Four years since the Washington Supreme Court’s Blake decision, which declared the state’s previous simple drug-possession law unconstitutional, state data shows only about a quarter…
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Clark County homebuilders rely on Canadian lumber; tariffs likely to drive up home prices, rents
By The Citizen on March 21, 2025
New and planned tariffs set by the Trump administration on imported construction materials have Clark County builders worried about rising costs and slowing housing production.…
Clark County Council renews contract for Tri-Mountain Golf Course through end of 2026
By The Citizen on March 19, 2025
Fans of Tri-Mountain Golf Course can breathe a little easier. The county-owned golf course will remain open through the end of next year — but…
45 years after blast, Mount St. Helens’ sediment still causing costly problems
By The Citizen on March 19, 2025
Nearly 45 years after Mount St. Helens’ eruption sent almost 90 billion cubic feet of debris into the upper Toutle Valley, millions of tons of…
Southwest Washington Watercolor Society seeks art for spring show
By The Citizen on March 19, 2025
Artists from Clark, Skamania, Pacific, Cowlitz, Lewis, Klickitat and Wahkiakum counties and invited to submit original artwork for the Southwest Washington Watercolor Society show, May…
Vancouver City Council weighs ‘going big’ by annexing entire urban growth area
By The Citizen on March 18, 2025
The Vancouver City Council is weighing annexation options. Read more… Source: The Columbian
C-Tran offers visual interpreters to help Clark County’s blind bus riders navigate safely
By The Citizen on March 17, 2025
C-Tran recently began offering free visual assistance services to help blind and low-vision bus riders navigate their routes. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Northwest Forest Plan less effective in the face of climate change, says Forest Service, proposing changes
By The Citizen on March 14, 2025
Time is running out for those wanting to offer feedback on proposed changes to the U.S. Forest Service’s Northwest Forest Plan. The public comment period…
VHA wants blanket approval for housing projects outside of Vancouver from the rest of Clark County
By The Citizen on March 14, 2025
The Vancouver Housing Authority wants jurisdictions in Clark County to agree to blanket approval of its housing projects outside of Vancouver, but some officials are…
Fellow Clark County councilors oust Michelle Belkot from C-Tran board after she broke ranks on vote
By The Citizen on March 13, 2025
After a tense exchange Wednesday, Clark County councilors ousted fellow Councilor Michelle Belkot from her seat on C-Tran’s board of directors. Read more… Source: The…