More than a year ago, Open House Ministries staff stood on an empty lot across from the nonprofit shelter to envision what the barren space…
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Ballot drop boxes in Vancouver and Portland targeted by arson; hundreds of ballots damaged
By The Citizen on October 28, 2024
Hundreds of ballots were damaged or destroyed in arson attacks on ballot drop boxes in east Vancouver and Portland early Monday morning. Read more… Source:…
Clark County has 22 requests for new surface mines; 20 are from the same company
By The Citizen on October 28, 2024
The number of surface mining operations in Clark County could significantly increase in the coming years. The county received 22 requests, all but two from…
Nonprofit breaks ground on senior apartments in Felida after four years of planning
By The Citizen on October 28, 2024
As excavators scooped up dirt, community leaders celebrated a unique development that will help Clark County seniors age in place. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Washougal schools transportation director says school year off to a smooth start
By The Citizen on October 28, 2024
WASHOUGAL — David Tsao couldn’t pass up an opportunity to do some recruiting while offering an update on the Washougal School District’s transportation department during…
Electricity equilibrium? Finding power for the Pacific Northwest in the future ‘will be a significant challenge’
By The Citizen on October 26, 2024
From their control center at the Ross Complex in Vancouver, Bonneville Power Administration dispatchers manage the region’s electricity supply and demand in real time. Read…
From the Newsroom: Local news still declining
By The Citizen on October 26, 2024
Just when dark evenings and misleading political ads were making me glum, along comes Northwestern University’s annual report, “The State of Local News.” It made…
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge event gives kids a shot at duck hunting
By The Citizen on October 26, 2024
RIDGEFIELD — In the half-light of dawn three mallards came swinging in over the decoys. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County won’t help Vancouver pay for homeless shelter
By The Citizen on October 25, 2024
Clark County won’t help Vancouver pay for a 150-bed homelessness shelter after all. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We will never arrest our way out of homelessness’: Vancouver panel discusses criminalization
By The Citizen on October 25, 2024
The Portland attorney who took a landmark case on homelessness to the U.S. Supreme Court calls fining people for sleeping outside “the leaf-blower approach.” Read…