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Stories by Chrissy Booker

Columbian staff reporter

Clark County Fire District 3 launches holiday toy and food drive

December 3, 2024, 2:43pm Clark County News

Clark County Fire District 3 is hosting a holiday toy and food drive for community members in need. Read story

Clinical supervisor Brook Vejo, center, talks with the Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention team during a December 2019 meeting at Catholic Community Services in Vancouver.

Report from Children’s Alliance finds Washington ranks 48th nationally in youth mental health

Clinical supervisor Brook Vejo, center, talks with the Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention team during a December 2019 meeting at Catholic Community Services in Vancouver.

December 3, 2024, 10:50am Clark County Health

Depression and anxiety among youth has surged across the state, according to a recently released report. But resources to support adolescent mental health remain insufficient. Read story

Simon Jones, 14, of iUrban Teen, center, gets hands-on experience during a tour of the Clark College electrical and power distribution systems lab April 1. Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen supports local youth of color through STEM education and the arts. It was recently awarded $847,208 as part of the Oregon Workforce Ready Grant initiative.

Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen awarded more than $800K to boost manufacturing career pathways for youth

Simon Jones, 14, of iUrban Teen, center, gets hands-on experience during a tour of the Clark College electrical and power distribution systems lab April 1. Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen supports local youth of color through STEM education and the arts. It was recently awarded $847,208 as part of the Oregon Workforce Ready Grant initiative.

November 30, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

iUrban Teen received more than $800,000 in funding to introduce more youth across Southwest Washington and Oregon to careers in the manufacturing field. Read story

The future site of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s new low-income pet clinic is at the Holly Park Center in Hazel Dell. The clinic is expected to open next summer.

Humane Society for Southwest Washington will open low-cost vet clinic in Hazel Dell

The future site of the Humane Society for Southwest Washington’s new low-income pet clinic is at the Holly Park Center in Hazel Dell. The clinic is expected to open next summer.

November 29, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

The Humane Society for Southwest Washington will open a clinic for low-income pet owners next year. Read story

Beaches Restaurant & Bar owners Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger are auctioning off pieces of the place to raise money for charities, including the famous oversized deck chair. Beaches will close Dec. 31 after three decades in Vancouver along the Columbia River.

Beaches’ owners hope to raise $300K for local charities with auction of restaurant’s iconic decor

Beaches Restaurant & Bar owners Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger are auctioning off pieces of the place to raise money for charities, including the famous oversized deck chair. Beaches will close Dec. 31 after three decades in Vancouver along the Columbia River.

November 28, 2024, 6:09am Business

Vancouver’s iconic Beaches Restaurant & Bar hopes to raise $300,000 for charity before the doors close for good. Read story

Clark County seeks members for Development and Engineering Advisory Board

November 23, 2024, 5:45am Clark County News

Clark County seeks members for Development and Engineering Advisory Board Read story

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and 117th Avenue in east Vancouver on Thursday night.

Pedestrian killed while crossing street in east Vancouver

The Vancouver Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian near Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and 117th Avenue in east Vancouver on Thursday night.

November 22, 2024, 1:12pm Clark County News

A pedestrian in a crosswalk crossing an intersection against the light was hit by a car and killed Thursday night in east Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story

Donnie Vercher, from left, owner of Daddy D’s Southern Style Barbeque, joins volunteers Chase Alderman and Michael Campbell as they prepare smoked turkey for free Thanksgiving meals in November 2020.

Where to find free Thanksgiving meals in Clark County

Donnie Vercher, from left, owner of Daddy D’s Southern Style Barbeque, joins volunteers Chase Alderman and Michael Campbell as they prepare smoked turkey for free Thanksgiving meals in November 2020.

November 22, 2024, 11:23am Clark County News

Churches, nonprofit groups and other agencies in Clark County are providing free Thanksgiving meals to the community. Read story

Adele Anaya, 9, believes that money should not be a barrier to being introduced to arts.

Tix for Tots: 9-year-old Brush Prairie girl starts nonprofit to help kids access the arts

Adele Anaya, 9, believes that money should not be a barrier to being introduced to arts.

November 22, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Access to the arts can be out of reach for some. A 9-year-old Brush Prairie girl hopes to change that. Read story

People look at photos of transgender individuals who died due to suicide or acts of anti-trans violence in the past two years during Wednesday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony.

‘These were people with hopes and dreams’: 100 mark Transgender Day of Remembrance in Vancouver

People look at photos of transgender individuals who died due to suicide or acts of anti-trans violence in the past two years during Wednesday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance ceremony.

November 21, 2024, 1:42pm Clark County Health

Fifty-eight transgender people in the United States have died from violence and suicide this year. Local activists and community leaders want to ensure their names are never forgotten. Read story