The lower portion of Daybreak Regional Park in Battle Ground closes Aug. 3 through Oct. 15 for construction tied to the East Fork Lewis River Reconnection Project. Work includes trail relocation, floodplain grading, bank stabilization, and native planting along three river miles. The boat launch, damaged in a December 2025 flood, will remain closed when the park reopens. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/portion-of-daybreak-regional-park-to-close-aug-3-through-oct-15-for-restoration-project-construction/ #DaybreakRegionalPark #BattleGround #ClarkCounty #EastForkLewisRiver #RiverRestoration #ParkClosure #WashingtonState

Clark County resident Anna Miller makes the case for Eileen Quiring O'Brien as the county's next auditor, citing her years on the Clark County Council, her role as County Chair, and her support for an independent audit of the Auditor's Office to strengthen public confidence. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-is-eileen-quiring-obrien-qualified-to-be-our-next-clark-county-auditor/ #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyAuditor #EileenQuiringOBrien #Elections #Opinion #WashingtonState #PublicService #AccountableGovernment

Nancy Churchill argues that four Washington Supreme Court seats on the August 4 primary ballot could shape the state's constitutional future, including a 2027 ruling on the new 9.9 percent millionaires tax. She profiles four Republican-backed candidates she says prioritize constitutional fidelity over judicial activism. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-supreme-court-slate-your-primary-vote-may-decide-washingtons-future/ #WashingtonState #SupremeCourt #JudicialPrimary #Opinion #Politics #StateTaxes #ConstitutionalLaw #August4Primary #NancyChurchill #DangerousRhetoric

The Vancouver Fire Department has confirmed the July 20 fire that destroyed the Oakbrook Park play structure was intentionally set, causing roughly $100,000 in damage. A $10,000 reward through the Arson Alarm Foundation is being offered for tips leading to an arrest. The investigation remains open. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/fire-and-arson-investigation-concludes-playground-fire-was-intentionally-set/ #VancouverWA #ClarkCounty #Arson #OakbrookPark #VancouverFireDepartment #PublicSafety #FireInvestigation

After nearly 17 years leading Washougal and a 40-year local government career, City Manager David Scott will retire on April 15, 2027. His tenure included securing a $40 million federal Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant and transitioning the city to a council-manager form of government. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/city-of-washougal-announces-upcoming-retirement-of-city-manager-david-scott/ #Washougal #CityManager #LocalGovernment #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #PublicService #Infrastructure #MunicipalLeadership

Saving Grace Church of the Nazarene partnered with Sunshine Laundry and Cleanworks Laundromat on Main Street in Battle Ground to cover 20 full loads of washing and drying for 40 people. Pastor Will Swaney says the event sparked spontaneous conversations among patrons. The church plans to hold Laundry Love monthly. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/love-and-suds-makes-for-successful-combo-as-saving-grace-church-introduces-laundry-love/ #BattleGround #ClarkCounty #CommunityOutreach #SavingGrace #LaundryLove #WashingtonState

Washougal resident Anthony Teso pushes back on a Washington Policy Center column, arguing that Senate Bill 5041 does not destabilize the unemployment trust fund and that striking workers drawing benefits are drawing on their own deferred wages, not employer funds. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-a-strike-is-the-withdrawal-of-labor-in-a-dispute-the-employer-co-produces-at-the-bargaining-table/ #Opinion #SB5041 #LaborRights #UnemploymentBenefits #WashingtonState #StrikingWorkers #ClarkCounty #Politics #Washougal #CollectiveBargaining

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Vancouver resident Jim McConnell breaks down city budgets per capita across the West Coast, finding that Vancouver's $12,000 per-person budget surpasses Seattle's $11,000 and Los Angeles's $3,800. McConnell argues the trend reflects irrational progressive fiscal policy. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-how-rational-are-our-city-taxes/ #Vancouver #ClarkCounty #CityBudget #WashingtonState #Opinion #Taxes #GovernmentSpending #LocalPolitics #LetterToTheEditor #FiscalPolicy

Sarah Mittelman, a nurse with over 20 years in emergency and behavioral health care, explains why she left the Democratic Party to run for state representative in Legislative District 49 as a Republican. She writes that no one recruited her and that the decision aligned with her conscience, not political convenience. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-i-didnt-become-a-republican-because-it-was-the-easier-choice/ #Opinion #WashingtonState #ClarkCounty #LD49 #SarahMittelman #StatePolitics #Republican #PoliticalCandidate #BehavioralHealth #Nurse

A man died Friday afternoon after his Toyota Tacoma left the gravel L-1500 Road in Yacolt Burn State Forest, struck a stump, and rolled down an embankment. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt. DNR Police, Clark County Sheriff deputies, and Fire District 3 responded. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/fatal-crash-reported-on-road-in-yacolt-burn-state-forest/ #YacoltBurnStateForest #ClarkCounty #FatalCrash #DNR #ClarkCountySheriff #PublicSafety #WashingtonState