A record 13,529 Subarus rolled through the Port of Vancouver in October, the most in the 31-year partnership between the Japanese car company and the…
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Soil sampling to determine cleanup plan for Ridgefield yards dealing with Pacific Wood Treating contaminants
By The Citizen on November 14, 2023
Toxic remnants from a wood treating facility’s operations linger in Ridgefield residents’ yards decades after the company halted operations, prompting a fresh round of sampling…
One of the cleaner and safer homeless camps, ‘City Hall camp’ to be removed to make way for Vancouver development
By The Citizen on November 14, 2023
One of Vancouver’s most visible encampments — dubbed the “City Hall camp” by some locals due to its proximity to the building — will be…
From service to civilian: Veterans with lived experience now confront homelessness in veteran community
By The Citizen on November 11, 2023
Today is Veterans Day, which since 1938 has been a day set aside to honor military veterans. Today is also a day when, in Clark…
Vancouver officials explain emergency declaration for homelessness
By The Citizen on November 8, 2023
In a Tuesday interview with The Columbian, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes, Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli and Vancouver City Councilor Ty Stober spoke…
Vancouver’s Heights District project wins Governor’s Smart Communities Award
By The Citizen on November 3, 2023
The city of Vancouver’s Heights District Development — a project for a 205-acre mixed-use, walkable neighborhood with affordable housing — is one of the 11…
Nonprofit receives $1M grant from Lynch Fund for Vancouver Family Resource Center
By The Citizen on November 3, 2023
On Wednesday, Children’s Home Society of Washington announced a $1 million gift from the Ed & Dollie Lynch Fund at the Community Foundation of Southwest…
Vancouver Transportation System Plan open for public comment
By The Citizen on November 2, 2023
One of Vancouver’s key transportation documents that guides investments in the city’s transportation system over the next 20 years is open for public comment until…
Clark County health officials watch out for xylazine; ‘tranq’ not prevalent in county so far
By The Citizen on October 31, 2023
Although a drug called xylazine — commonly referred to as “Tranq” — is a growing threat in some communities, health officials say only a small…
Voices of experience: Those who’ve lived on streets bring empathy to organizations helping Clark County’s homeless
By The Citizen on October 28, 2023
Renee Stevens knows what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After a series of bad relationships and struggles with drug addiction, she returned to her…