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May 14, 2026
Clark Asks: How does Clark County determine fines for offenses?
Ever wonder how the justice system determines fines for various offenses?
Ever wonder how the justice system determines fines for various offenses?
The city of Camas will host an open house later this month to update residents on the next phase of its Everett Street Corridor Improvements project, a long-planned effort aimed at improving safety, accessibility and traffic flow along a key stretch of state Route 500.
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Skamania is one of 42 Democrats who voted last week in favor of a surveillance program opposed by civil liberties and free-press advocates.
Clark County’s updated growth plan will let Ridgefield, La Center, Camas and other cities expand their urban growth boundaries and explore ways to rezone land currently designated for agricultural use.
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, is celebrating a personal win this week after the House agreed Wednesday to pass the Cutting Red Tape on Child Care Providers Act championed by Perez since her first term in Congress.
If the midterm race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District was solely based on available funds, incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, would be miles ahead.
The Clark County Council approved 22 new deputy positions for the sheriff’s office, kicking off a massive hiring push backed by a newly adopted criminal justice sales tax.
The U.S. Forest Service announced last week that there will be no commercial huckleberry permits issued in 2026. The federal agency said the decision was made based on its commitment to tribal treaty rights, ecological recovery and a focus on long-term management.
County Manager Kathleen Otto will see a nearly 9 percent increase to her salary as of May 1, followed by another 6 percent increase on Jan. 1, 2027, under a new two-year contract unanimously approved by the Clark County Council on April 20.
The Washougal Police Department has received a state grant to purchase a handheld narcotics analyzer aimed at improving officer safety and speeding drug identification in the field.