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Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver City Council wants to expand Affordable Housing Fund into county but details need ironing out

February 13, 2024, 1:37pm Clark County News

Allowing Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Fund to pay for city residents to live outside of Vancouver within Clark County may be key to moving people out of overburdened shelters, according to some city staff. But Vancouver City Council members said they need more information before making a decision. Read story

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

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

Body camera footage from a May 21 incident that captured officers attempting to arrest a suspected shoplifter when one officer pulled down the man’s pants and threatened to use her Taser on his genitals. Vancouver police leadership released the video, along with a statement condemning the officer’s actions.

Vancouver Police Department lauds year-old body cam program, but some critics still wary

February 10, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver police officers have been donning body cameras as a part of their uniforms for almost a year now. Department leaders say the devices have bolstered the community’s confidence in law enforcement. Read story

An example of what a mini-roundabout could look like at Lake Road and Sierra Street in Camas.

Analysis finds busy Camas intersection needs an upgrade

February 10, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

The Northwest Lake Road and Northwest Sierra Street merger must be improved to withstand future population growth, according to a recent analysis of the busy Camas intersection Read story

Former Ridgefield School District Superintendent Nathan McCann, seen here in 2019 (The Columbian files)

Former Ridgefield superintendent was highest-paid K-12 official in Washington last year

February 9, 2024, 12:48pm Clark County News

Former Ridgefield School District superintendent Nathan McCann was the highest-paid K-12 school official in Washington in the 2022-23 school year, according to data listed by Washington State Fiscal Information, a government accountability website. Read story

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery’s customer systems down; health care provider won’t confirm if cyberattack occurred

Rebound Orthopedics and Neurosurgery external systems have been shut down since Monday, according to a customer service representative.

February 7, 2024, 6:54pm Business

Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery would not confirm reports it had been hit by a cyberattack over the weekend, but all external computer systems have been shut down since Monday. As of Wednesday afternoon, patient and scheduling portals remained unavailable. Read story

Washington leads nation in need-based aid, still struggles to retain students

Graduate Zoe Minden, who earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and won the Chancellor's Award for Student Achievement, steadies a banner before the Washington State University Vancouver commencement ceremony begins in 2022.

Washington offers more need-based financial aid to undergraduate students than any other state in the country. Yet college enrollment is stagnant, students are struggling to fill out the application for federal assistance and millions of dollars in aid are being left unclaimed. Read story