With about 600 different species of bees in Washington, you would think it would be easy to spot one. But that black and yellow insect…
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Vancouver’s Pollinator Festival is the bee’s knees
By The Citizen on June 19, 2025
Want to learn more about Clark County’s native pollinators? Kyle Roslund of the Vancouver Bee Project is one of several guest speakers lined up for…
‘This contractor really needs to step it up’: Union members picket outside Rotschy headquarters, spotlighting safety issues
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
Union members, accompanied by a giant inflatable rat and two inflatable pigs, lined the sidewalk near the Vancouver headquarters for construction company Rotschy Inc. on…
LGBTQ+ leaders and advocates say affordable housing the key to unlocking resources in Clark County
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
Local leaders and advocates gathered Tuesday to discuss significant barriers encountered by LGBTQ+ residents and how to alleviate them. Read more… Source: The Columbian
And Land Rover makes five: East Vancouver stretch of Mill Plain awash in car dealership plans
By The Citizen on June 18, 2025
East Vancouver’s budding auto dealership cluster is taking shape. Plans for another dealership — this time, Land Rover — were submitted to the city earlier…
Vancouver increases 2025-26 budget by $110.3 million as tariffs raise costs on projects
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
The city of Vancouver will increase its 2025-26 budget by $110.3 million, citing slow growth and tariffs. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver looks to exclude firms with safety violations from major projects as Rotschy’s record faces scrutiny
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
Clark County cities, including Vancouver, are taking precautions to ensure safety on construction projects following another serious injury at the work site of a company…
Condit and Kwoneesum Dam removal projects differ but strive for same goal: ‘Clean, cool water for people and wildlife’
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
The blare of a siren and the shout of “Fire in the hole!” across a PA system heralded the end of the Condit Dam on…
Paper mills generate up to 3 times more greenhouse gases than previously reported, say researchers
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
A new report from Environmental Integrity Project — a national watchdog group founded by Eric Schaffer, former director of the Environmental Protection Agency — claims…
Weather Eye: Enjoy pleasant day before cloudy and wet weekend
By The Citizen on June 17, 2025
June appears it is trying to act itself out as normal whatever that is anymore. Morning clouds and afternoon sunshine are the standard for the…