UNDERWOOD — For Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area residents, each hot and dry season their community isn’t touched by fire seems lucky. Read more… …
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Wildfire mitigation begins at home; how to get prepared
By The Citizen on September 2, 2023
Wildfire mitigation doesn’t begin when suppression crews battle flames racing through a community. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Evergreen teachers rally at district HQ on day 3 of strike
By The Citizen on September 2, 2023
Hundreds of Evergreen Education Association members brought the picket line to the district’s doorstep Friday, circling the Evergreen Public Schools headquarters in red and leading…
Cowlitz Complex fire burns 589 acres; rain just not enough to help
By The Citizen on September 1, 2023
Wet conditions settled over the region and provided relief for personnel addressing the Cowlitz Complex Fire, but it wasn’t enough to extinguish any of its…
West Columbia Gorge Humane Society opens its doors, hoping for a bump in pet adoptions
By The Citizen on September 1, 2023
In 2021, the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society commissioned one of its volunteers to create a short promotional video titled “A Day in the Life…
Vancouver awards creative arts grants
By The Citizen on August 31, 2023
This week Vancouver awarded $92,100 for creative arts and heritage programs to boost the cultural landscape of the city over the next year. Read more… …
Clark Asks: How can you help someone who’s experiencing homelessness in Clark County?
By The Citizen on August 31, 2023
People pass by residents experiencing homelessness every day in Clark County, where at least 672 people live outside, according to the county’s 2023 Point-in-Time Count.…
Weather Eye: Holiday weekend won’t be a washout in Clark County
By The Citizen on August 31, 2023
A little taste of autumn weather today, one day before the official beginning of the meteorological fall season. Looking at satellite pictures Wednesday afternoon, today’s…
Evergreen Public Schools teachers will strike Wednesday; Battle Ground schools will be open
By The Citizen on August 30, 2023
The Evergreen Education Association will strike Wednesday, closing schools on what was scheduled to be the first day of the school year. Read more… Source:…
Pedestrian, dog struck, killed by Amtrak train on Ghost Railroad Bridge near Ridgefield
By The Citizen on August 29, 2023
One person and a dog died Tuesday after they were struck by a train near the Clark-Cowlitz county line. Read more… Source: The Columbian