Clark County is accepting applications for an open business representative seat on the 11-member Arts Commission. The unfinished four-year term ends Dec. 31, 2031. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 7 and can be submitted to County Manager Jake Goodwin. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/county-manager-seeks-volunteer-for-open-seat-on-arts-commission-5/ #ClarkCounty #ArtsCommission #Vancouver #ClarkCountyWA #CommunityNews

Clark County Superior Court Judge Robert Lewis dismissed a defense motion to disqualify the entire Clark County Prosecutor's Office from a case against Steven Michael Ward. The motion stemmed from lead prosecutor Laurel Smith's acknowledged relationship with Sgt. James Dewey, the case's lead investigator. Smith has since been screened off the case. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/judge-dismisses-motion-to-disqualify-clark-county-prosecutors-office-from-case/ #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyProsecutor #LaurelSmith #VancouverWA #WashingtonState #CourtsAndLaw #LocalNews

Sen. John Braun says Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez voted against the largest tax reduction in U.S. history while positioning herself as a moderate. An NRCC internal poll from May 2026 shows Braun leading Perez 41% to 34% in WA-03, as opponents of Washington's new income tax submit more than 500,000 signatures for a repeal initiative. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/video-heat-turns-up-on-congresswoman-over-new-washington-income-tax/ #WA03 #WashingtonStatePolitics #IncomeТах #MarieGluesenkampPerez #JohnBraun #2026Midterms #LetsGoWashington #WashingtonState #ClarkCounty #TCSWashington

Assistant U.S. Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon sent Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs a seven-page letter threatening criminal prosecution if election officials knowingly retain noncitizens on voter rolls or facilitate their ballots. Hobbs has five days to respond. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/doj-threatens-wa-election-officials-with-prosecution-if-noncitizens-vote/ #WashingtonState #DOJ #ElectionIntegrity #HarmeetDhillon #SteveHobbs #NoncitizensVoting #VoterRolls #TrumpAdministration #FederalElections #ClarkCounty

Leslie Lewallen examines WEA-PAC contribution data showing roughly 63% of member funds — nearly $5 million since 2020 — directed to Democratic candidates, including Governor Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson. She argues the union's political spending contradicts its stated nonpartisan mission while Washington students lag on state and national assessments. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-available-data-shows-the-overwhelming-majority-of-wea-pac-contributions-flow-to-democrats/ #WEA #WashingtonEducation #WEAPAC #PublicEducation #EducationAccountability #Opinion #WashingtonState #ClarkCounty #K12Education #SB6346

Keithen Shepard grew up in Vancouver, starred at Union High School, and earned a degree from MIT — then landed a job with the New England Patriots as a data engineer in 2022. Now a Football R&D Analyst, he helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl in 2025 after back-to-back 4-13 seasons. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/former-union-titan-now-excels-in-key-role-in-the-front-office-of-the-new-england-patriots/ #NewEnglandPatriots #NFL #UnionHighSchool #VancouverWA #ClarkCounty #SportsTech #MITFootball #NFLFrontOffice #ClarkCountyToday

Governor Bob Ferguson appointed former K&L Gates partner Theo Angelis — who has no judicial experience — to Washington Supreme Court Position 5 in March 2026. Columnist Nancy Churchill examines all four candidates ahead of the August 4 primary, weighing trial court experience, political connections, and what's at stake with the income tax case and LEOFF 1 disputes headed to the court. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-the-judicial-backstop/ #WashingtonSupremeCourt #JudicialElections #Position5 #NancyChurchill #DangerousRhetoric #WashingtonState #Opinion #Politics #ClarkCounty #PrimaryElection

Paul Greenlee, who served nearly 15 years on the Washougal City Council after retiring and simply asking how he could help his community, died July 5, 2026 at the age of 80. City Manager David Scott and Mayor David Stuebe remembered him as a tireless champion for Washougal. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/city-of-washougal-officials-mourn-the-loss-of-former-council-member-paul-greenlee/ #Washougal #ClarkCounty #PaulGreenlee #WashougalCityCouncil #PublicService #Obituary

Clark County Republican Women are hosting a free, public Meet the Candidates event on July 23 at the Battle Ground Event Center, 912 E. Main Street. Attendees can ask candidates questions and bring their ballot for submission by a qualified election observer team. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/clark-county-republican-women-to-host-meet-the-candidates-event/ #ClarkCounty #BattleGround #MeetTheCandidates #Election #ClarkCountyRepublicanWomen #Politics #Vancouver #WashingtonState

A six-month Center Square investigation found dozens of Washington state daycares receiving hundreds of thousands in taxpayer subsidies with little or no evidence of children present. A state audit identified $37 million in questionable payments — yet no official has launched a fraud investigation. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/video-state-fails-to-investigate-daycares-with-no-children-despite-media-reports/ #WashingtonState #DaycareFraud #DCYF #ChildcareSubsidies #GovernmentAccountability #PublicSafety #WaLeg #TaxpayerMoney #ClarkCountyToday