Target Zero Manager Doug Dahl breaks down the proper use of two-way left turn lanes and clarifies common legal misconceptions about their function. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-how-to-use-a-two-way-left-turn-lane/ #DougDahl #TrafficSafety #WashingtonState #Transportation #TwoWayLeftTurn #RoadSafety #TargetZero #OpinionColumn #WiseDrive

Gov. Bob Ferguson is urging state agencies to prepare for further spending cuts amid declining revenues and a widening budget gap that could deepen after a June 24 forecast. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-governor-wants-agencies-to-look-for-deeper-cuts/ #BobFerguson #WashingtonBudget #SpendingCuts #OFM #EconomicForecast #StateAgencies #WApolitics

Supporters of IL26-126, an initiative requiring proof of citizenship to vote in Washington, will begin gathering signatures soon to qualify the measure for legislative review. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/signature-gathering-begins-soon-on-washington-voter-id-initiative/ #VoterID #WashingtonState #IL26126 #JimWalsh #BallotInitiative #ElectionIntegrity #CitizenshipVerification

Darby Kaikkonen, a Tumwater school board member and ex-director at OSPI, has filed suit claiming she was fired over her vote to support limits on trans athlete participation in girls’ sports. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/ex-washington-state-worker-claims-she-was-fired-over-school-board-vote-on-trans-athletes/ #DarbyKaikkonen #OSPI #TransAthletes #SchoolBoard #TitleIX #WashingtonState #Education

Todd Myers of Washington Policy Center says Washington’s carbon-tax price surged 16 percent in one quarter, now roughly 46 cents per gallon, without delivering clear emissions cuts. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washingtons-co2-tax-jumps-16-in-just-three-months-to-about-46-cents-per-gallon/ #CO2Tax #WashingtonPolicyCenter #GasPrices #ClimatePolicy #WashingtonState #Opinion

Daytime lane closures June 11–12 will slow northbound I-5 in Clark County as WSDOT repairs damaged pavement near Ridgefield and Woodland. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/expect-delays-on-northbound-i-5-in-clark-county-for-pavement-repair-work/ #ClarkCounty #I5 #TrafficAlert #WSDOT #RoadWork #Ridgefield #Woodland

Firefighters in southwest Battle Ground managed a dual response, rescuing an elderly couple and their pets from a house fire while handling a separate medical call nearby. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/fire-district-3-firefighters-rescue-elderly-couple-and-pets-from-burning-home/ #ClarkCounty #FireDistrict3 #FireRescue #BattleGround #EmergencyResponse #LevyLidLift

The Commission on Aging invites the public to a June 18 meeting to explore how older adults in Clark County can connect socially, with a focus on Healthy Communities from the Aging Readiness Plan. https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/the-commission-on-aging-asks-how-can-older-adults-in-clark-county-connect-socially/ #CommissionOnAging #ClarkCounty #HealthyCommunities #AgingReadinessPlan #PublicMeeting #ClarkCountyCouncil #VancouverWA #CCTV #SocialConnection #CommunityPlanning

Nancy Churchill explores the push for regional autonomy and fairer representation through HB 2085 and the Convention of Counties framework. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-a-win-win-for-washington-state/ #NancyChurchill #RobChase #HB2085 #localcontrol #representation #WinWinforWashington #Opinion #WashingtonPolitics #stateSenate #ReynoldsvSims

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is moving forward with plans for light rail, with leadership in Washington and Oregon directing the effort despite local opposition and unresolved funding for operations and maintenance. https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/interstate-bridge-replacement-program-moving-forward-with-plans-for-light-rail/ #lightrail #IBR #CTRAN #GregJohnson #VancouverWA #InterstateBridge #transportation #TriMet #ClarkCounty #publictransit