Vancouver’s system of temporary shelters may become a permanent part of the city’s plan to address homelessness. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Northwest Forest Plan less effective in the face of climate change, says Forest Service, proposing changes
By The Citizen on March 14, 2025
Time is running out for those wanting to offer feedback on proposed changes to the U.S. Forest Service’s Northwest Forest Plan. The public comment period…
VHA wants blanket approval for housing projects outside of Vancouver from the rest of Clark County
By The Citizen on March 14, 2025
The Vancouver Housing Authority wants jurisdictions in Clark County to agree to blanket approval of its housing projects outside of Vancouver, but some officials are…
Fellow Clark County councilors oust Michelle Belkot from C-Tran board after she broke ranks on vote
By The Citizen on March 13, 2025
After a tense exchange Wednesday, Clark County councilors ousted fellow Councilor Michelle Belkot from her seat on C-Tran’s board of directors. Read more… Source: The…
Cowlitz Indian Tribe not buying Tri-Mountain Golf Course after all
By The Citizen on March 13, 2025
Clark County won’t be selling Tri-Mountain Golf Course to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe after all. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘There’s no one single solution’: Panelists discuss affordable housing challenges at ‘Columbian Conversations’ event
By The Citizen on March 12, 2025
Northwest affordable housing providers say it’s a volatile time for them as federal programs that have long fueled Clark County development are threatened. Read more… …
Gravel mining opponents get a win from courts in north Clark County case
By The Citizen on March 11, 2025
The Washington Court of Appeals this week handed a win to opponents of gravel mining in rural northwestern Clark County. Read more… Source: The Columbian
As 20-year growth plan update continues, Clark County Council to skip resource lands study for now
By The Citizen on March 11, 2025
The Clark County Council continues to wrangle with updating the county’s 20-year growth plan. On Wednesday, the council decided not to move forward with a…
Vancouver Housing Authority buying Washougal property for planned senior complex
By The Citizen on March 11, 2025
The Vancouver Housing Authority is in the process of acquiring a parcel in Washougal for a 40-unit, federally subsidized housing complex for low-income seniors. Read…
Vancouver teen, determined not be be defined by autism, named Division 5 Young Marine of the Year
By The Citizen on March 10, 2025
Tristan Begines was in eighth grade when he first joined the Lewis and Clark Young Marines program. Four years later, he has risen to the…