Community Stage, and Mars Encounters live shows throughout the day. Gates open at 10 a.m., carnival at noon. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-friday-aug-14/ #ClarkCountyFair #ClarkCounty #MonsterTrucks #WashingtonState #FairFood #MarsEncounters #SummerFun #ClarkCountyToday

Emma Turner, a 16-year-old Vancouver resident, beat nearly 300 businesses at the 2026 Junior Market to earn Southwest Washington Lemonade Day Entrepreneur of the Year honors. Her crochet business, Fallen Leaf Lake Creations, earned her a $100 prize matched by OnPoint Community Credit Union. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/vancouver-teen-named-southwest-washington-lemonade-day-entrepreneur-of-the-year/ #LemonadeDay #YouthEntrepreneur #VancouverWA #ClarkCounty #FallenLeafLakeCreations #OnPointCreditUnion #GreaterVancouverChamber #SmallBusiness #WashingtonState

Five new eateries are advancing toward opening in Battle Ground, including IHOP near the Walmart Supercenter, Wingstop on W. Main St., regional chain Muchas Gracias at Millcreek Town Center, Camp Donut at Battle Ground Market Center, and a ramen restaurant at the nearly 28,000-square-foot West Main Commons development. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/new-influx-of-eateries-coming-soon-to-battle-ground/ #BattleGround #ClarkCounty #NewRestaurants #BattleGroundFood #WashingtonState #LocalBusiness #DiningScene #IHOP #Wingstop #WestMainCommons

Akin Family Resources handed out 560 boxes of diapers at Hazel Dell Fred Meyer as part of a three-city statewide initiative serving Vancouver, Seattle and Spokane. Clark County families also received wipes, baby food and connections to year-round support services with no income or residency requirements. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/akins-bundles-of-love-giveaway-meets-growing-need-in-clark-county/ #AkinFamilyResources #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #Washougal #CommunitySupport #FamilyResources #Diapers #SouthwestWashington #NonprofitNews #PacificNorthwest

Pacifica Law Group, the former firm of Attorney General Nick Brown and current legal counsel for the No on I-645 campaign, sent letters to the AGO in March and April urging officials to emphasize the fiscal impact of repealing Washington's new 9.9% income tax on high earners. Former AG Rob McKenna called the letters "obviously highly irregular." https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/law-firm-opposing-income-tax-initiative-sought-to-influence-ballot-title-summary/ #WashingtonState #IncomeTax #I645 #AttorneyGeneral #BallotTitle #NickBrown #Pacifica #LetsGoWashington #SB6346 #WAPolitics

Rob Anderson, founder of Reform Clark County, argues that as Dr. Alan Melnick prepares to retire as Clark County Public Health Director, residents deserve scrutiny of his COVID-era decisions, including a March 2020 Health Advisory linked to over 81 nursing home deaths and a vaccine campaign Anderson says lacked conclusive transmission data. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-fauci-is-at-least-being-asked-questions/ #ClarkCounty #PublicHealth #COVID19 #Accountability #DrMelnick #VaccinePolicy #Opinion #ReformClarkCounty #WashingtonState #LocalNews

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the Supreme Court to quickly decide a case over Trump's executive order restricting vote-by-mail, one day after Judge Indira Talwani expanded a nationwide injunction blocking it less than three months before Election Day. The case is now on the court's emergency docket. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/trump-administration-urges-supreme-court-to-rule-soon-on-limiting-vote-by-mail-in-midterms/ #VoteByMail #SupremeCourt #TrumpExecutiveOrder #MidtermElections #VotingRights #ElectionIntegrity #WashingtonStateStandard #Politics #News

A 66-year-old Brush Prairie man, Benjamin G. Allen, faces federal charges after a bald eagle was found shot dead on his property in February. A veterinary exam found two shotgun pellets in the bird's brain. Allen is summoned to appear in U.S. District Court in Tacoma on Sept. 8. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/brush-prairie-man-charged-with-killing-bald-eagle/ #BaldEagle #WildlifeCrime #BrushPrairie #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #FederalCharges #USFishAndWildlife

Thursday is Kids Day at the Clark County Fair, with children ages 7 to 12 getting in for $7. The headliner: Monster Trucks at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., featuring Megasaurus, a fire-breathing robotic T-Rex that tears apart cars. Mars Encounters, comedy, magic, and more round out the day. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/heres-whats-happening-at-the-clark-county-fair-on-thursday-aug-13/ #ClarkCountyFair #MonsterTrucks #KidsDay #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #FamilyFun #Megasaurus #CommunityEvents #FairSeason #Vancouver

Bill Payne has driven Monster Trucks for more than 20 years and owns 10 of them, but performing at the Clark County Fair has always been his bucket list goal. His company, Straight Up Racing out of Port Orchard, brings Rock Star, Identity Theft, Spitfire, and more to the grandstand Thursday and Friday for four 90-minute shows included with general admission. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/monster-trucks-ready-to-roar-at-the-clark-county-fair/ #ClarkCountyFair #MonsterTrucks #StraightUpRacing #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #FairEntertainment #Motorsports #Vancouver #Southwest Washington #FamilyFun