A Portland man was sentenced earlier this month to 13½ years in prison for a 2023 shooting at an east Vancouver apartment complex. Investigators say…
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Fostering a future: Johnny Linstroth finds stability, clear path forward thanks to La Center family, sports
LA CENTER — Ask Johnny Linstroth about his bedroom in the home of his foster parents, Marcus and Nikki Winston, and he’ll proudly say it…
Hoarding can be barrier to stable housing – those who work with homeless people in Vancouver strive to address issue
People who have been homeless often cling to their possessions for a sense of security. Once they land housing, however, it can often cost them…
Vancouver’s PeaceHealth cuts 2.5% of staff to address ‘financial and operational realities’
Vancouver-based nonprofit health system PeaceHealth cut 2.5 percent of its 16,000 employees, executives said in an email to employees Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Friends of Fort Vancouver launches GoFundMe amid government shutdown
The federal government shutdown continues to keep the doors of historic Fort Vancouver closed. The closure is pinching the organization that runs the national historic…
Port of Vancouver extends partnership with Subaru of America through 2040
Vancouver will continue to be a port of entry for Japanese-made Subarus — at least for the next 15 years. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ridgefield wastewater project gets $4 million in state funding
Clark Regional Wastewater District’s Phase 1 Ridgefield sewer redirection project was awarded $4.3 million by the state’s Public Works Board. According to a news release…
Voters to decide if Port of Camas-Washougal commissioners should serve six years instead of four
East Clark County voters will soon decide whether to lengthen Port of Camas-Washougal commissioner terms by two years. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘A good product’: Evergreen Public Schools special ed students gain life skills through Kreature Kreations
Students transitioning out of Evergreen Public Schools’ special education program into adulthood are gaining job skills by baking and selling handmade pet treats. Read more… …
Man accused of making threats at the No Kings protest in east Vancouver ordered to have a mental health evaluation
A judge ordered a mental health evaluation for a Vancouver man accused of threatening a demonstrator and rear-ending a vehicle near an Oct. 18 No…