Clark County Today News

Washington State's pension plan contributions have doubled over the past nine years, increasing from $1.6 billion in 2014 to $3.3 billion in 2023, with factors including a rise in active members and adjustments in life expectancy and investment return rates.

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Opinion: State lawmakers should pass bill correcting wrong against state workers in COVID-19 times.

Elizabeth Hovde states that passage of the bill would scrub the lack of a COVID-19 vaccination from a former employee’s personnel files.

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Clark County Sheriff John Horch to host town hall at Crosspointe Baptist Church on Dec. 14, 5:30 p.m., addressing updates on Regional Training Academy, Body Worn Camera Program, Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), staffing, and crime trends.

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Representatives from WSDOT, Clark County, city of Vancouver and C-TRAN outlined their role in helping travelers move more safely during various winter weather conditions.

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In this week's podcast, we cover:

• Orchards Murder-Suicide Tragedy

• Hazel Dell Starbucks Chaos

• Columbia River Bridge Concerns

• Shop With A Cop

• Positive Trends in Real Estate

• Support for Stroke Victim

• Beacock Music's Theater Production

• Journey Theater Presents "The Wizard of Oz"

• Dems' Censorship Demand Criticized

• Clark County Today’s Weekly Poll

For more in-depth coverage and updates, listeners are encouraged to visit ClarkCountyToday.com and join the conversation on the website. Thanks for tuning in, and see you next week!

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Letter: ‘We find the dominant, post-Christian culture in the U.S. to be unfair and intolerant.’

Vancouver resident Ann Makar explains why people with her beliefs are frustrated with the unfairness and intolerance they perceive in the dominant culture.

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Carnival Panorama faces clearance issues under Columbia River bridges, highlighting the clash between the US Coast Guard's demand for 178 feet clearance and the Interstate Bridge Replacement team's proposal for 116 feet, with simulations revealing challenges for maritime traffic during construction.

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Legislators have the ability to ‘pre-file’ bills to get new legislation into the hopper ready for consideration in January and Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center says things are already happening.

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The medical profession around the globe has been focused over the last few flu seasons on COVID and its after-effects, but that focus has come with a cost.

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Washougal High School student leaders win national recognition, being the sole high school winner in a national leadership challenge organized by Jostens Renaissance Education, as they express gratitude to school bus drivers with hot chocolate and personalized thanks in a pre-Thanksgiving event.

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