PORTLAND — Travelers passing through Portland International Airport on Wednesday were the first to glimpse a reconstructed main terminal that resembles a Pacific Northwest forest.…
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‘I really don’t know where we go from here’: Analysis highlights Washington child care crisis
By The Citizen on August 14, 2024
A statewide research analysis published in July revealed the lack of access to child care has resulted in a $6 billion loss to Washington’s economy.…
Planned timber sale on state Department of Natural Resources lands in northeast Clark County riles residents
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
A proposal to sell and harvest timber on state Department of Natural Resources lands in northeast Clark County has riled some local residents and environmental…
Clark County Clean Water Commission seeks to fill vacancies
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
Clark County is seeking volunteers to fill three open positions on the Clean Water Commission. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We can’t idly stand by and let children be harmed’: Lawmakers want to expand drug endangerment law
By The Citizen on August 10, 2024
In early May, Vancouver police responded to their second call of the day involving a young child believed to have overdosed from illicit drugs —…
Clark County cooling centers’ mission: ‘Taking care of our neighbors’
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
In the past five years, two trends have converged: Clark County’s homeless population has increased significantly. And dangerous heat waves have become more frequent. Read…
Clark County could lose $6.4M in grants and loans after state says it violated growth management law
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
When the Clark County Council last year passed an ordinance clearing the way for mining permits in the Chelatchie area, the county’s lawyers warned the…
Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials…
Clark County Council OKs $1 million to help heat local homes, but program may not last
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
Several new state-sponsored programs that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have popped up in recent months, but they may not be available for long.…
OHSU study finds wildfire smoke impacts fertility; Clark County residents included in research
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive health of patients living…