Toxic remnants from a wood treating facility’s operations linger in Ridgefield residents’ yards decades after the company halted operations, prompting a fresh round of sampling…
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One of the cleaner and safer homeless camps, ‘City Hall camp’ to be removed to make way for Vancouver development
By The Citizen on November 14, 2023
One of Vancouver’s most visible encampments — dubbed the “City Hall camp” by some locals due to its proximity to the building — will be…
From service to civilian: Veterans with lived experience now confront homelessness in veteran community
By The Citizen on November 11, 2023
Today is Veterans Day, which since 1938 has been a day set aside to honor military veterans. Today is also a day when, in Clark…
Community invited to help create mural in Washougal
By The Citizen on November 11, 2023
The East County Citizens Alliance, an east Clark County nonprofit organization, endeavors to improve its communities by facilitating projects that bring people together to accomplish…
Washougal’s proposed 2024 budget seeks 16% boost for fire services as Camas-Washougal Fire Department seeks more firefighters
By The Citizen on November 11, 2023
Five years after Camas leaders first expressed a desire to add more firefighters to the Camas-Washougal Fire Department, Washougal officials say they are still searching…
Clark County sheriff’s deputies: Man arrested after false report of active shooter at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center prompted lockdown
By The Citizen on November 11, 2023
Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man they say texted a false report of an active shooter Friday at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, prompting…
Driver in crash that killed Woodland man cited in Oregon for careless driving
By The Citizen on November 10, 2023
Portland police issued a traffic citation to the driver who rear-ended a 68-year-old Woodland man last month on Interstate 5. The Woodland man died in…
Clark County sheriff’s deputies wearing body cams as agency rolls out gear
By The Citizen on November 10, 2023
Some Clark County sheriff’s deputies have begun wearing body cameras as the agency rolls out the equipment. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Getaway driver in east Vancouver drive-by shooting gets 2.5 years
By The Citizen on November 9, 2023
A Vancouver man was sentenced to 2½ years in prison Wednesday for acting as the getaway driver for two teens in a drive-by shooting at…
Interest rates squeeze Clark County builders, homeowners
By The Citizen on November 9, 2023
Rising interest rates nationwide have put pressure on local developers, squeezing those needing financing to build housing and capping how much they can charge for…