Clark Public Utilities avoided a budget shortfall this year and will keep power rates steady next year with some help from the Climate Commitment Act.…
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Residents respond to ‘equitable access’ language in FVRLibraries’ strategic plan
By The Citizen on December 1, 2025
The terms “equity” and “equitable access” in FVRLibraries’ five-year strategic plan caused so much debate at last month’s meeting that the library district’s trustees decided…
For the birds: Vancouver Audubon celebrates its 50th anniversary
By The Citizen on November 27, 2025
For members of Vancouver Audubon Society, most days are for the birds — more precisely, finding and identifying birds, educating others about birds, and protecting…
Clark Conservation District plant sale begins
By The Citizen on November 26, 2025
Clark Conservation District’s annual native plant sale got underway Tuesday with dozens of plant varieties available for pre-order. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver cat rescue Furry Friends seeks donations of pet supplies, money
By The Citizen on November 25, 2025
The Vancouver-based cat rescue Furry Friends is seeking donations of supplies through its annual Giving Trees program. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Rental assistance available for those affected by ICE detentions, deportations
By The Citizen on November 25, 2025
Clark County agencies have teamed up to provide rental assistance to households experiencing financial hardship in the aftermath of a family member being detained or…
‘You’re always inside with us’: Crowd joins Transgender Day of Remembrance in central Vancouver
By The Citizen on November 22, 2025
Activists in Boston mourning the deaths of Black transgender women Rita Hester and Chanelle Pickett in the 1990s launched an annual event that calls for…
Registered sex offender who sexually exploited dozen children gets 17 years in prison
By The Citizen on November 17, 2025
A 29-year-old registered sex offender who sexually exploited more than a dozen children, including at least one from Clark County, was sentenced to 17 years…
Thousands in Clark County uncertain about health care costs as government reopens without tax credit extension
By The Citizen on November 17, 2025
The cost of health care for about 17,500 Clark County residents remains uncertain after the U.S. government reopened Thursday without a deal to extend expiring…
Investigation faults county council, manager for Belkot decision
By The Citizen on November 11, 2025
The Clark County Council and County Manager Kathleen Otto violated the state’s Open Public Meetings Act when the council removed Councilor Michelle Belkot from C-Tran’s…