HAYDEN ISLAND — Michael Brady stood on a floor of painted roses and held his left arm out. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Vancouver wells see a slight drop in PFAS
By The Citizen on July 8, 2023
The city of Vancouver’s latest round of sampling showed the amount of “forever chemicals,” or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have fallen in some of its…
Vancouver woman shares vision with blind African students
By The Citizen on July 6, 2023
After navigating an education system in Ethiopia without access to resources for people with blindness, Vancouver resident Abby Griffith wanted change. Not just for herself,…
Nakia Creek Fire burn area ‘a pretty resilient landscape’
By The Citizen on July 1, 2023
CAMAS — Bryce Hanson slowly drove up a newly graded access road, avoiding large dips and humps as he inched toward the center of a…
Dry, warm conditions to worsen with El Niño’s arrival in the Pacific Northwest
By The Citizen on June 27, 2023
The Pacific Northwest’s warm and abnormally dry conditions this spring and summer may worsen as El Niño settles in the region this fall. Read more… …
Oregon Legislature approves funding state’s share of replacement I-5 Bridge
By The Citizen on June 26, 2023
On the last day of its 2023 session, the Oregon Legislature passed a bill containing $1 billion in funding for the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement…
Washington Trails Association preserves connection in Clark County wild spaces
By The Citizen on June 24, 2023
YACOLT — On a quiet and cool weekday, a group of volunteers rested their sturdy legs from hefting supplies back and forth up Silver Star…
Clark Public Utilities gardens attract pollinators
By The Citizen on June 22, 2023
Farewell-to-spring, bluehead gilia and common madia speckled Clark Public Utilities’ rows of solar panels with purple, blue and yellow bursts. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Open House Ministries gains $1M grant to support affordable housing
By The Citizen on June 22, 2023
Open House Ministries will receive $1 million to bolster local affordable housing. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Let’s get ready to rumble: Mount St. Helens Institute to expand outdoor education at Coldwater
By The Citizen on June 17, 2023
MOUNT ST. HELENS NATIONAL VOLCANIC MONUMENT — Amid children’s excited chatter and giggles, the first signs of a volcanic eruption — harmonic tremors — spread…