Sen. Annette Cleveland of Vancouver was the only Democrat to vote against a bill capping rent increases that passed through the Washington Senate on Thursday…
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Columbia River Gorge Commission facing funding cuts as Legislature grapples with state’s budget deficit
By The Citizen on April 2, 2025
The latest budget proposal from the Legislature could mean the end for the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established four decades ago to protect…
Tiffany Hill Act: After 5 years, Clark is still the only county to adopt GPS monitoring for domestic violence cases
By The Citizen on March 29, 2025
When a Camas man violated a court order barring him from returning to his estranged wife’s house, police knew right away. Read more… Source: The…
Clark County’s freshman lawmakers introduce bills that reflect campaign promises
By The Citizen on February 15, 2025
Freshman legislators from Clark County are finding their footing in Olympia. They have introduced bills aimed at health, education and the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement…
Clearing the pathway out of poverty: Southwest Washington activists lobby in Olympia
By The Citizen on January 21, 2025
OLYMPIA — Activists across Washington have a dream: to end discrimination and alleviate the root causes of systemic poverty across the state. Read more… Source:…
Democrats flip Southwest Washington state Senate seat following recount
By The Citizen on December 13, 2024
A recount has confirmed Democrat Adrian Cortes’ victory in a fierce contest for an open seat in the Washington state Senate. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Clark County could lose preschool slots because of state budget cuts
By The Citizen on December 2, 2024
More than 10 percent of Washington’s children are at risk of losing out on preschool services with state-proposed budget cuts — and Clark County early-education…
Races in 18th Legislative District tight in early count
By The Citizen on November 6, 2024
Democrat Adrian Cortes seemed poised to flip the 18th Legislative District Senate seat vacated by Republican Sen. Ann Rivers, as of Tuesday night’s early returns.…
Fentanyl test strips coming to Clark County college campuses as overdose deaths spike
By The Citizen on September 13, 2024
Fentanyl test strips are coming to Washington State University Vancouver and Clark College campuses this fall, as mandated by a new state law. Read more… …
Vancouver renter says unregulated ‘junk fees’ are being used to retaliate and discriminate
By The Citizen on August 19, 2024
In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted…