People who parked in The Waterfront Vancouver’s new parking garage to see the Christmas Ships Parade on Thursday night are outraged after a backup left…
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Clark County 2025 budget: No property tax increase, no new staff for sheriff’s office
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
The Clark County Council earlier this week approved a 2025 budget that does not raise property tax collections by the 1 percent allowed by state…
Clark County Council OKs certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
Developers can now build certain multifamily housing in commercial or mixed-use zones within unincorporated parts of Vancouver. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Southwest Washington legislators outline priorities during forum in Vancouver
By The Citizen on December 6, 2024
Republican legislators in Southwest Washington have a clear objective heading into the 2025 legislative session: slash spending and go back to basics. Read more… Source:…
Vancouver police fatally shoot a man who authorities say had gun, physically attacked an officer
By The Citizen on December 5, 2024
Vancouver police shot and killed a man Wednesday night in east Vancouver after he physically attacked an officer, according to a statement from the agency.…
Vancouver man fatally shot in Portland
By The Citizen on December 5, 2024
A Vancouver man was shot and killed Nov. 20 at a Northeast Portland hotel. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver City Council’s $2.1B budget includes new taxes, cuts to nearly every department
By The Citizen on December 5, 2024
After six months of tense discussion over how to fill a $43 million deficit, the Vancouver City Council this week passed a $2.1 billion budget…
37-lot subdivision proposed for Hazel Dell but development down overall in Clark County
By The Citizen on December 4, 2024
A Vancouver-based real estate developer has proposed a 37-lot single-family housing development just south of Northeast 88th Street in Northeast Hazel Dell. Read more… Source:…
A year after increases, Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates in 2025
By The Citizen on December 4, 2024
Clark Public Utilities won’t raise rates next year under a 2025 budget adopted by commissioners Tuesday morning. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Incarcerated women work with Washington School for the Blind in Vancouver to transcribe Braille
By The Citizen on December 4, 2024
For almost 30 years, incarcerated women in Washington have been part of a program that transcribes documents, pamphlets, business cards, textbooks, novels, music, signs and…