RIDGEFIELD — Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue leaders worry fire and emergency services will have to cut back as other jurisdictions adopt a taxing scheme that harnesses…
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Mayor details Vancouver’s growth, priorities and future in State of the City address
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
Changes and ambiguity on the federal level will not keep the city of Vancouver from pursuing improvements in safety, housing and homelessness, and economic development,…
‘I didn’t know I was Superman’: After living on streets, losing his leg, Vancouver man discovers depths of inner strength
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
The men carrying furniture into Jimmy Howland’s new apartment treated him like a celebrity. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Washougal schools plan to bring back Community Education Preschool but have to wait on Legislature
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
The Washougal School District is tentatively planning to bring back its tuition-based Community Education Preschool program for the 2025-26 school year. Read more… Source: The…
Measles vaccination rate among Clark County kindergartners drops to 89.9%; some schools even lower
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
The measles vaccination rate is dropping perilously low, and online misinformation is to blame, according to Clark County Public Health officials. Read more… Source: The…
After pleading guilty in November, Vancouver man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
A Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun trafficking charges. Read more… Source: The Columbian
After mass firings, rehired Gifford Pinchot National Forest workers return to work
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
Staff fired from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest returned to work Monday, following weeks of uncertainty after the federal government’s mass firings earlier this year.…
Columbia River Mental Health Services suspends operations
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
Financial woes forced Columbia River Mental Health Services to suddenly suspend operations Monday. The move leaves thousands of people who rely on the Vancouver-based nonprofit…
Is it time to light up downtown Washougal?
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
While driving back to Washougal after an early morning indoor cycling class in east Vancouver on March 14, Lori Reed couldn’t help but notice the…
Threats to Social Security rattle Clark County seniors: ‘When you can’t predict what will happen, how can we prepare?’
By The Citizen on March 22, 2025
Clark County resident Anita Fisher often lies awake at night worrying about finances. Read more… Source: The Columbian