New estimates indicate the cost of operating and maintaining light rail trains and express buses on the planned Interstate 5 replacement bridge will likely be…
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Clark County charter review candidates share top priorities
By The Citizen on October 14, 2025
For the second time since passing a home rule charter that went into effect in 2015, Clark County voters will be tasked with electing 15…
Expensive beef pinches Clark County businesses as well as consumers
By The Citizen on October 13, 2025
Historically high beef prices are pinching local small businesses as well as consumers. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Underfunded and falling behind: Clark County parks need overhaul
By The Citizen on October 11, 2025
Paddling with a bunch of summer campers from Orcas to a smaller, remoter Puget Sound island turned out to be a formative experience for Ross…
Fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats found in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 10, 2025
The National Park Service announced in September that the fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats was found at San Juan Island National Historical Park…
Ohana Self Defense offers free, survivor-centered self-defense classes to Clark County women
By The Citizen on October 10, 2025
The word “ohana” means family in Hawaiian. For a newly formed nonprofit in Vancouver, it’s more than just a word. It’s a mission to empower…
Hotter, drier Pacific Northwest summers are killing native trees
By The Citizen on October 8, 2025
The hot, dry summers Clark County and much of the Pacific Northwest have experienced in recent years are harming some native tree species. Forestry experts…
David and Patricia Nierenberg named 2025 First Citizen Award recipients
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
Vancouver philanthropists David and Patricia Nierenberg are the 2025 recipients of the First Citizen Award. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Watershed Alliance will shut down at the end of the year due to budget cuts and funding delays
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
After 17 years of tree plantings, beach and river cleanups, ivy removals and education programs, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington will close its doors at…
Fire officials face ‘skyrocketing prices, brutal backlogs’ replacing aging vehicles in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
In April 2020, just one month into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vancouver Fire Department replaced one of its aging fire engines with a new rig…