A nonprofit that provides low-income families with donated furniture and housewares broke ground Tuesday on a new building that will triple the capacity of its…
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Vancouver woman has energy to keep up with young son after losing weight with duodenal switch surgery
By The Citizen on July 29, 2025
Vannette Olvera struggled with her weight her whole life — that is, until two years ago. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County Council looking for ways to fund affordable housing project in Battle Ground before deadlines hit
By The Citizen on July 26, 2025
A long-awaited 100-unit affordable housing complex in Battle Ground — including units for students and residents with intellectual disabilities — may finally move forward after…
Surge in Clark County code enforcement has owners of equestrian facilities on the ropes
By The Citizen on July 25, 2025
A surge in code enforcement against Clark County equestrian barns has left owners puzzled and unsettled. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vaccination rates continue to drop in Clark County; Public Health hopes coalition can help
By The Citizen on July 24, 2025
Clark County Public Health has relaunched a coalition dedicated to vaccine awareness as childhood immunization rates across the county continue to decline. Read more… Source:…
A Clark County renter needs to make $33 an hour to afford a 1-bedroom apartment, study finds
By The Citizen on July 23, 2025
A Clark County renter on the hunt for a studio apartment would need to earn $61,000 annually to comfortably afford the $1,628-a-month fair market rent,…
Youth taggers, graffiti artists, alternative artists share a vision for mural on central Vancouver’s Grocery Outlet
By The Citizen on July 22, 2025
Street art is often dismissed as graffiti or vandalism and swiftly removed. But this summer, alternative artists have the chance to showcase their work —…
Battle Ground HealthCare names Nancy Strebe as new executive director
By The Citizen on July 21, 2025
A new executive director is taking the helm at Battle Ground HealthCare as the nonprofit clinic braces for the effects of deep cuts to Medicaid…
“It’s about stewardship, not ownership”: Farmer advocate Val Alexander knows the lay of the land
By The Citizen on July 19, 2025
LA CENTER — Having a connection to the land isn’t something La Center farmer Valerie Alexander thinks about. It’s her way of life. As one…
‘It’ll probably kill a lot of us’: Medicaid changes bode ill for Clark County’s homeless
By The Citizen on July 19, 2025
Thousands of low-income Clark County residents, especially homeless people, could lose health care coverage in 2027 due to Medicaid eligibility changes. Read more… Source: The…