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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez chat with construction students during a visit to Cascadia Tech Academy on Monday afternoon. The house the students were designing and building will be the 47th house in Clark County built by Cascadia Tech students, according to Joan Huston, Cascadia Tech director.

U.S. Rep. Perez, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visit Cascadia Tech Academy

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez chat with construction students during a visit to Cascadia Tech Academy on Monday afternoon. The house the students were designing and building will be the 47th house in Clark County built by Cascadia Tech students, according to Joan Huston, Cascadia Tech director.

February 12, 2024, 6:34pm Clark County News

Both U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg looked stunned when they saw the projects completed by students at Cascadia Tech Academy in Vancouver.  Read story

A Repair Clark County volunteer fixes a lamp during a 2022 event in Vancouver.

Repair Clark County returns after eight-month pause

A Repair Clark County volunteer fixes a lamp during a 2022 event in Vancouver.

February 9, 2024, 8:28pm Clark County News

Do you have household items that need fixing? A lamp that flickers, a torn garment or even a dull knife? Read story

Rob Moravec, from left, maintenance manager for United Grain Corp., takes in a view of the Port of Vancouver with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, United Grain Corp. President and CEO Augusto Bassanini and U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small during a tour Thursday afternoon. They visited to highlight the Biden administration&rsquo;s stated commitment to increasing access to trade and creating new economic opportunities for producers and businesses in Washington and around the country.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, U.S. Agriculture deputy secretary tour United Grain Export Terminal

Rob Moravec, from left, maintenance manager for United Grain Corp., takes in a view of the Port of Vancouver with U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, United Grain Corp. President and CEO Augusto Bassanini and U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small during a tour Thursday afternoon. They visited to highlight the Biden administration&rsquo;s stated commitment to increasing access to trade and creating new economic opportunities for producers and businesses in Washington and around the country.

February 8, 2024, 7:07pm Business

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez stood on top of the largest grain elevator on the West Coast, which is also the tallest structure in Vancouver, to survey the district she serves Thursday afternoon. The Interstate 5 Bridge, soon to be replaced, loomed over the water. Skyscrapers and condos, some new… Read story

Clark County Republican Party holds precinct caucuses

February 8, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

In a straw poll conducted Saturday at the Clark County Republican Party’s precinct caucuses, 91 percent of respondents said they will vote for former President Donald J. Trump in the primary election. Six percent said they will vote for Nikki Haley, and 3 percent said they are undecided. Read story

Incumbent 3rd District Rep.

Campaign cash pours into 3rd Congressional District race

Incumbent 3rd District Rep.

February 7, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Campaign cash is pouring into the race for Southwest Washington’s 3rd Congressional District as candidates and voters prepare for a contentious election year. Read story

Pink Lemonade Project CEO Susan Stearns, right, talks with Portland resident Nicole Bell on Sept. 8 at The Standard Volunteer Expo at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. The nonprofit is trying to recruit more volunteers and raise its profile.

Vancouver-based Pink Lemonade Project emerges from pandemic bigger, stronger

Pink Lemonade Project CEO Susan Stearns, right, talks with Portland resident Nicole Bell on Sept. 8 at The Standard Volunteer Expo at Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland. The nonprofit is trying to recruit more volunteers and raise its profile.

October 9, 2022, 6:05am Breast Cancer

The Vancouver-based Pink Lemonade Project is growing exponentially. Read story

Gladleen Jack, engagement specialist with Share Homestead, looks over one of the facility's two respite rooms in Hazel Dell on Thursday afternoon. Thanks to a grant from Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest, Share's respite program is about to receive a needed boost. The award will help Share become a medical respite Medicaid provider, establish a financial process for billable services and integrate full-time nursing services.

Kaiser Permanente awards $300K in grants to boost Share medical respite program

Gladleen Jack, engagement specialist with Share Homestead, looks over one of the facility's two respite rooms in Hazel Dell on Thursday afternoon. Thanks to a grant from Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest, Share's respite program is about to receive a needed boost. The award will help Share become a medical respite Medicaid provider, establish a financial process for billable services and integrate full-time nursing services.

October 7, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

After a hospital stay, most people want to recover in the comfort of their own home. But that is not an option for a patient who is experiencing homelessness. Read story

Tenny Creek, a three-story, 40-unit assisted living facility that will provide critical housing and support for formerly homeless individuals with complex behavioral and physical health challenges, celebrated its grand opening in May.

Low-income housing and affordable housing: What’s the difference?

Tenny Creek, a three-story, 40-unit assisted living facility that will provide critical housing and support for formerly homeless individuals with complex behavioral and physical health challenges, celebrated its grand opening in May.

October 3, 2022, 6:05am Business

The terms low-income housing and affordable housing are often used interchangeably, causing confusion for many. Read story

iStock.com/The Columbian illustration 
 While it may seem that cooperate homebuying is a problem, corporate purchases are actually low in Clark County, accounting for 618 of 24,624 purchases, or about 2.5 percent, of residential single-family home purchases between January 2020 and July of this year, according to the analysis of Clark County Assessor's Office data conducted by The Columbian.

Who is really buying all the housing in Clark County?

iStock.com/The Columbian illustration 
 While it may seem that cooperate homebuying is a problem, corporate purchases are actually low in Clark County, accounting for 618 of 24,624 purchases, or about 2.5 percent, of residential single-family home purchases between January 2020 and July of this year, according to the analysis of Clark County Assessor's Office data conducted by The Columbian.

October 2, 2022, 6:05am Business

As Clark County residents try to reconcile themselves to rapidly increasing rents and home prices, one possible villain has emerged in the popular imagination: corporate homebuyers. Read story

Members of the Columbia Play Project raise awareness about Give More 24! as they hand out flyers at The Waterfront Vancouver on Sept. 22.

Clark County homeless service providers meet, exceed goals during Give More 24!

Members of the Columbia Play Project raise awareness about Give More 24! as they hand out flyers at The Waterfront Vancouver on Sept. 22.

September 29, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

Clark County nonprofits that serve people experiencing homelessness exceeded or came close to meeting their fundraising goals at Give More 24! this year, indicating that there is momentum behind these organizations and their mission to alleviate homelessness in Clark County. Read story