Each summer since 2015, the city of Vancouver has been steadily working to upgrade curb ramps to ease travel for people who use wheelchairs, walkers…
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Clark County wants a business park near iTech Prep but Mount Vista residents say the rural neighborhood needs preserving
By The Citizen on July 10, 2025
Residents living in the Mount Vista neighborhood along Northeast 159th Avenue object to Clark County’s plan to rezone their rural, residential neighborhood as a business…
Clark County Council hears from PacifiCorp about plan for high-voltage power line
By The Citizen on July 9, 2025
Local property owners filled the Clark County Council hearing room Wednesday morning, hoping to air their grievances about a proposed high-voltage transmission line expected to…
New pedestrian bridge over Highway 500 in Vancouver opens for walkers and bicyclists
By The Citizen on July 1, 2025
People walking and cycling can safely cross above whooshing traffic on state Highway 500 where a new pedestrian bridge has opened. Read more… Source: The…
Vancouver’s Main Street construction project is on schedule; businesses look forward to work wrapping up
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
Construction along downtown Vancouver’s Main Street is on schedule, according to the city of Vancouver. And businesses along the corridor are looking forward to the…
Work on Main Street uncovers more of Vancouver’s history
By The Citizen on June 27, 2025
People lived in the Vancouver area long before the 21st century. And urban archaeology is used to uncover the city’s secrets from the past, including…
Costco wants to build a 40-pump gas station across the street from central Vancouver store
By The Citizen on June 26, 2025
Plans are afoot for a new 40-pump Costco gas station near the company’s central Vancouver location. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Multifamily housing among the new developments coming to 136th Avenue in east Vancouver
By The Citizen on June 25, 2025
A local developer plans to bring in 36 multifamily units, as well as a building that could be used for office or retail space, along…
‘This contractor really needs to step it up’: Union members picket outside Rotschy headquarters, spotlighting safety issues
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
Union members, accompanied by a giant inflatable rat and two inflatable pigs, lined the sidewalk near the Vancouver headquarters for construction company Rotschy Inc. on…
And Land Rover makes five: East Vancouver stretch of Mill Plain awash in car dealership plans
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
East Vancouver’s budding auto dealership cluster is taking shape. Plans for another dealership — this time, Land Rover — were submitted to the city earlier…