The Washougal School District is tentatively planning to bring back its tuition-based Community Education Preschool program for the 2025-26 school year. Read more… Source: The…
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Measles vaccination rate among Clark County kindergartners drops to 89.9%; some schools even lower
By The Citizen on March 25, 2025
The measles vaccination rate is dropping perilously low, and online misinformation is to blame, according to Clark County Public Health officials. Read more… Source: The…
After pleading guilty in November, Vancouver man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
A Vancouver man was sentenced Monday to 10 years in federal prison for drug and gun trafficking charges. Read more… Source: The Columbian
After mass firings, rehired Gifford Pinchot National Forest workers return to work
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
Staff fired from the Gifford Pinchot National Forest returned to work Monday, following weeks of uncertainty after the federal government’s mass firings earlier this year.…
Columbia River Mental Health Services suspends operations
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
Financial woes forced Columbia River Mental Health Services to suddenly suspend operations Monday. The move leaves thousands of people who rely on the Vancouver-based nonprofit…
Is it time to light up downtown Washougal?
By The Citizen on March 24, 2025
While driving back to Washougal after an early morning indoor cycling class in east Vancouver on March 14, Lori Reed couldn’t help but notice the…
Threats to Social Security rattle Clark County seniors: ‘When you can’t predict what will happen, how can we prepare?’
By The Citizen on March 22, 2025
Clark County resident Anita Fisher often lies awake at night worrying about finances. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Thousands in Clark County eligible to have drug convictions vacated and legal fees refunded
By The Citizen on March 22, 2025
Four years since the Washington Supreme Court’s Blake decision, which declared the state’s previous simple drug-possession law unconstitutional, state data shows only about a quarter…
Residents say speeding cars keep crashing into their east Vancouver homes because of a roundabout
By The Citizen on March 22, 2025
Neighbors blame a decade-old roundabout in east Vancouver for sending speeding cars smashing into their homes. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver’s online mapping tool aims to help residents understand proposed land use changes
By The Citizen on March 21, 2025
A new online mapping tool from the city of Vancouver is making it easier for residents to understand how proposed land use changes could affect…