Officials say they are driving in the right direction after securing nearly $1.5 billion in new federal funding to replace the century-old Interstate 5 Bridge.…
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PeaceHealth plans to build rehab facility to treat patients with brain injuries in Vancouver
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center announced Wednesday it will partner with Lifepoint Rehabilitation to build and operate a new stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility in Vancouver. Read…
Fire districts in Clark County warn of cuts amid rising call volumes, operation costs
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
As Clark County cools after an early summer heat wave, fire chiefs across the region are asking voters to direct their attention to several fire…
Clark County sees more chain stores closing; Dollar Tree, Party City are latest to shutter doors
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
Shoppers at Cascade Park Plaza in east Vancouver may have been in for a surprise recently to find not one but two of the shopping…
Online child predator investigation leads Vancouver police to ask the public for assistance
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims in an online child predator investigation. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver gets relief from triple-digit temps but ‘above normal temperatures’ persist
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
A summer heat wave that lingered for days across the Pacific Northwest either broke or tied daily temperature records in Vancouver. Read more… Source: The…
Battle Ground City Council selects Kristina Swanson as new city manager
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
The Battle Ground City Council chose a new city manager Wednesday morning. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Open House Ministries plans new apartments for fall in downtown Vancouver
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
Children’s laughter and squeals drifted from a courtyard at the Open House Ministries campus in Vancouver’s Esther Short neighborhood Wednesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘The need has increased and our staffing hasn’t’: Providers of services to homeless people in Clark County struggle
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
Clark County’s homeless population is growing rapidly but the number of homeless service providers aren’t. Burnout and lower pay compared with other industries make retention…
Clark County Council grapples with climate proposals
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
As Clark County councilors plan for the next 20 years of population growth, they’re also grappling with new requirements to address the causes and effects…