Longtime nonprofit leader Jeanne Kojis will retire as board chair of Ripple Impact NW at the end of the month. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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2 Vancouver school officials step aside amid concerns over handling of teacher sexual misconduct allegations
By The Citizen on January 5, 2025
Two administrators volunteered to step away from their jobs as the Vancouver school district continues its investigation into sexual allegations against a teacher they supervised.…
Regalia returned: La Center family gives tribal gift back to Rosebud Sioux Tribe after five generations
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
LA CENTER — While James Newell never had any active connection with Native American history or culture, a valuable collection of 19th century tribal heirlooms…
Boschma family eyes donating Ridgefield property for a new home for regional law enforcement training academy
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
Local officials are eyeing land at Boschma Farms in Ridgefield to build the permanent home of Southwest Washington’s regional law enforcement training academy. Read more… …
From the Newsroom: Working with the Post-Record
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
As I am fond of telling anyone who will listen, The Columbian is a family-owned small business, not part of a corporate newspaper chain like…
Flu cases are rising in Clark County, with hospital admissions following suit
By The Citizen on January 4, 2025
The number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19, continues to rise in Clark County. Read more… Source:…
Hurt, betrayal: Hudson’s Bay students plan walkout in wake of accusations against teacher
By The Citizen on January 3, 2025
Hudson’s Bay High School students say they feel betrayed, enraged and hurt by the recent events surrounding a teacher who’s under investigation for alleged inappropriate…
$1.1 million pedestrian crosswalk and island will be implemented on State Route 503
By The Citizen on January 3, 2025
Washington State Department of Transportation contractor crews will begin building a pedestrian hybrid signal and refuge island Monday on state Highway 503 for people walking…
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…