Millions of dollars for affordable housing, rental assistance and services for homeless people are coming to Vancouver this summer. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Clark County likely won’t feel drought despite being covered in declaration
By The Citizen on May 6, 2024
Although Clark County — and the rest of Washington — has seen its share of rainy days in the last month, drought conditions persist. On…
Center for Biological Diversity hopes to protect Washington’s Ashy pebblesnail and shortface lanx
By The Citizen on May 4, 2024
Once found throughout the Columbia River basin, the ashy pebblesnail and the shortface lanx have disappeared from much of Washington. The Center for Biological Diversity…
Clark County’s drug court is quiet in wake of Blake Decision, say officials
By The Citizen on May 4, 2024
Drug possession is no longer a felony in Washington as of 2021. Advocates lauded the change, arguing that criminalization of drugs has historically led to…
Vancouver mother wants to know: What has happened to my mentally ill son?
By The Citizen on May 3, 2024
Jacques Le’Sueur’s phone calls to his family stopped a year ago when Clark County sent him to Western State Hospital, a psychiatric facility 130 miles…
A labor of self-love: Inner Beauty in U aims to mentor women impacted by abuse
By The Citizen on April 29, 2024
Vancouver’s Yolanda Merriweather has had a complicated journey with self-love — one that she hopes can inspire others. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Housing a top struggle for undocumented immigrants in Clark County
By The Citizen on April 27, 2024
Rent was going up again for the decaying Vancouver apartment where Isabel lived with her husband and two sons. And though it was difficult to…
City man seeks county position: Wil Fuentes will run for District 3 seat held by Bowerman
By The Citizen on April 25, 2024
Vancouver resident Wil Fuentes announced Tuesday he will run for the Clark County Council District 3 seat in the upcoming 2024 general election. The seat…
78th Street Heritage Farm plan strives for sustainability
By The Citizen on April 25, 2024
Clark County’s agricultural gem, the 78th Street Heritage Farm, could operate more like an agriculturally focused community park in the future. Read more… Source: The…
Habitat for Humanity completes 2 more homes in Johnson Village in east Vancouver
By The Citizen on April 25, 2024
When Karla Alvarado Martinez moved to Vancouver in 2018, she didn’t think homeownership was possible. Six years later, she was handed the keys to her…