In east Vancouver, a group of neighbors are opposing a rezone that would bring an apartment building into their community, causing the city and the…
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La Center traps, removes beavers after damage spotted in Heritage Park
By The Citizen on October 6, 2023
They may be cute and fun to spot on a hike along a river or lake, but Washington’s beaver population can be a problem for…
Vancouver pools cut hours, swim lessons as fewer apply to be lifequards
By The Citizen on October 6, 2023
A nationwide lifeguard shortage has pushed Vancouver’s pools to cut hours and limit their offerings for swim lessons. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Forest Service considers cutting mature trees in Gifford Pinchot to reduce wildfire risk
By The Citizen on October 6, 2023
Encouraging health and longevity of our forests may require crossing the “comfort zone” of forest management. Read more… Source: The Columbian
WSU Vancouver relaunches on-campus child care to smiles for children and parents
By The Citizen on October 5, 2023
Walter’s a little young to be learning on a college campus. Even still, he’s making the most of it: meeting new peers, playing with toys…
Police arrest Vancouver man accused of assaulting women on the street
By The Citizen on October 5, 2023
Vancouver police arrested a man Tuesday suspected in two recent assaults in which an armed, masked man tried to grab women on the street. Read…
Vancouver man gets 8 years in prison for crimes including stealing a car with a baby in it
By The Citizen on October 5, 2023
A Vancouver man was sentenced last month to more than eight years in prison in two cases, including one in which he stole a vehicle…
Tibetan monks begin weeklong construction of sand mandala at Clark College
By The Citizen on October 3, 2023
Enveloped in the studious silence of Clark College’s library, Tibetan Buddhist monk Nawang Shakga used delicate metal tools to create a small circle of fine,…
Lawsuits over Columbia Gorge gravel pit slowing after court denies owners’ request for review
By The Citizen on October 3, 2023
Nearly half a decade of lawsuits surrounding a controversial gravel pit east of Washougal are slowing as even more governing entities deny resuming operations at…
Officials ask feds for $600 million to help pay for new I-5 Bridge
By The Citizen on October 3, 2023
With $3.5 billion committed to the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program from the state and the authorization of tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge, program officials…