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Clark County Public Health issues blue-green algae advisory for Vancouver Lake
Clark County Public Health issues blue-green algae advisory for Vancouver Lake
‘Come dream with us’ — Ourganda reaches the unreached
Vancouver nonprofit, Ourganda, is launching new programs to bring medical care and kits of essentials to children and their families in remote Ugandan villages.
Camas educator named ESD 112 Teacher of the Year
A special education teacher from the Camas School District has been named 2020 Teacher of the Year for the ESD 112 region. Amy Campbell, who has taught at Helen Baller Elementary School for the pas…
Vancouver residential permits going digital July 1
On July 1, the city of Vancouver’s Development Review Division will take the final step of going 100 percent digital when it starts requiring residential (RES) building permits be submitted to the…
Roadwork on Vancouver’s NE 162/164th Avenue corridor begins June 17
A city of Vancouver project to resurface Northeast 162nd/164th Avenue, between Northeast 18th Street and Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard, is expected to get underway the week of June 17.
Free summer meals for children at Woodland Public Schools
Woodland Public Schools once again offers free meals for children 18 years of age and younger at Woodland Middle School throughout the summer thanks to the district’s sponsorship of the Simplified…
Pop-up dog parks coming to Vancouver this summer
Vancouver Parks and Recreation is gearing up to celebrate the dog days of summer with Barks in the Parks, a series of pop-up, off-leash dog parks hosted in three neighborhood parks throughout Vanco…
Public invited to installation of new senior pastor at St. Andrew Lutheran Church
Officials at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver recently announced the installation of the fifth lead pastor in its history. The Rev. Cindy Muse will be installed as the senior pastor before t…
Commentary: Spending D-Day with a man who was there
ClarkCountyToday.com reporter Jacob Granneman had the opportunity to spend the 75th anniversary of D-Day this month with a man who was there and served throughout World War II; Joseph Meiners.
High School graduation: Hockinson Hawk prepares to set sail for Naval Academy
Hockinson High School graduating senior Joseph Brennan will join older brother Tommy at the U.S. Naval Academy.
A conversation with Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain
We sat down with Vancouver Police Chief, James McElvain, to talk about current events and the future of his agency. Everything from officer involved shootings, to body cams, to homelessness, to hir…
Opinion: Transportation congestion relief won’t come in time for some of us
ClarkCountyToday.com Editor Ken Vance reacts to testimony at a recent meeting of the Regional Transportation Council concerning transportation congestion issues faced by Clark County residents.
Clark County well represented at 2019 Grand Floral Parade
Clark County was well represented in the 2019 Grand Floral Parade. This year, Clark County was represented by the City of Battle Ground Float, marching bands Battle Ground, Columbia River, Prairie…
WSU Vancouver’s Business Growth MAP Alliance to host forum on marketing strategy
Area business leaders are invited to learn how to refine and focus your marketing efforts at Washington State University Vancouver’s next Business Growth MAP Alliance forum.
Micro-chipping: Turning lost into found
Furry Friends offers low cost micro-chipping at their Esther Short Park events in Vancouver. Visit their booth at the Recycled Arts Festival in June and the Peace and Justice Fair in September.
Council approves 10 percent pay increase for indigent defense attorneys
Defense attorneys will get a pay bump next month for indigent defense cases under a supplemental budget approved by the County Council.
WSU Vancouver offers public workshop on how to pay for college
Washington State University Vancouver will host two A–Z of Paying for College Workshops this summer. Both will be held in the Dengerink Administration Building, Room 110.
Opinion: ‘What do you do when your children don’t choose the path you have all laid out for them’
ClarkCountyToday.com Administrator Heidi Wetzler reflects on her own academic career and those of her children.