Camas resident Anna Miller argues the Clark County Council removed Councilor Michelle Belkot from the C-TRAN Board for defying a voting instruction that had no written rule behind it at the time. A new rule was adopted only after her removal. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-reinstate-councilor-belkot/ #ClarkCounty #MichelleBelkot #CTRAN #ClarkCountyCouncil #Opinion #LocalGovernment #Camas #Politics #WashingtonState #GovernmentAccountability

Clark County Today's Paul Valencia is returning to statewide high school football coverage through Final Score TV, with video reports airing Fridays around 10 p.m. and simulcast on KJR in Seattle. Valencia logged 217 consecutive regular-season Friday night games covering Clark County teams. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/opinion-reporter-thrilled-with-this-new-old-way-to-highlight-high-school-football/ #HighSchoolFootball #FinalScoreTV #SportsJournalism #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #KJR #SouthwestWashington #PrepSports #LocalSports

Chiawana traveled from Pasco, with fans driving more than 200 miles, to stun Camas 28-7 in the season opener at Doc Harris Stadium, but the new field, Kong, and the band playing the visitors' fight song made for a memorable Friday night in Southwest Washington. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/sports/new-field-plus-old-traditions-make-for-special-vibe-in-camas-for-the-return-of-high-school-football/ #CamasFootball #DocHarrisStadium #HighSchoolFootball #Papermakers #ChiawanaRiverhawks #ClarkCounty #WashingtonState #FridayNightLights #SportsNews

A restaurant employee was shot near the back of a business on the 5000 block of East Fourth Plain Blvd. in Vancouver around 4:30 p.m. on September 4. The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Vancouver Police Crime Reduction Unit detectives are investigating and seeking witnesses. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/vancouver-police-investigate-shooting-22/ #VancouverWA #PublicSafety #ClarkCounty #Shooting #VancouverPolice #CrimeNews

Pam Lewison of the Washington Policy Center argues the White House plan to allow 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free ground beef imports will depress cattle markets during a critical sales season, force ranchers to sell more cattle than they want, and do little to lower grocery bills for American consumers. Six major agriculture organizations, including the NCBA and the American Farm Bureau Federation, have united in opposition. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-ground-beef-imports-are-a-no-win-plan-for-consumers-producers/ #GroundBeef #AgriculturePolicy #CattleProducers #BeefPrices #WashingtonPolicyCenter #Opinion #FarmPolicy #USAgriculture #Ranchers #FoodPrices

Lars Larson argues Democrats created the vote-by-mail system now generating a 32% spike in rejected ballots during this year's primaries. He cites Democrat Secretaries of State refusing to clean up voter rolls and Senate Democrats blocking the SAVE America Act, which he says has 80% public support. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-democrats-blame-mr-postman-for-their-own-tardy-voters/ #Opinion #VoteByMail #WashingtonState #Oregon #Elections #LarsLarson #NorthwestNonsense #VoterRolls #SAVEAmericaAct #Politics

Camas resident Anna Miller asked ChatGPT to explain itself, then shared her reaction: equal parts amazement and concern. She argues that legislators alone should not regulate AI, and proposes a broad national advisory council that includes researchers, ethicists, defense specialists, and workers. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/letter-ai-artificial-intelligence-wow-and-yikes/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ChatGPT #AIRegulation #Opinion #ClarkCounty #Washington #NationalSecurity #AIEthics #Technology

Clark County plans to release an RFP on Sept. 9 for a long-term lease of Tri-Mountain Golf Course in Ridgefield. The selected operator would take on management, maintenance, and capital needs, including an estimated $2.7 million in improvements identified in a 2019 assessment. About eight parties have already expressed interest. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/business/clark-county-prepares-to-seek-proposals-for-long-term-lease-of-tri-mountain-golf-course/ #TriMountainGolf #ClarkCounty #Ridgefield #GolfCourse #ClarkCountyCouncil #LocalNews #WashingtonState

Josue Paredes Merino, already in custody for a brush fire and bicycle theft, was charged September 3 with first-degree arson in the Furniture World SW fire on NE Saint Johns Road. Fire investigators found two separate points of origin and placed him near the scene via surveillance video. Damage exceeded $640,000. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/suspect-arrested-for-brush-fire-and-theft/ #ClarkCounty #Arson #PublicSafety #ClarkCountySheriff #FurnitureWorldFire #Vancouver #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyToday

The Clark County Council's amended Rules of Procedure drew a sharp response from Councilor Michelle Belkot. A new attack ad targets Sen. John Braun on three claims. More than 500 people lined up in the rain for Ridgefield's Goodwill Superstore opening. Healing Steps in Brush Prairie serves children with ADHD and autism through equine therapy. And high school football returns to Clark County under a chaotic new two-division format. https://mailchi.mp/clarkcountytoday/this-weeks-top-news_september_4_2026 #ClarkCounty #ClarkCountyToday #Newsletter #Podcast #Politics #Football #Ridgefield #BrushPrairie #Washougal #WashingtonState