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City workers pull materials out of a homeless camp Wednesday along the Mill Plain sound wall. The city cleared the homeless camp after a year of escalating complaints from neighbors.

City closes sound wall homeless camp along Mill Plain in west Vancouver

City workers pull materials out of a homeless camp Wednesday along the Mill Plain sound wall. The city cleared the homeless camp after a year of escalating complaints from neighbors.

March 5, 2025, 2:17pm Clark County News

City of Vancouver workers erected a sign that declared “Property Closed to Camping” as they cleared tents Wednesday morning along West Mill Plain Boulevard. Read story

A sign informs tenants Friday at the Community Eviction Support booth at Clark County Superior Court. Rental assistance is dwindling in Clark County, contributing to a rise in evictions and homelessness. As time goes on, communities may count on private contributions for rental assistance even more.

Demand for rental assistance remains high as funds run out across Clark County

A sign informs tenants Friday at the Community Eviction Support booth at Clark County Superior Court. Rental assistance is dwindling in Clark County, contributing to a rise in evictions and homelessness. As time goes on, communities may count on private contributions for rental assistance even more.

March 3, 2025, 6:10am Business

Clark County has tens of millions of dollars less in rental assistance to help people stay in their homes than in recent years. Amid widespread government deficits, the funding will likely continue to fall — leading to a continued spike in eviction filings and homelessness. Read story

The suspect's vehicle, pictured, is a light-colored SUV.

Clark County woman conned out of $500K by fake federal agent

The suspect's vehicle, pictured, is a light-colored SUV.

February 28, 2025, 1:11pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s detectives are investigating a scam that conned a Clark County woman in her 70s into purchasing and handing over more than $500,000 in gold coins to someone impersonating an undercover federal agent. Read story

Patrick Wetzel appears Nov. 15 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming or discharging a firearm and protection order violation. Camas police arrested Wetzel on Thursday night after he allegedly violated a protection order while out on bail.

Camas man shot by sheriff’s deputy in November arrested again for allegedly violating a protection order

Patrick Wetzel appears Nov. 15 in Clark County Superior Court on suspicion of first-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless endangerment, aiming or discharging a firearm and protection order violation. Camas police arrested Wetzel on Thursday night after he allegedly violated a protection order while out on bail.

February 28, 2025, 12:38pm Clark County News

A Camas man shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy in November, after investigators say he pointed a gun at officers, was arrested for allegedly violating a protection order Thursday night while out on bail. Read story

People sit in Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The Vancouver City Council has approved policy changes to mitigate interruptions at council meetings following years of frequent disruptions.

Vancouver mayor has power to eject disruptive people from council meetings, according to new policy

People sit in Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The Vancouver City Council has approved policy changes to mitigate interruptions at council meetings following years of frequent disruptions.

February 26, 2025, 11:14am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday approved policy changes designed to mitigate interruptions at meetings following years of frequent outbursts. Read story

The Heron Ridge neighborhood stands out among the trees Friday in Ridgefield. Pockets of nature make the booming community still feel remote.

People flocking to Ridgefield raises housing prices; booming community strives to keep small city spirit alive

The Heron Ridge neighborhood stands out among the trees Friday in Ridgefield. Pockets of nature make the booming community still feel remote.

February 26, 2025, 6:08am Business

“Pigs or cows?” Ridgefield resident Alyssa Curran remembers her classmates asking her when she moved to Ridgefield in the early 1990s. Back then, Ridgefield was a city of a few thousand people, largely dominated by farms and patchworks of sprawling fields. Read story

Smith Tower rises above downtown Feb. 18 during lunchtime in downtown Vancouver. The Downtown Access, Mobility and Parking Plan will eliminate free weekend and permit parking in downtown.

Vancouver City Council outlines new downtown parking plan to make trips easier, less reliant on cars

Smith Tower rises above downtown Feb. 18 during lunchtime in downtown Vancouver. The Downtown Access, Mobility and Parking Plan will eliminate free weekend and permit parking in downtown.

February 25, 2025, 5:55pm Business Subscriber Exclusive

Weekend visitors to downtown Vancouver will soon have to pay for parking. Read story

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

Vancouver plans to close sound wall homeless camp along Mill Plain

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

February 25, 2025, 12:08pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver will close the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors. Read story

The 192nd West Lofts apartment building in east Vancouver is owned by Avenue 5 Residential, a company named in several lawsuits for alleged collusion to illegally raise rents.

Clark County escaped impacts of alleged rent price-fixing scheme, experts say

The 192nd West Lofts apartment building in east Vancouver is owned by Avenue 5 Residential, a company named in several lawsuits for alleged collusion to illegally raise rents.

February 25, 2025, 6:10am Business

An alleged rent price-fixing scheme may have affected some Clark County tenants’ rents but likely has had no impact on the larger market, experts say. Read story

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

Battle Ground homeowners worried about development threatening beloved airpark

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

February 24, 2025, 11:48am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip. The controversy is part of a saga over how Battle Ground will accommodate growth. Read story