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A lahar on Mount Adams would put thousands at risk but monitoring stations would warn of dangerous flows

December 2, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News

As Pat Arnold plucked weeds from her yard with a view of snow-capped Mount Adams, she navigated around large boulders that hint at the volcano’s destructive past. Read story

Main Street in downtown Vancouver ready for makeover as city strives to assure businesses

December 2, 2023, 6:08am Business

When Seanette Corkill moved from the Midwest to Vancouver in 1989, Main Street was hardly bustling. Like many, she picked Vancouver for tax purposes and its proximity to Interstate 5. Read story

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People fill the meeting room at Evergreen Public Schools headquarters March 14. The district is early in its budget preparation process for 2024 but is already predicting it will face a deficit for the third straight year.

Evergreen, Vancouver public schools brace for staff cuts in 2024

December 2, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

It’s still 2023, but local school districts are already preparing for next year’s budget. Both Evergreen and Vancouver anticipate serious shortfalls requiring staff cuts, all while students are still struggling to recover from lingering effects of the pandemic. Read story

Sharol Lucey, a 76-year-old Vancouver resident, is among the longest-living heart transplant patients in the region. She sits near a picture of her heart donor, Steven Haugen, who died in 1997, making her life possible.

Two families, one heart: OHSU heart transplant patient from Vancouver lives life to the fullest almost three decades after surgery

December 2, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

The heart that brought two families together 26 years ago still beats rhythmically in Sharol Lucey’s chest. Read story

Engineering and landscape architecture firms presented three designs for the city of Washougal’s Town Center Revitalization Project, including a preferred option (pictured) and two alternatives, to the Washougal City Council Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.

Washougal considers ‘preferred’ option for town center project with outdoor community space near future library

December 2, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Washougal City Council members are leaning toward one design option for the city’s future Town Center Revitalization Project, but said they will require more detailed information before making a final decision. Read story

From the Newsroom: Giving thanks to our readers

December 2, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

By now, you are surely aware of our Community Funded Journalism program, where we use donations to pay the costs of five reporting positions. That’s more than a third of our reporters! Thanks to these donations, we are able to do a much better job of covering Southwest Washington news… Read story

Weather Eye: Be wary of flooding with rainy, windy systems

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

December appears to be arriving in an angry mood with heavy rains, strong winds, heavy snow and then the big melt-off. After shivering in winterlike temperatures since Thanksgiving weekend, the westerly winds broke through about midday Friday and temperatures adjusted back to seasonal normals. Read story