The Battle Ground City Council has voted 4-3 against allowing Vancouver Housing Authority to work with a private developer to create a project that would…
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Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s Co-Responder Program pairs law enforcement, mental health providers
By The Citizen on April 2, 2024
Since December, Clark County sheriff’s deputies have had a new partner in addressing mental health needs — the root of many of their calls for…
Clark Public Utilities pilot program offers $50 credit to electric vehicle owners
By The Citizen on April 2, 2024
A new pilot program offers electric vehicle owners in Clark County a $50 credit from Clark Public Utilities to forgo charging their vehicles during peak…
‘No judgment here’: Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd marks 40 years of service to LGBTQ+ individuals
By The Citizen on April 1, 2024
Metropolitan Community Church of the Gentle Shepherd is celebrating 40 years of creating a safe place of worship for the LGBTQ+ community. Read more… Source:…
Labor and love: 1 in 10 Clark County residents are caregivers, dealing with isolation and rewards
By The Citizen on March 30, 2024
“How’s your mom?” everyone would ask Christina Keys. She’d put a smile on her face and tell them her mother was fine, but still needed…
Vancouver nonprofit offers a solid Foundation for those leaving prison, teens trying to avoid it
By The Citizen on March 29, 2024
When Lester Griffin was released from prison in 2017, a lot had changed in Vancouver over the nine years he was incarcerated. Had his city…
Formerly houseless Vancouver man finds a new home and a fresh start after leaving downtown Safe Stay
By The Citizen on March 29, 2024
Safe Stay friends give former resident a sweet send-off Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver officials developing new green building policy
By The Citizen on March 28, 2024
Vancouver officials want to curb greenhouse gas emissions from some of the biggest polluters in the city: buildings. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Widow: ‘I lost my partner, my best friend and then my home all at the same time’
By The Citizen on March 23, 2024
With a small smile, Kathy Driver gently placed a framed photograph on the kitchen counter in her RV home. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver nonprofit Council for for the Homeless awarded $2M grant from MacKenzie Scott’s foundation
By The Citizen on March 20, 2024
Council for the Homeless received a $2 million grant Tuesday toward its mission to end homelessness. Read more… Source: The Columbian