The incumbent in the Washougal mayoral race is a retired military veteran who wants the city to capitalize on its recent momentum and make good…
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Vancouver approves final design of Main Street Promise, focusing on ‘moving people and not vehicles’
By The Citizen on October 25, 2023
The city of Vancouver has approved a multimillion-dollar plan to reconstruct the streetscape of Main Street between West Fifth and West 15th streets. Read more… …
La Center voters to decide on council
By The Citizen on October 24, 2023
Residents of La Center will be voting on three of the city’s six council seats in the Nov. 7 general election. Two of the council…
School board seats up for grabs in Vancouver and Evergreen districts on Nov. 7 ballot
By The Citizen on October 24, 2023
Ballots were mailed Friday to voters in Clark County for the Nov. 7 election. Several key school board positions in the county’s biggest school districts…
Layoffs move forward at Larch Corrections Center
By The Citizen on October 19, 2023
The Washington Court of Appeals denied a labor union’s request for an emergency injunction Wednesday that would have postponed layoffs at Larch Corrections Center. Layoffs…
Brent vies for Port of Vancouver seat held by Orange
By The Citizen on October 17, 2023
Local businessman Russell Brent is vying to unseat Port of Vancouver Commissioner Don Orange. Both men share a similar goal — economic development. But in…
Herrera Beutler makes it official; she’s running for lands commissioner in 2024
By The Citizen on October 10, 2023
Former Republican congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler announced on Wednesday morning her candidacy to become the next Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands. Read more… Source:…
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…
Updated Clark County election results show few changes
By The Citizen on August 3, 2023
Updated elections results from the Aug. 1 primary and special election showed little change in race outcomes, although voter turnout did improve slightly. Read more… …
Three in running to lead Fire District 5
By The Citizen on July 29, 2023
Voters will settle a three-way race for Clark County Fire District 5 fire commissioner in the Aug. 1 primary election. Read more… Source: The Columbian