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April 9, 2026
A crowd listens to Brent Hennrich, right, a Democratic candidate for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, during his campaign kickoff at the AMC Classic Mill Plain 8 cinema in Vancouver. (Kelly Moyer/The Columbian)

Primary fight underway in 3rd Congressional District

There is no real starting point, no formal “ready, set, go” to mark Southwest Washington’s primary election season. But judging from the energy at 3rd Congressional District hopeful Brent Hennrich’s campaign kickoff event last week, the race toward the Aug. 4 primary election is already well underway.

April 9, 2026
Houses rise in September at the edge of a new neighborhood off Northwest Hillhurst Road in Ridgefield. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Clark County’s growth plan delayed again

Clark County’s 20-year growth plan, already overdue by three months, won’t be finished by the end of June as originally planned. The new target is Oct. 6.

April 9, 2026
The Clark County Charter Review Commission meets in the Clark County Public Service Center, pictured here in 2007. The commission is considering charter amendments to place on the November ballot. (The Columbian files)

County Charter Review Commission considers tax issue

Clark County’s Charter Review Commission voted Tuesday to further study several amendments that could end up on the November general election ballot, including one that would require a supermajority vote of the county council to raise taxes.