In a letter to the editor, Vancouver resident Debra Kalz questions the C-TRAN Board’s unanimous decisions, warning against groupthink and calling for respectful disagreement in governance. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-time-to-replace-c-tran-board/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #DebraKalz #CTRAN #Governance #Groupthink #Vancouver #Accountability #PublicBoards

A government shutdown looms Oct. 1 as Congress struggles with a stopgap bill. With lawmakers out until Sept. 29, disputes over ACA tax credits, Medicaid, and partisan divides leave just hours to act. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/government-shutdown-looms-oct-1-as-congress-struggles-with-stopgap-spending-plan/ #GovernmentShutdown #Congress #StopgapBill #ACA #Medicaid #MikeJohnson #ChuckSchumer #PattyMurray #FederalFunding

Joe Cortright argues the I-5 Bridge replacement project is years behind schedule, with the Record of Decision now delayed to at least April 2026. He points to repeated missed deadlines and rising taxpayer costs. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-i-5-bridge-replacement-falling-further-behind/ #Opinion #I5Bridge #IBR #JoeCortright #Transportation #ODOT #WSDOT #PacificNorthwest

C-TRAN has expanded The Current, its on-demand rideshare service, into Battle Ground. Residents now have seven-day access to door-to-door rides within city limits and connections to Route 7. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/c-tran-launches-the-current-on-demand-service-in-battle-ground/ #BattleGround #ClarkCounty #CTRAN #TheCurrent #PublicTransit #OnDemandRideshare #LeannCaver #TransportationAccess

In a letter to the editor, Peter Bracchi argues Vancouver’s membership in ICLEI shifts decision-making away from residents and toward international frameworks, urging transparency and local sovereignty. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-vancouver-deserves-self-determination-vancouver-deserves-leaders-who-answer-to-its-people-not-to-international-networks/ #Opinion #Vancouver #ICLEI #PeterBracchi #LetterToTheEditor #LocalGovernment #HeightsDistrict #JustinForsman

The city of Vancouver will celebrate the reopening of Oakbrook Park on Sept. 20, marking completion of Phase 1 of its master plan. Additions include inclusive playgrounds, pickleball courts, ADA parking, and more. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/city-opens-new-pickleball-courts-and-inclusive-playground-at-oakbrook-park-on-sept-20/ #VancouverWA #OakbrookPark #Pickleball #InclusivePlayground #CommunityParks #LocalEvents #RomanGutierrez #AnneMcEnernyOgle

Charlotte Barnes founded the Ridgefield Youth Orchestra to bring string music opportunities to Ridgefield students. The growing program will perform Nov. 20 at View Ridge Middle School and Dec. 6 at the Hometown Celebration. https://clarkcountytoday.com/youth/ridgefield-youth-orchestra-brings-strings-to-local-students/ #Ridgefield #YouthOrchestra #MusicEducation #CharlotteBarnes #StudentMusicians #CommunityEducation #Violin #Cello #Bass

Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper reminds residents the second-installment 2025 property taxes are due Oct. 31; statements mail Sept. 12; pay online, by mail, or at the drive-through drop-off at the Public Service Center. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/second-installment-2025-property-tax-payments-due-friday-oct-31/ #ClarkCounty #PropertyTaxes #TaxDeadline #WashingtonState #Treasurer #Payments #LocalGovernment

Strikes at Evergreen and La Center schools have ended after nearly three weeks, sending students back to class but raising new questions about the legality of school strikes in Washington. Leaders approved adjusted calendars, parents voiced frustration, and Washington Policy Center’s Elizabeth New said the law is toothless without penalties. https://clarkcountytoday.com/uncategorized/video-sw-washington-school-strikes-end-as-strike-legality-concerns-resurface/ #SchoolStrikes #EvergreenSchools #LaCenterSchools #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #Unions #Education #ElizabethNew #WashingtonPolicyCenter

David Boze of the Washington Policy Center reflects on Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the warning signs it exposes for free speech in America, arguing his death highlights a dangerous intolerance that threatens civil discourse and the First Amendment. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-charlie-kirk-and-warning-signs-for-free-speech/ #Opinion #CharlieKirk #FreeSpeech #WashingtonPolicyCenter #FirstAmendment #PoliticalViolence #CivicDiscourse #DavidBoze