Clark County faces tough choices with 2026 budget
Expenses for Clark County government are rising to meet the needs of a growing population, but revenues aren’t, so county councilors expect to make some tough choices as they set the 2026 budget.
Expenses for Clark County government are rising to meet the needs of a growing population, but revenues aren’t, so county councilors expect to make some tough choices as they set the 2026 budget.
A second proposal to create a Camas-Washougal regional fire authority was narrowly passing in early election results Tuesday night.
In the past week, Clark County residents have donated thousands of pounds of food, and businesses have dished up hundreds of free meals to help neighbors affected by the suspension of a federal food assistance program.
Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities.
Democratic state senators are eyeing an income tax on millionaires as they seek to overcome Washington’s persisting budget shortfall.
Washington businesses would need to shoulder roughly $700 million in additional taxes in a few years unless the projected finances of the state’s unemployment insurance fund improve.
Last week, U.S. Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, met with residents of an east Vancouver mobile home park who fear it will be sold out from under them.
Two newcomers are vying for outgoing Washougal City Councilor Julie Russell’s position on the Nov. 4 ballot.
C-Tran riders will pay a bit more in 2026.
Older adults face heightened risk in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. The Clark County Commission on Aging wants to mitigate that risk by helping seniors adequately prepare.