In Japanese culture, cherry blossoms represent fresh starts and new beginnings. But, as they fall, they also represent the fragility and impermanence of life. Read…
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Clark County Council urged to wait until November to ask voters for money for jail expansion, additional deputies
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
Clark County should wait until the November general election to ask voters to fund hundreds of millions of dollars in local criminal justice staffing needs…
‘What we’re trying to do is heal a community’: NAMI program helps businesses learn to deal with people in crisis
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
Communicate. Assess. Listen. Mediate. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We don’t know what’s going to happen’: YWCA Clark County tells Murray federal funding cuts will hurt survivors of domestic violence
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
YWCA Clark County staffers told U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., on Thursday they fear federal funding cuts will curtail services they provide to survivors of…
‘We are very concerned’: Vancouver business leaders tell Sen. Patty Murray they are feeling effects of higher tariffs
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
From the Port of Vancouver to Main Street, tariffs’ impacts are beginning to ripple through the community. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Battle Ground massage therapist accused of indecent liberties
By The Citizen on April 18, 2025
A Battle Ground massage therapist is accused of groping a woman’s breasts during a February massage session. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘We all want to go home at the end of the day’: Clark County is 4th in Washington for work zone crashes
By The Citizen on April 17, 2025
It took less than 90 seconds for Bethany Blankenship’s life to change. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘Do I step in?’: In Evergreen and Vancouver districts, students are asked to translate for ‘multilingual learner’ classmates
By The Citizen on April 17, 2025
This story is also available in Spanish, as translated by Rocio Rios Read more… Source: The Columbian
Washington wants 35% of new vehicles to be electric by 2026; the state and Clark County have a way to go
By The Citizen on April 17, 2025
As enthusiastic as electric car owners are about their vehicles, Washington still has a long way to go to meet its requirement that 35 percent…
What’s open in Clark County on Easter? Many retailers closed but grocery stores operate normal hours
By The Citizen on April 16, 2025
Many small businesses and some larger retailers will be closed Sunday for Easter, although most area grocery stores will remain open. Read more… Source: The…