Vancouver is still running more than 5 degrees above average with temperatures this month so far. With an expected heat wave beginning today through Sunday…
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Giving Closet in Vancouver hosts back-to-school event for students in need
By The Citizen on August 23, 2023
Kids of all ages are coming out of The Giving Closet, a free community store, clutching pairs of new shoes and backpacks. Across the street,…
Ridgefield Police Department: Missing woman found
By The Citizen on August 23, 2023
A Ridgefield woman reported missing last week has been located and is safe, the Ridgefield Police Department said Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
WSU Vancouver sees a packed campus on first day of classes
By The Citizen on August 22, 2023
The first day of classes began Monday at Washington State University Vancouver, and with it came a bustling community of students and faculty that surprised…
Wind flushes wildfire haze from Southwest Washington
By The Citizen on August 22, 2023
Southwest Washington’s weekend haze of wildfire smoke and red sun disappeared Monday afternoon as wind flushed out the area. Read more… Source: The Columbian
After decades without trains running, rail development worries Clark County neighbors
By The Citizen on August 21, 2023
BATTLE GROUND — Life in the Whispering Poplars mobile home park is fairly quiet for resident Karen Colwell. Yes, there’s noise from the traffic along…
The play’s the thing: Vancouver works to make its parks more accessible, fun for children of all abilities
By The Citizen on August 19, 2023
Vancouver is home to more than 70 parks with play equipment, but until this year, none of them were fully accessible to children who use…
Vancouver’s school playgrounds target ‘diversity of options’
By The Citizen on August 19, 2023
For children, a school playground can be much more than a place to let out their wiggles each day. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Ridgefield police seek help finding missing woman
By The Citizen on August 18, 2023
The Ridgefield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a 33-year-old woman who went missing Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Tuberculosis case tied to Minnehaha Elementary School
By The Citizen on August 18, 2023
A person associated with Minnehaha Elementary School has been diagnosed with a case of infectious tuberculosis, Clark County Public Health reported Friday. Read more… Source:…