When the Clark County Council last year passed an ordinance clearing the way for mining permits in the Chelatchie area, the county’s lawyers warned the…
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Wait times in Clark County, state improve for defendants’ mental health evaluations
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
A year after a federal judge found a state agency was violating the rights of criminal defendants in need of mental health evaluations, state officials…
Federal, state officials celebrate $1.5 billion federal investment for I-5 Bridge replacement
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
PORTLAND — In July, officials secured nearly $1.5 billion in new federal funding to replace the century-old Interstate 5 Bridge. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County Council OKs $1 million to help heat local homes, but program may not last
By The Citizen on August 9, 2024
Several new state-sponsored programs that aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have popped up in recent months, but they may not be available for long.…
City announces new Vancouver city manager to replace Eric Holmes
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
The Vancouver City Council selected Deputy City Manager Lon Pluckhahn to replace outgoing City Manager Eric Holmes, who announced earlier this year he would retire…
‘Resilient’ K-9 Remi recovering from injury returns to work with Vancouver police
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
Wounded in the line of duty June 17, Vancouver police K-9 Remi is back on the job. Read more… Source: The Columbian
OHSU study finds wildfire smoke impacts fertility; Clark County residents included in research
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
A study published by Oregon Health & Science University in January revealed poor air quality from wildfires can impact the reproductive health of patients living…
Weather Eye: Wildfire smoke and heat to give way by Friday
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
Local officials have issued an Air Quality Advisory for smoke and ozone. It says, “Wildfires burning in the region combined with forecasted conditions will cause air…
A day after primary, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits new Southwest Washington regional police training academy in Vancouver
By The Citizen on August 8, 2024
Fresh off of a primary election win, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez spent Wednesday afternoon talking with recruits and instructors at the Southwest Washington regional…
Former Vancouver police officer in court on perjury charges; investigators say he lied about responding to the Aurora mass shooting
By The Citizen on August 7, 2024
A former Vancouver police officer made a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court on two first-degree perjury charges after allegedly lying about his…