Columbia River Mental Health Services recently announced the appointment of a new CEO and a new board president in an effort to mark a “new…
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Clark County health officials on alert after measles found in Ore. wastewater
By The Citizen on October 31, 2025
Detection of measles in Oregon wastewater has health officials here on alert. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Education and involvement: Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership celebrates 30 years
By The Citizen on October 30, 2025
Talk to any agency that works with Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership and it’s clear the Portland-based nonprofit, founded 30 years ago, takes the partnership element…
Hoarding can be barrier to stable housing – those who work with homeless people in Vancouver strive to address issue
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
People who have been homeless often cling to their possessions for a sense of security. Once they land housing, however, it can often cost them…
Vancouver’s PeaceHealth cuts 2.5% of staff to address ‘financial and operational realities’
By The Citizen on October 29, 2025
Vancouver-based nonprofit health system PeaceHealth cut 2.5 percent of its 16,000 employees, executives said in an email to employees Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ridgefield wastewater project gets $4 million in state funding
By The Citizen on October 28, 2025
Clark Regional Wastewater District’s Phase 1 Ridgefield sewer redirection project was awarded $4.3 million by the state’s Public Works Board. According to a news release…
Vancouver rooftops abuzz with pollinators
By The Citizen on October 27, 2025
For some guests staying at the Hilton Vancouver Washington hotel, scoring a room with a view won’t mean a picturesque city skyline or Columbia River…
Habitat for Humanity program helps first-time homebuyers in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 25, 2025
First-time homebuyers are eligible to receive funding to help purchase a house, thanks to Evergreen Habitat for Humanity. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Interstate Bridge Replacement Program administrator Johnson to step down
By The Citizen on October 24, 2025
The leader for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is stepping down effective Dec. 31. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver residents’ request for removal of homeless encampment unlikely to be granted
By The Citizen on October 24, 2025
Residents of The Jefferson in downtown Vancouver have urged the city to remove a homeless encampment that stretches in front of their apartment complex, but…