Clark County News

Person found dead in room following fire at Inn at Salmon Creek

December 9, 2023, 12:34pm Clark County News Updated 28 mins ago

Firefighters called to motel on Highway 99 on Saturday morning Read story

Is requiring new apartments to include affordable units the right move for Vancouver? It’s working in Redmond

December 9, 2023, 6:14am Business

The city of Redmond, a Seattle suburb, requires 5 percent to 10 percent of new apartments to set rents at a level deemed to be affordable. It’s a policy called… Read story

Local News
by Area

Battle Ground & Hockinson Central Vancouver Clark County East County, Camas & Washougal East Vancouver Hazel Dell North County Orchards, Sifton & Brush Prairie Ridgefield & Fairgrounds Salmon Creek & Felida Vancouver West Vancouver

Adam Fractor and Chelsea Rooklyn, employees for Portland-based Killian Pacific walk through Eagle View Park between Ninebark apartments and the Columbia River in Washougal.

Developer voluntarily makes affordable apartment units available in Washougal

December 9, 2023, 6:12am Business

A Northwest developer is voluntarily charging lower rents on 10 percent of the units in its Washougal apartment complex, Ninebark. Read story

Camas City Council approves budget for 2024

December 9, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

The Camas City Council this week unanimously approved a revised 2024 budget that postpones the hiring of more than two dozen city staff positions, including eight firefighters, two police sergeants and a parks project manager. Read story

The Camas Public Works Operations Center, 1620 S.E.

Camas utility rates going up in 2024; average customer will see 5% increase

December 9, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Camas utility customers will soon pay more for their city utilities. On Monday, the Camas City Council voted to adopt utility rate increases for a five-year period beginning in 2024. Read story

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic’s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

New van allows Columbia River Mental Health Services team to aid those in need along Fourth Plain

December 9, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

A Vancouver agency is offering an alternative to police response for people experiencing mental health crises along the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story

Ridgefield looking for a link: Officials in rapidly growing city seek additional connection to Interstate 5

To accommodate Ridgefield’s growth, city officials propose creating a new connection with Interstate 5 at the existing I-5/Northeast 219th Street interchange at Exit 11, which currently extends only east toward Battle Ground.

As Ridgefield, the state’s fastest-growing city since 2010, continues to urbanize — with more homes, a Costco, an industrial project and possibly an In-N-Out Burger on the way — city officials are seeking an additional route to Interstate 5. Read story

Weather Eye: Upside of all this rain: County no longer in drought

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

Well, according to the official records from the U.S. Drought Monitor, Clark County is now out of the drought category and back in good standing with nature. No surprise, is it? We have measured 5.34 inches of rain this month in Vancouver. Read story