The first steps to reopen Washington’s economy after COVID-19 will be undertaken statewide, Gov. Jay Inslee said, and not on a region-by-region basis despite frustration…
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Clark County councilors Quiring, Medvigy question Inslee order
Two Clark County councilors pushed back against Gov. Jay Inslee’s mitigation approach to the COVID-19 pandemic in Wednesday morning’s Clark County Board of Health meeting.…
Pro-choice group endorses Carolyn Long
Carolyn Long, a Democrat running to represent Washington’s 3rd Congressional District, gained an endorsement from a major national pro-choice group. NARAL Pro-Choice America is supporting…
Clark County employment data for March misleading
Clark County’s unemployment didn’t register much change in March, according to state data released Tuesday. With the unemployment rate measured at 4.3 percent, it’s going…
Rep. Vicki Kraft joins Olympia rally against Inslee’s stay-home order
State Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, joined a rally Sunday in Olympia calling for an end to the stay-at-home order meant to slow the spread of…
Washougal victim’s family: Grief, frustration, financial burden
Becky Mohagen saw her stepdaughter on Father’s Day 2019 — two days before her murder. Linda Burdick, 49, had told her parents about some issues…
Clark County Fair CEO says August event is on
If any local event would mark a real return to normal, that would be the Clark County Fair, held every early August. “I am so…
Late filing penalties waived for Clark County businesses
Clark County will waive business personal property late filing penalties until May 31 in response to Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order. The extension only applies…
Unemployment claims in Clark County fall 40% from previous week
One of the main barometers for COVID-19’s impact on the workforce, new unemployment insurance claims, fell by about 40 percent last week in Clark County.…
Clark County hospitality industry faces ‘very, very difficult time’
In early March, hotel owners saw cancellations start to trickle in because COVID-19 had spread to the U.S. Rick Takach, CEO and chairman of Vancouver-based…



