Standing in the front lobby of the Touchmark at Fairway Village retirement community in east Vancouver on Friday morning, health and fitness director Jennifer Short…
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Ohana Self Defense offers free, survivor-centered self-defense classes to Clark County women
By The Citizen on October 10, 2025
The word “ohana” means family in Hawaiian. For a newly formed nonprofit in Vancouver, it’s more than just a word. It’s a mission to empower…
Developer scales back plans for apartment complex off 58th Street after Vancouver council rejects original plan
By The Citizen on October 8, 2025
A Vancouver developer is revising its plans for a five-story, 77-unit apartment complex on 1.6 acres in the Walnut Grove neighborhood. Read more… Source: The…
Ethics complaint against Vancouver City Councilor Kim Harless headed to hearings examiner
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
The Vancouver City Council voted Monday to send an ethics complaint against Councilor Kim Harless to the city’s hearings examiner for an investigation. Read more… …
Fire officials face ‘skyrocketing prices, brutal backlogs’ replacing aging vehicles in Clark County
By The Citizen on October 7, 2025
In April 2020, just one month into the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vancouver Fire Department replaced one of its aging fire engines with a new rig…
‘Doors remain open’ at Planned Parenthood in Vancouver amid nationwide closures
By The Citizen on October 4, 2025
Planned Parenthood’s clinic in Vancouver will remain open amid a wave of national closures as its regional CEO takes steps to ensure patients in Southwest…
Hello, haunted dolly! Downtown Vancouver store offers Halloween doll display
By The Citizen on October 3, 2025
Dolls that come to life are a tried-and-true horror movie trope, and you may get a tiny tingle of terror when you see an old…
St. Andrew needs $175,000 to make sure winter shelter can meet community need
By The Citizen on October 2, 2025
St. Andrew Lutheran Church hopes to raise $175,000 for its winter homeless shelter for women and families. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Romance scams skyrocket in Clark County; victims lose an average of $112,000 to scammers
By The Citizen on October 2, 2025
She thought she was in a relationship with a celebrity. For months, they talked every day. Then, he vanished — with thousands of dollars of…
Vancouver’s homeless response manager swaps strategies with other cities on national problem
By The Citizen on October 1, 2025
When Jamie Spinelli became Vancouver’s homeless response manager, she visited other cities to learn about their strategies. Now, other cities are seeking advice from her.…