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Voters to decide on adding to Camas police force with utilities tax increase on Feb. 11 ballot

January 23, 2025, 6:09am Clark County News

Camas voters will decide Feb. 11 whether to add four positions to the city’s police force by tripling the utilities tax. Read story

Riverview Bank’s CEO Nicole Sherman is ‘focused on the people’

January 23, 2025, 6:09am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Nicole Sherman is new in town. But the new Riverview Bank CEO is already making waves. Read story

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Anna Tran, student assistant at Cougar Food Pantry, sorts through the variety of dry goods for those in need Jan. 14 at Washington State University Vancouver.

WSU Vancouver expands on-campus food pantry for students

January 23, 2025, 6:08am Clark County News

From a storage closet to a 711.5-square-foot space, Washington State University Vancouver’s Cougar Food Pantry has come a long way. Read story

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

Weather Eye: This may be Vancouver’s 7th driest January on record

January 23, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Our cool and dry weather continues outside of a weak weather system that trails over the region tonight and Friday. More clouds and little moisture, sprinkles at best. Then it is back to sunny skies and cold nights well into next week. With passing clouds, we may remain near the… Read story

Vancouver to open online application for Affordable Housing Fund

January 23, 2025, 6:00am Clark County News Free

The city of Vancouver will open its online application process Monday for up to $9.5 million from the Affordable Housing Fund. Read story

Cars travel along the Interstate 5 Bridge in October 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers. Tolling on the current I-5 Bridge, to help pay for its replacement, is expected to start in 2026.

2 of 3 northbound lanes on I-5 Bridge to close Thursday night for maintenance work

January 22, 2025, 4:58pm Clark County News

Two of the three northbound lanes on the Interstate 5 Bridge will close Thursday night as crews perform maintenance work. Read story

YWCA Clark County receives support from PeaceHealth

VANCOUVER – YWCA Clark County has been selected by PeaceHealth as a recipient of a $35,000 grant. PeaceHealth’s Women of Peace movement honors the work of three women nonprofit leaders partnering with PeaceHealth to advance health justice and respect for all. The PeaceHealth Columbia network recipient is Brittini Lasseigne, chief… Read story