Oregon lawmakers advanced a $4.3 billion transportation tax package with a narrow House vote, aiming to fund ODOT and maintain roads through new gas, registration, and payroll taxes. The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/after-false-starts-oregon-house-passes-transportation-tax-package/ #OregonPolitics #TransportationFunding #GasTax #ODOT #PacificNorthwest #StateBudget #HighwayFunding

Washington businesses face new retail sales taxes starting Oct. 1 under ESSB 5814, adding costs for services like advertising and IT. Lawmakers say the increases fund essential services, but critics warn of higher living expenses and business uncertainty. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/wa-businesses-preparing-for-new-retail-sales-taxes-to-hit-consumers-oct-1/ #WashingtonState #RetailSalesTax #ESSB5814 #ConsumerCosts #BusinessImpact #StateBudget #TaxHikes

The 2026 Clark County Fair Equestrian Court has been announced, with sisters Queen Heidi Williamson and Princess River Walker Williamson stepping into their roles as ambassadors. The Fair, set for Aug. 7–16, 2026, will mark its 158th year. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/new-royalty-named-to-the-2026-clark-county-fair-equestrian-court/ #ClarkCountyFair #EquestrianCourt #ClarkCountyWA #CommunityLeadership #YouthAmbassadors #HorseRiding #NursingCareers #FairTradition

Vancouver resident Shauna Walters writes that Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle’s handling of C-TRAN is a power grab forcing Clark County taxpayers to fund TriMet’s failing light rail system, while smaller cities lose fair representation. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-mayor-annes-power-grab/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #VancouverWA #LightRail #CTRAN #TriMet #ClarkCountyWA #TransportationPolitics

Vancouver resident Ann Donnelly shares her reflections on a ceremony honoring 59 Clark County soldiers who died in the Vietnam War, recalling their sacrifice, remembrance, and the voices of veterans and community members. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-local-vietnam-war-dead-finally-honored-at-ceremony/ #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor #VietnamWar #ClarkCountyWA #Veterans #Sacrifice #Remembrance #MilitaryHistory

Nancy Churchill’s latest column explores the tragic consequences of the “death before detransition” ideology, connecting it to recent violence and urging lawmakers to create compassionate off-ramps for struggling youth and families. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-death-before-detransition/ #Opinion #NancyChurchill #WashingtonState #Detransition #ParentalRights #GenderDebate #DangerousRhetoric

Clark Public Utilities is taking public input through Sept. 12 on its 2026-2029 Clean Energy Implementation Plan. The plan sets metrics to meet Washington’s Clean Energy Transformation Act targets for emissions neutrality by 2030 and emissions-free energy by 2045. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clean-energy-planning-comment-period-open-through-sept-12/ #ClarkPublicUtilities #ClarkCountyWA #CleanEnergy #CEIP #CETA #PublicComment #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency

No school on Sept. 2 in Evergreen Public Schools as the PSE Large Group strike continues; the district will provide free breakfast and lunch each school day at Heritage High School, Mountain View High School, and Marrion Elementary. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/evergreen-school-district-bargaining-update-no-school-on-tuesday/ #EvergreenSchoolDistrict #VancouverWA #SchoolStrike #StudentMeals #EducationNews #ClarkCountyWA

WSDOT denied the C-TRAN review committee’s 3-3-3 proposal as not proportional by population; a 4-3-2 format is now expected as meetings approach on Sept. 3 and Sept. 9. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/wsdot-denies-c-tran-board-composition-review-committees-3-3-3-plan/ #CTRAN #WSDOT #TransitGovernance #ClarkCounty #Vancouver #Camas

Ken Vance’s column shares Leslie Lewallen’s view that Camas is doing its part on homelessness while regional partners fall short, calling ECHO “buying failure” amid a new camping ban and code changes. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-homeless-response-is-buying-failure-with-an-expensive-price-tag/ #Opinion #Camas #ClarkCounty #Homelessness #CampingBan #ECHO #PublicPolicy #CityCouncil #Washington