Clark County Today News

Evergreen teacher Adam Aguilera encourages voters to support school levies that fund safety, student activities, and essential programs. He reminds the community that every ballot matters in this election. Read his full letter at https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-this-election-will-be-decided-by-you-remembering-to-fill-out-your-ballot/ on clarkcountytoday.com #EvergreenSchools #SchoolLevies #EducationSupport #SafeSchools #ClarkCountyWa #LocalNews

Evergreen Public Schools teacher Rebecca Brown is advocating for two school levy renewals that would continue funding for teachers, counselors, technology, and student safety. These levies are not new taxes but crucial extensions of existing funding measures. Read the full letter at https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-lets-continue-investing-in-the-success-and-safety-of-our-students/ on clarkcountytoday.com #EvergreenSchools #SchoolLevies #EducationFunding #StudentSafety #ClarkCountyWa #LocalNews

Lars Larson argues that the I-5 Bridge light rail project is a financial disaster, highlighting budget shortfalls, rising costs, and legislative opposition. With the City of Camas rejecting the plan and Washington state lawmakers pushing to block funding, is this project doomed? Read the full column at https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-i-5-bridge-is-a-dead-train-rolling/ on clarkcountytoday.com #I5Bridge #LightRail #LarsLarson #PublicTransit #TriMet #ClarkCountyWa #LocalNews

Rep. John Ley has introduced House Bill 1869, which could prevent Washington taxpayers from covering Portland’s TriMet costs—potentially saving the state up to $500 million. His bill seeks to keep transportation dollars within Washington, arguing that TriMet’s $2 billion MAX light rail extension should be funded by Oregon. Learn more about the bill’s impact at https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/rep-john-ley-introduces-bill-to-save-washington-transportation-up-to-500-million/ on clarkcountytoday.com #WashingtonTransportation #I5Bridge #JohnLey #HB1869 #TriMet #LightRail #PublicTransit #ClarkCountyWa #LocalNews

A Clark County teacher and a Portland police officer lost their home in a fire, and a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help their family recover. Learn how you can support them at https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/gofundme-spotlight-clark-county-teacher-and-portland-police-officer-lose-family-home-in-fire/ #GoFundMe #ClarkCountyTeacher #PortlandPolice #HouseFire #FamilyEmergency #CommunitySupport #Fundraising #DonationDrive #ClarkCountyFire #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

A new bipartisan bill proposes capping credit card interest rates at 10%, a move that could provide financial relief but also raise concerns over access to credit. Read more at https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/bipartisan-bill-would-cap-credit-card-interest-at-10/ #BipartisanBill #CreditCardInterest #FinancialRelief #BankingRegulations #ConsumerProtection #CreditCardDebt #InterestRates #USCongress #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

Elizabeth New of the Washington Policy Center testified in Olympia on Senate Joint Memorial 8004, which seeks taxpayer-funded universal healthcare in Washington. She argues for free-market solutions over government intervention. Read more at https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-testifying-in-olympia-on-a-proposal-to-change-our-system-of-health-care/ #ElizabethNew #WashingtonPolicyCenter #UniversalHealthcare #HealthCareCosts #TaxpayerFunded #GovernmentIntervention #FreeMarketSolutions #PriceTransparency #Telehealth #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office honored deputies, officers, and civilians for outstanding service at its annual awards ceremony. Recognitions included life-saving actions, heroism in critical incidents, and community contributions. Read more at https://clarkcountytoday.com/people/ccso-recognizes-heroism-and-exceptional-service-at-annual-awards-ceremony/ #CCSO #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CommunityService #Heroism #LifeSavingAwards #MedalofMerit #DistinguishedServiceAward #CitizenServiceMedal #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

Clark College is hosting free virtual information sessions for high school students interested in the Running Start program. Learn how you can earn college credit while completing high school! Sessions are available in English, Spanish, and Russian. More details at https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-college-hosts-running-start-virtual-information-sessions-for-high-schoolers/ #ClarkCollege #RunningStart #HighSchoolStudents #DualEnrollment #CollegeCredit #FreeCollegeClasses #FinancialAid #AcademicPlanning #CollegeReadiness #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

The Clark County Board of Health is seeking applicants for an education representative position on the Public Health Advisory Council. This volunteer role supports local health initiatives and policies. The deadline to apply is February 28. Learn more at https://clarkcountytoday.com/news/board-of-health-extends-application-deadline-for-education-position-on-public-health-advisory-council-4/ #BoardofHealth #PublicHealth #AdvisoryCouncil #Education #Volunteer #CommunityHealth #VancouverWA #ClarkCountyWa #localnews