Podcast Episodes

City of Vancouver opens Lodging Tax Grant application for 2026 tourism events and programs

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Vancouver is inviting applications for 2026 Lodging Tax Grants to fund events, marketing programs, and improvements that boost …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vancouver Fire extinguishes brush fire

The Vancouver Fire Department responded to a brush fire early Monday morning near NW Erwin O. Rieger Memorial Highway. The blaze involved a 50-by-50-…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Letter: ‘Clark County must prioritize the expansion of pedestrian and bicycle trails to promote the health and well-being of its residents’

In a letter to the editor, Kim Hamlik advocates for expanding pedestrian and bicycle trails throughout Clark County. She emphasizes the health benefi…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Letter: Community invited to honor Vietnam War fallen heroes at Fort Vancouver Ceremony

A letter to the editor from J. Ron Powers highlights an upcoming remembrance ceremony at Fort Vancouver to honor all 59 local service members lost in…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Save Vancouver Streets appeals court ruling, still hoping to get initiative on a future ballot

Save Vancouver Streets isn’t backing down. After a judge blocked its traffic-lane initiative, the group filed an appeal with the Washington State Cou…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

As 2026 midterms loom, Washington’s congressional lawmakers rake in cash

Washington’s congressional delegation is gearing up for 2026. Fundraising data show Marie Gluesenkamp Perez pulling in $904K, Dan Newhouse padding re…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fiscal Fallout: 2026 legislative session ‘could be worse yet’

Washington could run out of money by 2027. While officials cite federal Medicaid cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Sen. Ron Muzzall argues un…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Will free school choice come to Washington state?

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act created the nation’s first federal tax-credit scholarship program. Washington Policy Center says a single signature fr…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Confirmed: Homeless camps along Burnt Bridge Creek Trail near Andresen Road no longer there

Vancouver cleared two long-standing homeless camps along the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail after a July 23 deadline, offering shelter beds to campers and …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Why does Spokane have a homeless problem?

In her latest “Dangerous Rhetoric” column, Nancy Churchill contends Spokane’s homeless surge is driven by lenient policies, not rent, and urges leade…

5 months, 2 weeks ago