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Clark County reopened its Down Payment Assistance program Tuesday after the program’s first funding allocation ran out within a month.

Clark County makes up to $60,000 in down payment help available to qualifying homebuyers

Clark County reopened its Down Payment Assistance program Tuesday after the program’s first funding allocation ran out within a month.

February 18, 2025, 1:36pm Business

Up to $60,000 in down payment assistance is now available for some first-time homebuyers in Clark County — an opportunity that may become increasingly rare. Read story

Piecing together the OHSU and Legacy Health merger: What will it mean for Clark County?

February 15, 2025, 6:14am Business

More than a year since Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health announced their intent to merge, the potential impact on health care in the Portland metropolitan area, including in Clark County, is becoming more clear. Read story

State Sens. Adrian Cortes, from left, and Paul Harris and Reps. John Ley and David Stuebe.

Clark County’s freshman lawmakers introduce bills that reflect campaign promises

State Sens. Adrian Cortes, from left, and Paul Harris and Reps. John Ley and David Stuebe.

February 15, 2025, 6:12am Clark County News

Freshman legislators from Clark County are finding their footing in Olympia. They have introduced bills aimed at health, education and the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project. Read story

Drag racer Cooper Chun sits for a portrait Tuesday at DC Auto Solutions in Vancouver. Chun was set to compete for a national championship in drag racing before being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2022. Now in remission, he’s back on the track and recently secured a major win at a race in St. Louis. At top, stickers adorn the windshield of Chun’s car.

Back to the races: Vancouver drag racer returns to his passion after beating cancer in his teens

Drag racer Cooper Chun sits for a portrait Tuesday at DC Auto Solutions in Vancouver. Chun was set to compete for a national championship in drag racing before being diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, in 2022. Now in remission, he’s back on the track and recently secured a major win at a race in St. Louis. At top, stickers adorn the windshield of Chun’s car.

February 15, 2025, 6:11am Clark County Health

For Vancouver drag racer Cooper Chun, racing has always been an integral part of his life. It’s that lifelong passion that fueled his determination to overcome a cancer diagnosis as a teen. Read story

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

Camp Bonneville neighbors say the county’s current uses of the property don’t match with the reuse plan

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

February 14, 2025, 2:40pm Clark County News

Additional cleanup of unexploded munitions will likely be needed to make Camp Bonneville safe for public access as envisioned when the U.S. Army transferred the former training grounds to Clark County more than a decade ago, according to a draft county report sent to the state Department of Ecology. Read story

Sandy Curtis, right, assists Alicia Jacobs by loading warm meals into a plastic bag in Vancouver on Saturday. Curtis and her husband, Kalani Moe, not pictured, have been feeding homeless people every Saturday in the parking lot of Cascade View Covenant Church since last October.

‘No one is left behind’: Clark County couple dish out hot meals, human touch to unhoused

Sandy Curtis, right, assists Alicia Jacobs by loading warm meals into a plastic bag in Vancouver on Saturday. Curtis and her husband, Kalani Moe, not pictured, have been feeding homeless people every Saturday in the parking lot of Cascade View Covenant Church since last October.

February 14, 2025, 6:07am Clark County News

Sandy Curtis and Kalani Moe popped open the hatchback of their car and, in a practiced rhythm, unloaded a canopy, a folding table, and two steaming Crock-Pots. Read story

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts on the East Fork Lewis River. The $54 million in Climate Commitment Act funds allocated to the project would be at risk if Initiative 2117 passes in November.

Battle Ground contractor Tapani to helm East Fork Lewis River restoration project

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts on the East Fork Lewis River. The $54 million in Climate Commitment Act funds allocated to the project would be at risk if Initiative 2117 passes in November.

February 13, 2025, 11:56am Business

Battle Ground contractor Tapani Inc. has been selected as the primary contractor for Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s habitat restoration project on the East Fork Lewis River. Read story

Volunteers sort produce Jan. 24 at One Life Pantry in Vancouver. The nonprofit has been serving Vancouver residents for 25 years.

‘A little bit of hope’: One Life Pantry in Vancouver provides food to those in need

Volunteers sort produce Jan. 24 at One Life Pantry in Vancouver. The nonprofit has been serving Vancouver residents for 25 years.

February 13, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

Matthew Peterson gently places cans into cardboard boxes, each settling with a soft thud. Behind him, a steady stream of One Life Pantry volunteers continues the process, filling boxes and shelves with food that will go to residents in need the next day. Read story

Aria apartments in downtown is one of six Vancouver complexes that will have SWTCH Energy EV charging stations installed for residents.

Canadian company plans to put EV charging stations in six Vancouver apartment complexes

Aria apartments in downtown is one of six Vancouver complexes that will have SWTCH Energy EV charging stations installed for residents.

February 12, 2025, 12:59pm Business

SWTCH Energy, a provider of multivehicle electric charging stations based in Toronto, Canada, announced Tuesday it is partnering with Greystar to build seven new multivehicle stations in Clark County. Read story

Superior Court Judge Emily Sheldrick presides over the unlawful detainer docket Thursday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver. Clark County once again has the highest number of eviction filings per capita in the state. Attorneys and judges warn they won’t be able to keep up if the rising case load continues.

Clark County again has highest eviction rate per capita in Washington and it shows no signs of slowing

Superior Court Judge Emily Sheldrick presides over the unlawful detainer docket Thursday afternoon at the Clark County Courthouse in Vancouver. Clark County once again has the highest number of eviction filings per capita in the state. Attorneys and judges warn they won’t be able to keep up if the rising case load continues.

February 11, 2025, 6:10am Business

For the second consecutive year, Clark County had the highest per capita rate of eviction filings of any Washington county in 2024, according to Washington Administrative Office of the Courts data. Read story