Cheers broke out in the Vancouver City Council’s chambers Monday evening after the council voted down a rezoning proposal that could have transformed a 1.6-acre…
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Rep. Perez plans three Southwest Washington town halls
By The Citizen on August 11, 2025
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will meet with constituents throughout the 3rd District this month at town halls in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties. Read…
Laurel Fraught’s Vancouver home leaked for years, then a city program repaired the roof and the warped floors
By The Citizen on August 11, 2025
Laurel Fraught, a 74-year-old grandmother of 23, lived with a leaking roof and unreliable temperatures in her Vancouver mobile home for years. Read more… Source:…
Forget the Hatfields and McCoys; in Vancouver, it’s the cars and the bikes
By The Citizen on August 8, 2025
When you see bicycles parked in Vancouver City Hall’s lobby, you know the city council meeting is going to be tense. Read more… Source: The…
Latest election results show FVRLibraries’ levy lid lift passing with most ballots processed
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
FVRLibraries’ levy lid lift seems assured to pass after gaining more ground in election results released Thursday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Southwest WA ports and shipping advocates dodge politics to bring home federal dollars
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
Ryan Hart was at Portland International Airport last month waiting to board a flight for Washington, D.C., when he saw Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Read…
FVRLibraries levy still passing in second-day ballot count
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
FVRLibraries’ levy lid lift was still passing after additional ballots were counted Wednesday, with some 750 ballots left to be counted in Clark County. Just…
Today is Election Day in Clark County
By The Citizen on August 5, 2025
Election Day is here, and today is the last day to get your ballots in to have your vote counted in the primary and special…
$5.3 million remodel boosts security and efficiency at Clark County Elections Office
By The Citizen on August 2, 2025
Voters won’t likely notice a difference when casting their ballots in the Aug. 5 primary and special election, but big changes have improved the process.…
Clark County Council weighs how to address Vancouver Lake issues after state pulls $330,000
By The Citizen on August 1, 2025
Clark County will have to decide how — or whether — to fund ongoing efforts to improve water quality and reduce toxic algae at Vancouver…