A haircut is a fairly individual experience. But in some places, especially communities of color, barbershops and beauty salons are social hubs where open, judgment-free…
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Family caregivers, nurses launch campaign to protect Washington’s long-term care benefit, defeat I-2124
By The Citizen on July 25, 2024
Last week, hundreds of family caregivers, advocates and nurses across the state launched a campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative that would cut funding…
Kaiser Permanente opens stand-alone imaging center in Vancouver
By The Citizen on July 24, 2024
Kaiser Permanente’s new stand-alone imaging facility is now open in central Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Cowboy hats are now an option for Clark County sheriff’s deputies
By The Citizen on July 24, 2024
Clark County sheriff’s deputies can now sport Western flair while wrangling justice. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Columbia River Mental Health Services’ youth summit in Vancouver teaches some of life’s more important lessons
By The Citizen on July 24, 2024
Adulting 101 — it’s a class a lot of people wish they took in their youth. Yes, English and math are important, but how do…
Clark County Fire District 6 buys a used ambulance for ‘level zero’ emergencies
By The Citizen on July 23, 2024
Due to rare but extended ambulance wait times, Clark County Fire District 6 recently bought a used ambulance to make sure critical patients can get…
Cottage-style homes planned: Evergreen Habitat for Humanity to add 32 residences in central Vancouver
By The Citizen on July 23, 2024
Clark County nonprofit Evergreen Habitat for Humanity plans to build 32 cottage-style homes on about 1.84 acres in central Vancouver. Site preparation could start in…
‘There is no moving forward’: Clark County Council at impasse on railroad
By The Citizen on July 22, 2024
The Clark County Council’s decision not to spend nearly $100,000 on a rail consultant, made during its July 10 meeting, caught many by surprise. Council…
Clark County Council OKs committee to advise on issues affecting disabled people
By The Citizen on July 18, 2024
The Clark County Council unanimously approved the creation of the Accessible Community Advisory Committee following a public hearing Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Share Vancouver’s Summer Meal Program feeds thousands of Clark County children
By The Citizen on July 17, 2024
Nine-year-old Otis Chase was excited to reread one of his favorite books, Pablo Cartaya’s “The Last Beekeeper.” But he needed to wolf down his lunch…