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Yakhour drops out of the congressional race
Wadi Yakhour, a Republican candidate who ran for Congress in Southwest Washington, has dropped out of the 2022 race. Yakhour was one of a few Republicans looking to primary Herrera Beutler, […]
Trump endorses Joe Kent in 2022 election
Former President Donald Trump officially endorsed Joe Kent, a Republican running for Congress in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District. Kent is challenging the incumbent and fellow Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, who […]
Herrera Beutler is still against tolls
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, wrote to the Oregon Department of Transportation this week to once again discourage the agency from adopting a tolling or congestion pricing program on […]
Blom asks realtor group to stop spending on his behalf
In case you missed it, Vancouver city council candidate John Blom gained a boost ahead of the primary election from the National Association of Realtors. They spent $160,000 on his […]
An exchange with Rep. Kraft re: the Constitution
Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, co-signed an open letter to Washington’s citizens on Wednesday reaffirming her commitment to the Constitution. She was one of 12 Washington legislators, all Republicans, to do […]
John Blom’s extremely generous benefactors
The National Association of Realtors really, really wants John Blom to win his bid for Vancouver City Council. So much so that they spent more than $160,000 on his behalf ahead […]
For your voting ease: A master list of the 2021 primary election endorsements
Candidate endorsements are often covered piecemeal, with a separate news item every time a notable local organization throws its support behind someone running for office in Clark County. From a voter’s […]
On running as ‘the Republican candidate’ in a nonpartisan race
The mayor of Vancouver isn’t a partisan position. But one candidate in the running is putting his own partisan affiliation front and center, to the point where it’s the first […]
Herrera Beutler calls on Inslee to send troops to southern border
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, is calling on Gov. Jay Inslee to deploy Washington state National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. She’s one of the three Republican representatives from […]
Why a fireworks stand will operate without fireworks
An organization in Battle Ground will continue operating its fireworks stand this week with a minor subtraction: fireworks. The city announced on Monday that it was one of several jurisdictions that […]