The Vancouver City Council hosted its first citizen forum in months Monday, with a barrage of speakers calling in to participate in the remote discussion.…
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Initial unemployment claims in Clark County up 35% last week
Clark County saw a spike in initial unemployment claims last week, up 500 claims, or 35 percent, to 1,911 claims. “We just had more initial…
ilani workers worried over COVID-19 precautions; casino says its approach is evolving
COWLITZ INDIAN RESERVATION — The evening before ilani reopened for business, some of its workers were greeted with an email from a table games coordinator.…
Clark County families stuck at home during pandemic keeping contractors busy
Faced with the prospect of being stuck at home for months on end, Clark County residents appear to be searching for ways to improve the…
Clark County adds 25 COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count since July 2
The 25 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Wednesday morning by Clark County Public Health are the county’s lowest daily case report since July 2 when 18…
Clark County grocery stores grapple with mask rules
It’s been just over a week since Gov. Jay Inslee mandated the use of face masks in businesses, including grocery stores, which had been criticized…
As government rescinds proposed rule, foreign students anxious
Senseless anxiety: that’s the only way Navraj LamiChhane can describe his mood for the past week. LamiChhane, a 28-year-old man from Nepal, recently graduated from…
Census adjusts amid pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the recalculating and rescheduling of countless events — perhaps none bigger than the 2020 census. While the decennial count…
Clark County tallies 106 new COVID-19 cases, one new fatality over weekend
Clark County Public Health reported 106 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and one new fatality since Friday. The fatality was a man in his 60s with…
PPP no pandemic panacea
Business owner advocate Eric Sawyer began organizing the weekly Zoom calls with an initial group of about 18 local restaurateurs, most of whom he knew…









