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Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

Dozens of Clark County residents travel to Olympia to urge legislators to back rent stabilization

Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

January 30, 2024, 7:04pm Clark County News

Ninety Clark County residents rode to the Capitol for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day on Tuesday to implore their state legislators to vote for bills that would slow rent increases and pay for affordable housing and homelessness services. Read story

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Clark County Food Bank served more than 135,000 people in 2023

Clark County Food Bank President Alan Hamilton talks to the crowd of hundreds of volunteers, donors and partners at its annual meeting at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

January 30, 2024, 6:13pm Clark County Health

Alleviating hunger in Clark County is no small feat, but the Clark County Food Bank hopes to lead the charge. Read story

Leann Caver will become C-Tran's CEO on March 1.

C-Tran names new chief with deputy CEO taking the top role

Leann Caver will become C-Tran's CEO on March 1.

January 30, 2024, 11:30am Business

Leann Caver will be C-Tran’s next chief executive officer, the agency’s board of directors decided in a unanimous vote Monday. Read story

An ambulance responds to a call in southeast Vancouver during an ice storm Jan. 17.

Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office investigating 3 deaths that may be tied to cold temps

An ambulance responds to a call in southeast Vancouver during an ice storm Jan. 17.

January 30, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating three deaths potentially related to the snow and ice storms earlier this month. Read story

In a sense, the main terminal&rsquo;s new roof is one of the world&rsquo;s largest wooden puzzles. It can be separated into 20 individual pieces which were moved from the fabrication yard, located three-quarters of a mile down the tarmac, to the main terminal. Each piece weighs at least 600,000 pounds and took four nights to be moved into place. (Photos by Stephen A.

Get ready to look up at Portland International Airport’s reconstructed main terminal

In a sense, the main terminal&rsquo;s new roof is one of the world&rsquo;s largest wooden puzzles. It can be separated into 20 individual pieces which were moved from the fabrication yard, located three-quarters of a mile down the tarmac, to the main terminal. Each piece weighs at least 600,000 pounds and took four nights to be moved into place. (Photos by Stephen A.

January 30, 2024, 6:08am Business

After five years of construction at Portland International Airport, the final piece — the reconstructed main terminal — will open in May. Read story

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Senate rent stabilization bill’s fate hangs in balance with Sen. Cleveland weighing her vote

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January 29, 2024, 6:29pm Clark County News

The fate of a state Senate rent stabilization bill — one of the most eyed bills this legislative session — may lie in the hands of Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, according to housing advocates. Read story

The Washington Department of Ecology reported that 26 million pounds of litter landed along state roads and highway interchanges in 2022.

Hundreds of volunteer hours later, litter on Highway 14 is impossible to keep up with

The Washington Department of Ecology reported that 26 million pounds of litter landed along state roads and highway interchanges in 2022.

January 29, 2024, 3:46pm Clark County News

When Madeline Lyne drives along Highway 14, her frustration is palpable. Read story

Demetrius Coles (Contributed by Linda Peter)

‘He deserves a funeral’: Demetrius Coles’ burned body was found on a Vancouver sidewalk

Demetrius Coles (Contributed by Linda Peter)

January 27, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

Flames engulfed a dead man’s body on the sidewalk at West Ninth and Columbia streets in Vancouver five days before Christmas. Read story

A NW Natural gas meter.

Washington’s climate efforts hit Clark County utility bills; Typical NW Natural customer will see increase of 11.9 percent

A NW Natural gas meter.

January 26, 2024, 6:07am Business

This month, natural gas customers saw the cost of Washington’s climate efforts reflected in their monthly bills. Read story

Potholes form when ice, snow or rain seeps into asphalt pavement through cracks. The moisture beneath the surface expands when temperatures drop. When it drains, a gap forms underneath the pavement, which crumbles into a pothole when a vehicle drives over it.

Potholes an emerging hazard for Clark County vehicles; crews prioritize high-traffic areas

Potholes form when ice, snow or rain seeps into asphalt pavement through cracks. The moisture beneath the surface expands when temperatures drop. When it drains, a gap forms underneath the pavement, which crumbles into a pothole when a vehicle drives over it.

January 26, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News

If you’ve noticed yourself swerving to avoid potholes, you’re not alone; roads in Clark County are littered with potholes after a week of snow and ice. Read story