Work has begun on one of the last sparsely developed sites located along downtown Vancouver’s Main Street. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Donated dump truck delivers for Share’s Talkin’ Trash program in Vancouver
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
A program that cleans up litter around Vancouver has received a heavy-duty donation that will boost efficiency: a dump truck. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Planned timber sale on state Department of Natural Resources lands in northeast Clark County riles residents
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
A proposal to sell and harvest timber on state Department of Natural Resources lands in northeast Clark County has riled some local residents and environmental…
Vancouver man sentenced to 20 years for killing girlfriend, dumping her body at Rooster Rock State Park in Oregon
By The Citizen on August 13, 2024
A judge sentenced a Vancouver man Friday to more than 20 years in prison in the 2021 shooting death of his girlfriend, prompting a profanity-filled…
The victim in a Vancouver murder-suicide had a protection order but Clark County judges say the law doesn’t let them take guns from abusers
By The Citizen on August 12, 2024
Carissa Larkin feared for her life after obtaining a civil domestic violence protection order in April against her former fiance. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We can’t idly stand by and let children be harmed’: Lawmakers want to expand drug endangerment law
By The Citizen on August 10, 2024
In early May, Vancouver police responded to their second call of the day involving a young child believed to have overdosed from illicit drugs —…
Members of Vancouver’s HART team face homelessness with compassion and sometimes disappointment
By The Citizen on August 10, 2024
In her job responding to Vancouver’s homeless encampments, Sheila Andrews often feels torn. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Two state legislative races settled by latest returns from Clark County Elections Office
By The Citizen on August 10, 2024
The latest returns from the Clark County Elections Office settled two three-way races for the Legislature, determining who will advance to the general election. In…
Northwest Pipe Q2 earnings up
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
Northwest Pipe Co. reported last week its sales increased to $129.5 million in its second quarter of this year, up from $116.4 million in the…
Clark County cooling centers’ mission: ‘Taking care of our neighbors’
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
In the past five years, two trends have converged: Clark County’s homeless population has increased significantly. And dangerous heat waves have become more frequent. Read…