A Hazel Dell parking lot located just off the freeway used to be where Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen covered up graffiti. Read more… Source:…
Posts published in “Community Funded Journalism”
Advocates’ goal: Keep the homeless (and their clothes) dry amid rainy season in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 21, 2023
With people sequestered inside their tents, the camp in front of Vancouver City Hall was silent on Monday except for the sound of raindrops striking…
Clark Asks: ‘Do homeless people actually want to get off the streets?’
By The Citizen on October 20, 2023
Experiencing homelessness isn’t easy. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Family of Washougal’s Zain Justis creates foundation to honor his memory, fund cancer research
By The Citizen on October 20, 2023
Traveling through Washington’s vast forests on unmarked dirt roads, Matt and Barrett Justis had been traversing rough terrain for miles when their tent poles fell…
Spanning History: The long, winding road to I-205 Bridge
By The Citizen on October 14, 2023
Scott Skeans inched his sky blue 1961 Ford Falcon forward on Interstate 205 on the rainy afternoon of Dec. 15, 1982. Read more… Source: The…
National settlement reached, but Washington Kaiser workers still want to strike
By The Citizen on October 13, 2023
Kaiser Permanente health care workers in Washington have voted 99 percent in favor to authorize a strike on Nov. 1 over what they say are…
Clark, Cowlitz counties get $800K grant to aid in opioid programs
By The Citizen on October 12, 2023
Clark and Cowlitz counties have been awarded an $800,000 grant from the federal government to support employment and training for those affected by opioid use,…
I-5 bridge environmental impact statement delayed, again — this time until 2024
By The Citizen on October 7, 2023
The release of a draft supplemental environmental impact statement, a critical milestone for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, has been delayed for the second time,…
Forest Service considers cutting mature trees in Gifford Pinchot to reduce wildfire risk
By The Citizen on October 6, 2023
Encouraging health and longevity of our forests may require crossing the “comfort zone” of forest management. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Lawsuits over Columbia Gorge gravel pit slowing after court denies owners’ request for review
By The Citizen on October 3, 2023
Nearly half a decade of lawsuits surrounding a controversial gravel pit east of Washougal are slowing as even more governing entities deny resuming operations at…