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A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 in Washington.

State Department of Health to increase Narcan supplies in schools; Clark County districts await doses, details

A container of Narcan, a brand name version of the opioid overdose-reversal drug naloxone, sits on a table following a demonstration at the Department of Health and Human Services on Sept. 8 in Washington.

January 23, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health announced earlier this month it will provide naloxone to public high schools throughout the state to counter a spike in overdose deaths among youth. Read story

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge crosses the Columbia River about 60 miles east of Vancouver.

‘This bridge is a lifeline’: Hood River bridge replacement gets $200M from feds

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge crosses the Columbia River about 60 miles east of Vancouver.

January 22, 2024, 1:06pm Clark County News

The Hood River-White Salmon Bridge replacement project received a $200 million federal grant, federal and local officials announced Monday. Read story

Although road diets — the repurposing of lanes devoted to vehicle traffic — are becoming more frequent in the city of Vancouver with the Complete Streets program and new Transportation System Plan update, they continue to elicit a strong reaction from the public.

It’s just how we roll now: Lane reconfiguration is ‘the new normal’ in Vancouver, but some have concerns

Although road diets — the repurposing of lanes devoted to vehicle traffic — are becoming more frequent in the city of Vancouver with the Complete Streets program and new Transportation System Plan update, they continue to elicit a strong reaction from the public.

January 22, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Nearly every day, Joe and Laurie Arndt see someone running a stop sign on McGillivray Boulevard, the roomy four-lane road that runs between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue. Read story

YWCA Clark County CEO Brittini Lasseigne has been working to stabilize the organization since taking the helm in 2022.

YWCA Clark County’s CEO says ‘Ours is a very big mission’

YWCA Clark County CEO Brittini Lasseigne has been working to stabilize the organization since taking the helm in 2022.

January 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County Health

Organization’s latest CEO says ‘Ours is a very big mission’ Read story

The persistent freezing weather has led to a busy time for warming shelters. The icy conditions also thinned the ranks of volunteers and staff at the shelters.

Clark County shelters, nonprofits stretched to limit by cold

The persistent freezing weather has led to a busy time for warming shelters. The icy conditions also thinned the ranks of volunteers and staff at the shelters.

January 20, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion

As many people across Clark County struggled to leave home during this week’s icy conditions, people experiencing homelessness desperately sought to get indoors. They overwhelmed warming shelters as freezing temperatures persisted. Read story

Construction on Weaver Creek Commons, an affordable housing project with state and local funding, is expected in late 2024.

3 Clark County agencies to get $19M total to boost affordable housing

Construction on Weaver Creek Commons, an affordable housing project with state and local funding, is expected in late 2024.

January 18, 2024, 6:03pm Clark County News

Several Clark County agencies are the recipients of nearly $19 million in state funding to build more affordable housing. Read story

C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle watches a bus roll into a stop on Mill Plain Boulevard on Tuesday in Vancouver.

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C-Tran facility service worker Sterling Hinkle watches a bus roll into a stop on Mill Plain Boulevard on Tuesday in Vancouver.

January 18, 2024, 1:55pm Clark County News

As Clark County continues to thaw, C-Tran is working to maintain and restore bus routes. Read story

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

Clark County had highest per capita rate of eviction filings in state in 2023

Eviction cases usually take about a week, leaving little time for attorneys to prepare for cases. The quick process benefits landlords, but it&rsquo;s causing burnout among defense attorneys.

January 18, 2024, 6:05am Business

One out of every 308 people received an eviction summons last year in Clark County. That was the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any county in Washington in 2023, according to the Washington Administrative Office of the Courts. Read story

NWCAVE receives $30,000 grant from Firstenburg Foundation

January 18, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Health

Vancouver-based National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation was awarded a $30,000 grant by the Firstenburg Foundation. Read story

That portion of Northeast 152nd Avenue currently has scattered sidewalks and a poor road bed, said Troy Pierce, project management supervisor for Public Works.

Money from state will help fund road work on Northeast 152nd Avenue

That portion of Northeast 152nd Avenue currently has scattered sidewalks and a poor road bed, said Troy Pierce, project management supervisor for Public Works.

January 17, 2024, 3:12pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council on Tuesday approved a $3.5 million grant agreement with the state for the reconstruction of Northeast 152nd Avenue between Northeast Padden Parkway and Northeast 99th Street in Orchards. Read story