Fat Dave’s, an old-school diner beloved by many Hazel Dell residents, announced this week that it’s closing its doors. Read more… Source: The Columbian
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Vancouver Public Schools classified employees set Sept. 11 for potential strike vote
By The Citizen on August 29, 2025
Classified employees with Vancouver Public Schools say they will vote Sept. 11 to authorize a strike if a new contract agreement cannot be reached with…
Clark County Council pulls financial support for housing, addiction recovery program Lumen Fidelis
By The Citizen on August 29, 2025
A housing and addiction recovery program at an infamous Highway 99 motel had little to show after a year, so the Clark County Council yanked…
Ziply Fiber expands fiber optic network in Vancouver as high-speed internet demand increases
By The Citizen on August 29, 2025
Kirkland-based Ziply Fiber earlier this month announced plans for a new fiber-optic network in Vancouver to serve 11,000 homes. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Algae advisory lifted at Round Lake but remains at Vancouver Lake
By The Citizen on August 29, 2025
Clark County Public Health on Thursday lifted its algae advisory at Round Lake in Camas, but the danger advisory for Vancouver Lake remains in place.…
Community leaders discuss meaning of belonging during NAACP Vancouver panel
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
What does it mean to belong in America? Read more… Source: The Columbian
Bellingham RV driver found guilty in fatal hit-and-run in east Vancouver parking lot
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
A jury Wednesday convicted a Bellingham man of vehicular homicide and hit-and-run resulting in death for a July 9, 2024, crash that killed a man…
La Center Arts Council struggles to find a home when old City Hall proves too expensive
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
The La Center Arts Council has been looking for a permanent home since its inception in 2023, and it won’t stop until it finds one.…
$1.5B Columbia River underwater power project turns down Trump admin expedited permitting
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
A $1.5 billion project to bury a 1-foot-thick and 100-mile-long high voltage power transmission line under the Columbia River turned down fast-tracked federal permitting approval…
‘It is getting a little scary’: Retailers in downtown Vancouver say business has been slow this summer
By The Citizen on August 28, 2025
Joe Henderson, known to his customers and employees as Joe Brows, opened his High Brow Social Club 10 years ago in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. Read…