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County to host manufactured home park information session
Clark County's Sept. 14 session covers a proposed overlay zone to preserve manufactured home parks and limit displacement.
Opinion: In support of honest, accountable, affordable energy policy
Bill Gaines argues Washington's CCA and CETA are driving Puget Sound Energy rate hikes of up to 30 percent.
Ridgefield exhibit explores untold history of Japanese farming families
A Ridgefield exhibit traces Japanese farming families who ran major strawberry operations before their forced removal in World War II.
POLL: How restrictive should cellphone policies be in Washington public schools?
Gov. Bob Ferguson is pushing a statewide ban on cellphones in Washington public schools from first bell to last.
Opinion: The problem with setting speed limits by how fast people drive
Doug Dahl argues the 85th percentile speed-limit method lacked evidence and was built on a flawed reading of crash data.
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity celebrates 35 years serving Clark County
Evergreen Habitat for Humanity has served over 240 homeowners in Clark County across 35 years of affordable housing work.
WA governor lays groundwork for cellphone ban in public schools
Gov. Ferguson plans to pre-file a cellphone ban bill Dec. 7, with school implementation targeted for September 2027.
Opinion: Washingtonians are voting with the moving truck
Washington's domestic in-migration is running 18 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with international arrivals masking the loss.
Ridgefield’s Envision 2045 plan looks to balance growth with small-town character
Ridgefield's Envision 2045 plan targets 5,800 new housing units and 8,100 new jobs as the city's population nears 17,000.
New Goodwill Superstore and Community Training Center to bring job and learning opportunities to Ridgefield
Goodwill's new Ridgefield location offers 11,000-plus sq. ft. of retail space and free career training services.
Board of Health appoints Dr. Brianna da Silva Bhatia as interim health officer
The Clark County Board of Health unanimously appointed Dr. Brianna da Silva Bhatia as interim Health Officer, replacing the retiring Dr. Alan Melnick.
CCSO investigating deadly shooting
An 18-year-old was shot inside a townhouse on NE St. Johns Road and later pronounced dead at a hospital.
Opinion: ‘Nothing to see here folks, just move along’
Lars Larson argues vote-by-mail does not increase voter participation and often takes weeks to produce a result.
Opinion: Males in girls sports/vote yes on Initiative IL26 638
Legislative candidate Sarah Mittelman argues biological males should not compete in girls sports and plans to vote yes on IL26 638.
Vancouver Fire crews quickly extinguish early-morning house fire
Eight Vancouver Fire units responded to an attached garage fire on NE 102nd Avenue before 5 a.m., displacing two people and a dog.
An appreciation for Dolly: ‘We had no money, but we were as rich as we could be’
Ken Vance reflects on Dolly Parton's "Coat of Many Colors" and his mother's quiet sacrifices raising four sons on very little.
Washougal recognized as a JustServe city, honoring residents who volunteer
Washougal Mayor David Stuebe accepted the JustServe City designation, citing volunteer cleanups along SR-14 and citywide community spirit.
Opinion: One-size-fits-all wildfire failure
Churchill argues the 2001 Roadless Rule left nearly 45 million acres of National Forest land vulnerable to catastrophic wildfire by limiting local management.