Additional cleanup of unexploded munitions will likely be needed to make Camp Bonneville safe for public access as envisioned when the U.S. Army transferred the…
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Battle Ground contractor Tapani to helm East Fork Lewis River restoration project
By The Citizen on February 13, 2025
Battle Ground contractor Tapani Inc. has been selected as the primary contractor for Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s habitat restoration project on the East Fork Lewis…
Canadian company plans to put EV charging stations in six Vancouver apartment complexes
By The Citizen on February 12, 2025
SWTCH Energy, a provider of multivehicle electric charging stations based in Toronto, Canada, announced Tuesday it is partnering with Greystar to build seven new multivehicle…
Vancouver council approves contract for PFAS treatment at Water Station 9
By The Citizen on February 5, 2025
Removing forever chemicals from Vancouver’s municipal water supply remains a high priority for the city. On Monday, the city council approved a $1.3 million contract…
Tree canopy taking root in Minnehaha thanks to tree-planting events
By The Citizen on February 3, 2025
The Minnehaha neighborhood now has more trees thanks to the efforts of volunteers and staff from the Clark Conservation District and Clark County Public Works…
Clark County gets $6M from Army for groundwater cleanup at Camp Bonneville
By The Citizen on January 8, 2025
Clark County’s efforts to address contaminated groundwater at Camp Bonneville are getting a boost from the U.S. Army. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ecology fines Camas man $71,800 for damage to wetlands on his property
By The Citizen on January 7, 2025
Washington’s Department of Ecology fined Chad Williams of Camas $71,800 for damaging wetlands on his property and failing to comply with a 2022 agreement to…
Vancouver officials say Save Our Streets initiative could cause delays in street repairs
By The Citizen on January 2, 2025
The city of Vancouver says a citizen initiative that would require voter approval to remove traffic lanes on streets in Vancouver could have costly effects,…
‘A direct assault on the ecological heritage of Clark County’: Groups sue state to stop sale of timberland in Yacolt Burn
By The Citizen on January 2, 2025
The Friends of Clark County and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition are suing the state Department of Natural Resources to stop the planned sale and…
Planting a seed: FVRLibraries and Vancouver Bee Project seed libraries growing in popularity
By The Citizen on December 27, 2024
Books and movies aren’t the only things you can check out from FVRLibraries. Several branches now offer a seed library, where residents can get seeds…