BATTLE GROUND — May and June’s long stretch of dry weather has one upside: The lack of rain put the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s major…
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Vancouver City Council forum turns to transportation with residents concerned about street racing and safety
Small roundtable discussions at Monday’s Vancouver City Council community forum primarily focused on transportation. Read more… Source: The Columbian
11 residents graduate from Clark County’s unique internal medicine residency program
After three years, 11 residents in the first cohort of Legacy Salmon Creek’s Internal Medicine Residency Program have graduated. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Wetland restoration at 78th Street Heritage Farm to begin before end of month
Construction on a wetland restoration project at the 78th Street Heritage Farm has been delayed. The project didn’t break ground this spring as expected, but…
For older residents in VHA housing, music therapy is a lifeline and a blast from the past
Music isn’t just about listening. It’s about participating, too. Read more… Source: The Columbian
CRESA 911 dispatchers set the stage for emergency calls in Clark County — with successful results
The Clark County Emergency Medical Services system is made up of multiple agencies with varying tasks, but they all have one common goal: saving lives.…
Shelters receive less money than requested from city of Vancouver
Vancouver nonprofits Share and YWCA Clark County each have received less money to run their shelters than they requested from the city of Vancouver. Read…
To bee or not to bee? 600 species of bees call Washington home
With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect…
LGBTQ+ leaders and advocates say affordable housing the key to unlocking resources in Clark County
Local leaders and advocates gathered Tuesday to discuss significant barriers encountered by LGBTQ+ residents and how to alleviate them. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Condit and Kwoneesum Dam removal projects differ but strive for same goal: ‘Clean, cool water for people and wildlife’
The blare of a siren and the shout of “Fire in the hole!” across a PA system heralded the end of the Condit Dam on…