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April 9, 2026
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.
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.
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.
Washington legislators agreed last month to spend $1.5 billion over the next six years to help preserve the state’s roads and bridges but denied a $125 million request to widen the narrow, two-lane West Camas Slough Bridge that connects the cities of Camas and Washougal on state Highway 14.
Clark County has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a class action lawsuit filed last year in Clark County Superior County over an October 2023 data breach. The suit claimed negligence, breach of implied contract and unjust enrichment when the county failed to secure its network and allowed residents’ information to be compromised.
Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney Jon Tunheim won’t file criminal charges against Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto or the county council after reviewing an investigation by the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office into whether Otto and the council violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act and Clark County Charter.
Legal efforts to block Clark County from continuing to allow law enforcement to use Camp Bonneville’s shooting range came to an end last week after Vancouver resident Patti Reynolds withdrew her motion for an injunction.
The city of Camas has selected Kevin Bergstrom as the next fire marshal for the Camas-Washougal Fire Department.
A U.S. District Court judge last week ruled in favor of Clark County in a lawsuit brought by Councilor Michelle Belkot after the council removed her from her seat on the C-Tran board of directors in March 2025.
Construction of a replacement Interstate 5 Bridge will unfold in phases, given that the project has less than $5.5 billion in hand to cover a cost expected to exceed $13 billion.
The Clark County Council on Tuesday passed a Unity Resolution calling for “residents, community organizations and public officials to engage in civic discourse with respect, courtesy, and a shared commitment to the safety and dignity of all members of the community.”