With rainy weather still in the forecast, it may seem like an odd time to be talking about wildfire. But that’s what Clark County fire…
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Clark County Jail gets $270K from opioid suit to fund addiction treatment for inmates
By The Citizen on May 31, 2024
The Clark County Opioid Abatement Council awarded almost $1 million in grants Wednesday to nine organizations that provide drug prevention, treatment programs and recovery services…
Clark County Jail to bill Medicaid for medications for alcohol and opioid use disorder
By The Citizen on May 30, 2024
The Clark County Jail will be able to bill Medicaid for specific inmate services for the first time starting in July 2025. The Washington State…
Clark County Council rejects quick action to help Vancouver pay for 150-bed homeless shelter
By The Citizen on May 24, 2024
The Clark County Council rejected Vancouver’s request for quick help to pay for a 150-bed homeless shelter. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Washington U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray announce $75M to improve fish habitats, including $1.9M to Cowlitz Indian Tribe
By The Citizen on May 23, 2024
U.S. Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray announced Wednesday nearly $75 million will flow to projects removing fish passage barriers and improving fish habitat in…
Washington is 2nd in the U.S. for missing and murdered Indigenous women; have recent efforts made headway?
By The Citizen on May 18, 2024
Julian C. Ankney of the Nez Perce Tribe heard stories since she was a child that Indigenous people go missing at higher rates. The statistics…
‘Each drum is a heartbeat’: Cowlitz Indian Tribe’s drum circle uses music to heal, honor ancestors, make connections
By The Citizen on May 16, 2024
TOLEDO — On a Thursday in April, the late afternoon light drifted through an open door, clashing with the rhythmic sounds of drums and singing.…
Clark County homeowners age 61 or older may qualify for a property tax break but many don’t know it
By The Citizen on May 14, 2024
Older homeowners and people with disabilities could be saving thousands in property taxes but Clark County Assessor’s Office staff say a state tax-exemption program is…
Spurred by advocacy, these Clark County moms champion change for their children
By The Citizen on May 11, 2024
Clark County is full of mothers who want a better future for their children. Then, there are the mothers who work toward a better future…
Cedar Creek Grist Mill only open three hours on Saturdays; Woodland-area site needs volunteers
By The Citizen on May 8, 2024
For the past three years, the wooden foundation of the Cedar Creek Grist Mill east of Woodland has been rotting due to excessive moisture from…