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Mother’s Day: Clark County Today staff pays tribute to their mothers
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Mother’s Day: Clark County Today staff pays tribute to their mothers

The staff at Clark County Today honors our mothers with this tribute on Mother’s Day 2020.

May 10, 2020

Vancouver’s Living Hope Church to reopen drive-in services
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Vancouver’s Living Hope Church to reopen drive-in services

As Washington moves into Phase One of Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to reopen the state. Living Hope Church in Vancouver will be reinstating its drive-in church services.

May 7, 2020

County encourages area residents to stay safe while swimming
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County encourages area residents to stay safe while swimming

Clark County Public Health officials encourage everyone to follow a few simple strategies to stay safe while enjoying the water now and throughout the summer.

May 7, 2020

Annual Battle Ground High School Plant Sale a success, despite pandemic
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Annual Battle Ground High School Plant Sale a success, despite pandemic

The Battle Ground School District Plant Sale moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic, but most agree it has been a rousing success.

May 6, 2020

‘Wholeness and fullness’ — The National Day of Prayer in Clark County
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‘Wholeness and fullness’ — The National Day of Prayer in Clark County

This year, with the COVID-19 pandemic still causing disruption in the lives of millions of Americans, the theme of The National Day of Prayer will be, “Praying God’s glory across the earth,” and th…

May 6, 2020

It’s Giving Tuesday and there are many nonprofits to donate too
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It’s Giving Tuesday and there are many nonprofits to donate too

Today is #GivingTuesday. There are so many organizations and so many needs in the community right now, so here are a few Clark County groups participating in the day of donations.

May 5, 2020

Grow something now
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Grow something now

WSU Clark County Extension Master Gardener Meg McDonald shares some tips for area gardeners.

May 3, 2020

Annual plant sales underway at Battle Ground and Woodland schools
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Annual plant sales underway at Battle Ground and Woodland schools

The annual plant sales at Battle Ground High School and Woodland High School are underway with necessary modifications due to Washington’s stay-at-home orders.

May 1, 2020

Drive and Drop for The Giving Closet
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Drive and Drop for The Giving Closet

Local nonprofit to use the parking lot at Vancouver Church as the place to donate for those in need.

Apr 29, 2020

Battle Ground city councilor and dad among teams to complete Alcan 5000 rally
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Battle Ground city councilor and dad among teams to complete Alcan 5000 rally

Battle Ground City Councilor Shane Bowman and his dad, Alan, a three-time cancer survivor, recently completed a 5,000-plus mile trek through the Arctic wilderness.

Apr 29, 2020

Clark Public Utilities launches digital Home & Garden Idea Fair
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Clark Public Utilities launches digital Home & Garden Idea Fair

Clark Public Utilities announced the Virtual Home & Garden Idea Fair, an online version of the utility’s marquis community event and the unofficial start to the home improvement season. The 2020 sh…

Apr 28, 2020

State recreation lands to reopen Tue., May 5 for local day-use only
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State recreation lands to reopen Tue., May 5 for local day-use only

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission (Parks) announced Monday they will reopen state-managed lands on Tue. , May 5, for local d…

Apr 28, 2020

Saddle Dam Park closure extended for engineering work
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Saddle Dam Park closure extended for engineering work

Saddle Dam Park on Yale Reservoir will remain closed after other PacifiCorp-owned recreation areas along the Lewis River reopen following the anticipated lifting of some state-mandated stay-at-home…

Apr 23, 2020

Downtown Camas May First Friday goes virtual
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Downtown Camas May First Friday goes virtual

The Gnome & Fairy Gala is the traditional May First Friday theme in Downtown Camas but this year the “gala” will be going virtual and extra days will be added to the fun. The gnome and fairy online…

Apr 22, 2020

Area residents can Celebrate Earth Day with new ‘Explore Your Watershed’ map
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Area residents can Celebrate Earth Day with new ‘Explore Your Watershed’ map

Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington recently launched a campaign encouraging residents to engage with the new interactive map, Explore Your Watershed, which features information about local…

Apr 21, 2020

Elks Care, Elks Share during the coronavirus pandemic
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Elks Care, Elks Share during the coronavirus pandemic

Vancouver Elks Lodge #823 recently reached out to its members as well as the Clark County community during coronavirus stay-at-home order.

Apr 16, 2020

Adopt a flower basket and add color and charm to downtown Camas at a crucial time
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Adopt a flower basket and add color and charm to downtown Camas at a crucial time

The Downtown Camas Association invites area residents to adopt a flower basket to again bring color and beauty to historic Downtown Camas this spring and summer.

Apr 14, 2020

Green ribbons honor Washington COVID-19 victims outside Vancouver home
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Green ribbons honor Washington COVID-19 victims outside Vancouver home

Jim Mains is best known for his Christmas displays, but he wanted to do something different to commemorate the victims of COVID-19 VANCOUVER — If you’ve lived in Vancouver for more than a few holid…

Apr 14, 2020