Washington state’s legal liabilities have surged to more than $500 million in a year, with most claims tied to abuse in foster care and juvenile detention facilities. The Department of Children, Youth and Families is at the center of the crisis, as the state faces billions more in potential liability. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-state-lawsuit-payouts-skyrocket-to-more-than-500m-in-past-year/ #WashingtonState #LawsuitPayouts #FosterCareCrisis #DCYF #JuvenileJustice #SexAbuseClaims #LegalSettlements #StateBudget #CivilLiability #Accountability

The League of Women Voters of Clark County will host a public forum on June 26 featuring candidates for Vancouver City Council Position 1, offering voters an in-person and online opportunity to hear directly from those running in the Aug. 5 primary. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/league-of-women-voters-schedules-vancouver-city-council-candidate-forum/ #Vancouver #CityCouncil #Elections #CandidateForum #VoterEngagement #LeagueOfWomenVoters #Primary2025 #Democracy #CivicAccess #ClarkCounty

Clark County Parks and Nature is convening a coalition of government, nonprofit, and community partners to explore long-term, sustainable funding models for parks and natural areas, with water conservation and cost-cutting already underway. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-parks-and-nature-leads-regional-effort-to-identify-financially-sustainable-future-for-parks/ #ClarkCounty #ParksAndNature #VancouverWA #SustainableFunding #WaterConservation #KlinelinePond #PublicResources #ParkFunding #LandConservation

WSDOT crews will close lanes and ramps on northbound I-5 in Vancouver overnight from June 17–19 for repaving work, affecting SR 14, Mill Plain, and Fourth Plain access points. Travelers should plan for delays and use alternate routes. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/plan-for-overnight-lane-and-ramp-closures-on-northbound-i-5-in-vancouver-june-17-19/ #Vancouver #Transportation #WSDOT #I5Closures #Roadwork #HighwayRepaving #SR14 #MillPlain #FourthPlain #TravelAlert

Greg Kimsey was named Auditor of the Year by Secretary of State Steve Hobbs for his extraordinary leadership during the 2024 election challenges, and Clark County’s Luba Ross earned the Rising Star of the Year Award. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-countys-greg-kimsey-named-auditor-of-the-year-by-secretary-of-state/ #GregKimsey #LubaRoss #ClarkCountyElections #AuditorOfTheYear #RisingStarAward #SecretaryOfState #VancouverWA #Latest #ElectionSecurity

Clark County Today Editor Ken Vance details his recent exchange with Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Administrator Greg Johnson, who claimed multiple inaccuracies and defamatory statements in a published column. Johnson responds point-by-point, and Vance offers his take. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-an-accusation-of-multiple-inaccuracies-and-defamatory-statements/ #IBRProgram #LightRail #Transportation #Opinion #KenVance #GregJohnson #CCTfeatured #ClarkCounty #I5Bridge

Bill Bruch denounces the rise of left-wing political violence, pointing to the recent shootings of Minnesota Democrats who supported immigration reforms, and warns that calls for violence are replacing discourse. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-political-motivated-violence-from-the-left-is-replacing-discourse-at-a-troubling-rate/ #Opinion #BillBruch #PoliticalViolence #MelissaHortman #JohnHoffman #NoKings #Trump #ICEProtests #LawAndOrder #DHS

Amy Harris of Clark County Matters calls on Vancouver residents to pressure local officials for stronger public camping bans, warning that Portland’s homeless crisis could spread if action isn’t taken. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-tell-city-officials-to-keep-vancouver-normal/ #Opinion #AmyHarris #Vancouver #ClarkCountyMatters #Homelessness #PublicCamping #KeepVancouverNormal #PortlandCrisis #CityCouncil #BumperSticker

The Clark County Opioid Abatement Council awarded more than $5.3 million in settlement grants to local organizations, including $2.75 million for the Vancouver Bridge Shelter Project, which will offer housing and addiction recovery services. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/opioid-abatement-council-awards-2-75-million-to-vancouver-bridge-shelter-project/ #Vancouver #OpioidSettlement #BridgeShelter #AddictionRecovery #ClarkCounty #PublicHealth #Homelessness #Carelon #Narcan #Prevention

Nancy Churchill argues that federal leadership aligned with conservative principles is defending Americans against Washington state’s overreach on issues like dams, voter ID, EV mandates, and girls' sports. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-feds-vs-washington-state/ #Opinion #NancyChurchill #VoterID #EVmandates #TitleIX #SnakeRiverDams #Trump #ElectionIntegrity #Hydropower #ChrisReykdal