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The entrace to Camp Bonneville.

Clark County gets $6M from Army for groundwater cleanup at Camp Bonneville

The entrace to Camp Bonneville.

January 8, 2025, 2:03pm Clark County News

Clark County’s efforts to address contaminated groundwater at Camp Bonneville are getting a boost from the U.S. Army. Read story

Officials plan to work with the Vancouver Housing Authority to convert a brick apartment building on Hazelwood Drive to housing for people exiting prison.

Prison-to-homelessness pipeline: Clark County’s housing costs push those leaving prison onto the streets, increasing recidivism

Officials plan to work with the Vancouver Housing Authority to convert a brick apartment building on Hazelwood Drive to housing for people exiting prison.

January 8, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

The Washington Department of Corrections rarely releases people directly into homelessness. But that hasn’t halted the prison-to-homelessness pipeline, especially in Clark County where housing costs are high and landlords have their pick of tenants. Read story

Meeting attendees hold signs Monday during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The meeting was packed with community members for and against a recent initiative that would require any traffic lane removals go to a public vote.

Save Vancouver Streets initiative declared legally invalid at packed Vancouver City Council meeting

Meeting attendees hold signs Monday during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The meeting was packed with community members for and against a recent initiative that would require any traffic lane removals go to a public vote.

January 7, 2025, 2:29pm Clark County News

In front of a room packed with more than 100 people Monday night, Vancouver officials declared an initiative that would require voter approval to remove traffic lanes from city streets to be legally invalid and ineligible for placement on a future ballot. Read story

Longtime nonprofit leader Jeanne Kojis holds a certificate of appreciation from the Washington Secretary of State’s charities advisory council. She is retiring from Ripple Impact NW, a Vancouver nonprofit that connects other local nonprofit organizations to donors with the goal of expanding the breadth of philanthropy.

Jeanne Kojis, co-founder of nonprofit Ripple Impact NW, to retire at the end of January

Longtime nonprofit leader Jeanne Kojis holds a certificate of appreciation from the Washington Secretary of State’s charities advisory council. She is retiring from Ripple Impact NW, a Vancouver nonprofit that connects other local nonprofit organizations to donors with the goal of expanding the breadth of philanthropy.

January 6, 2025, 6:06am Clark County News

Longtime nonprofit leader Jeanne Kojis will retire as board chair of Ripple Impact NW at the end of the month. Read story

With flu positivity rates on the rise, Clark County Public Health encourages people to get their flu shots.

Flu cases are rising in Clark County, with hospital admissions following suit

With flu positivity rates on the rise, Clark County Public Health encourages people to get their flu shots.

January 3, 2025, 4:59pm Clark County Health

The number of emergency department visits and hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses, including influenza and COVID-19, continues to rise in Clark County. Read story

During an August forest walk through the Dabbler timberland, residents and volunteers hold up a sign calling for its preservation. The Friends of Clark County have joined with Legacy Forest Defense Coalition in filing suit against the state to block the upcoming timber lands sale.

‘A direct assault on the ecological heritage of Clark County’: Groups sue state to stop sale of timberland in Yacolt Burn

During an August forest walk through the Dabbler timberland, residents and volunteers hold up a sign calling for its preservation. The Friends of Clark County have joined with Legacy Forest Defense Coalition in filing suit against the state to block the upcoming timber lands sale.

January 2, 2025, 6:06am Business

The Friends of Clark County and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition are suing the state Department of Natural Resources to stop the planned sale and clear-cutting of 140 acres of timberland. Read story

Not all holiday waste can be recycled. Make sure only recyclables go in Waste Connections recycle bins.

Not all holiday waste can be recycled in Clark County; make sure you get everything in right bin

Not all holiday waste can be recycled. Make sure only recyclables go in Waste Connections recycle bins.

January 2, 2025, 6:06am Business

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to start cleaning up from the festivities. Clark County Green Neighbors reminds residents that many items cannot be recycled and should not be placed in curbside bins. Read story

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

Clark County’s flu positivity rate at 27 percent and growing, with flu season just starting

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

December 31, 2024, 9:05am Clark County Health

The holiday season may be winding down, but flu cases are on the rise. Read story

Walk & Knock food donations sit in barrels labeled for each grade level Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Seton Catholic High School. The school held a competition to see which class could get the most donations by weight.

Clark County’s 40th annual Walk & Knock final count reports more than 250,000 pounds of donations

Walk & Knock food donations sit in barrels labeled for each grade level Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Seton Catholic High School. The school held a competition to see which class could get the most donations by weight.

December 30, 2024, 4:14pm Clark County News

After a final count of barrel donations, Clark County’s 40th annual Walk & Knock food drive collected more than 250,000 pounds of food and toiletries. Read story

Work continues on Lincoln Place II, right, with Lincoln Place next door. Lincoln Place II will provide housing to people coming out of chronic homelessness and for those who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. The expected completion date is October.

10 Clark County housing projects break ground or open doors in 2024

Work continues on Lincoln Place II, right, with Lincoln Place next door. Lincoln Place II will provide housing to people coming out of chronic homelessness and for those who have complex physical and behavioral health conditions. The expected completion date is October.

December 30, 2024, 6:10am Business

Local agencies and nonprofit organizations completed new affordable housing buildings across Vancouver in 2024 with the hope of addressing the housing crisis. Read story