PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center announced Wednesday it will partner with Lifepoint Rehabilitation to build and operate a new stand-alone, inpatient rehabilitation facility in Vancouver. Read…
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Online child predator investigation leads Vancouver police to ask the public for assistance
By The Citizen on July 12, 2024
The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying potential victims in an online child predator investigation. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘The need has increased and our staffing hasn’t’: Providers of services to homeless people in Clark County struggle
By The Citizen on July 11, 2024
Clark County’s homeless population is growing rapidly but the number of homeless service providers aren’t. Burnout and lower pay compared with other industries make retention…
Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton will retire this fall
By The Citizen on July 10, 2024
Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton announced Wednesday he will leave the nonprofit this fall. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Vancouver makes progress on street safety plan
By The Citizen on July 10, 2024
Summer is in full swing and with it comes road work and construction projects. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Heat wave has little impact on Pacific Northwest snowpack
By The Citizen on July 10, 2024
The recent spate of hot weather sent many Clark County residents scrambling to find a cool escape. However, the soaring temperatures had little impact on…
Kuni Foundation awards grants to Clark County nonprofits
By The Citizen on July 10, 2024
Vancouver-based Kuni Foundation has awarded 20 grants to nonprofit groups across Southwest Washington and Oregon serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, the foundation announced…
Heat wave threatens Clark County’s homeless community; outreach workers deliver water, supplies
By The Citizen on July 9, 2024
For many Clark County residents, the past few days of triple-degree temperatures have been an annoyance. For those who are homeless, they’ve been life threatening.…
Vancouver bans recreational burning due to extremely dry weather conditions
By The Citizen on July 9, 2024
Recreational burning will be banned in Vancouver starting Tuesday. Read more… Source: The Columbian
10 years ago Clark County feared refer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business
By The Citizen on July 6, 2024
When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial…