A fatal crash in Florida has triggered federal scrutiny of White Hawk Carriers and multiple states after Harjinder Singh, licensed in Washington and California, was charged with vehicular homicide. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy says FMCSA rules were ignored, leading to preventable deaths. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/freight-carrier-three-states-under-microscope-of-triple-fatal-u-turn/ #Washington #Florida #Transportation #SeanDuffy #FMCSA #HighwaySafety #HarjinderSingh #WhiteHawkCarriers #CDL #TrafficFatalities

Bill Bruch, WA State GOP Election Integrity chairman, calls out alleged election irregularities in Washington, pointing to dead voters’ ballots, duplicate voting cases, and voter roll problems tied to both the 2025 primary and 2024 general election. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wa-state-elections-shenanigans/ #Washington #Elections #BillBruch #ElectionIntegrity #BallotStatusReport #VoterFraud #ClarkCounty #ElectionLaw #Opinion #Columns

Clark County has expanded its burn ban to now include recreational fires as extreme fire danger continues. Fire Marshal Donna Goddard says the restriction is a preventive measure to reduce the risk of grass and brush fires. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-fire-marshal-expands-burn-ban-to-include-recreational-fires/ #ClarkCounty #BurnBan #WildfirePrevention #FireSafety #DonnaGoddard #CommunitySafety #RecreationalFires #OutdoorBurning #Firewise #WildfireRisk

Skyview football begins a new chapter as longtime assistant Matt Hamlin takes over as head coach, succeeding Steve Kizer after 21 seasons. With high expectations, Hamlin looks to uphold the Storm’s winning tradition while guiding the team through a tough non-league schedule. https://clarkcountytoday.com/sports/high-school-football-new-coach-hamlin-looks-to-maintain-skyviews-winning-legacy/ #Skyview #HighSchoolFootball #Vancouver #Sports #MattHamlin #SteveKizer #SkyviewStorm #FootballSeason #Playoffs #CoachingTransition

Vancouver leaders celebrated the groundbreaking of a new 95-unit affordable housing project at Waterfront Gateway. Backed by CDG, NAYA, and the Cowlitz Tribe, the development highlights cultural inclusion, sustainability, and affordable housing investment. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/new-affordable-housing-project-honors-native-community-begins-transformation-of-waterfront-gateway/ #Vancouver #AffordableHousing #WaterfrontGateway #NAYA #CowlitzTribe #ColasDevelopment #Community #Redevelopment #Sustainability #Equity

Peter Bracchi calls out Vancouver leadership for ignoring ADA sidewalk accessibility laws as tents and trash block public rights-of-way. He voices support for Justin Forsman in the mayoral race. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-tik-tok-time-for-a-new-mayor/ #Vancouver #Homelessness #ADA #Accessibility #JustinForsman #AnneMcEnernyOgle #Sidewalks #WashingtonState #Opinion #LetterToTheEditor

Vancouver resident Angie Bunda has written an open letter to Evergreen Public Schools leaders, challenging district spending, criticizing leadership decisions, and voicing support for the PSE Union’s bargaining efforts. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-open-letter-to-evergreen-public-schools-regarding-pse-collective-bargaining/ #EvergreenPublicSchools #VancouverWA #PSEUnion #CollectiveBargaining #Opinion #Education #SchoolFunding

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center says Attorney General Nick Brown’s lawsuit against the Trump Administration over a 10% federal spending cap is political theater. He argues the state of Washington imposes similar or stricter caps on its own programs, making the lawsuit hypocritical. Myers suggests the lawsuit is more about politics than policy. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-state-ag-sues-trump-administration-for-doing-what-wa-state-also-does/ #Opinion #WashingtonState #Politics #AdministrativeCosts #WashingtonPolicyCenter

Nancy Churchill contends that Washington’s Department of Ecology is using decades of layered laws and the Clean Water Act to extend its reach into rural life. She says landowners face rising threats from nonpoint pollution regulations, which could strip away property rights and impose costly mandates. Churchill urges rural residents to submit comments before the Aug. 29 deadline and to push Congress for changes. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-nonpoint-trap-how-decades-of-law-became-state-control/ #Opinion #WashingtonState #PropertyRights #Ecology #CleanWaterAct

Vancouver Fire Department crews responded Tuesday evening to a car fire inside a garage on SE Solomon Loop. Firefighters contained the blaze before it spread through the home, limiting damage and clearing smoke from the structure. Eleven units, including support from Camas-Washougal Fire, were dispatched. One minor injury was reported, and investigators are working to determine the cause. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-fire-responds-to-car-on-fire-in-garage/ #Vancouver #PublicSafety #ClarkCounty #FireResponse