The Columbian

Vancouver to receive nearly $5.7 million for improvements along Fourth Plain, Cantwell announces

December 9, 2023, 6:34pm Clark County News Updated 8 hours ago

The city of Vancouver will receive nearly $5.7 million for improvements on Fourth Plain Boulevard as part of the Department of Transportation’s Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program,… 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

Coming in for a landing: A hummingbird approaches one of the many bird feeders in Jack Burkman’s yard in Vancouver. Burkman has outfitted his hummingbird feeders with watertight, clamp-on heat lamps that keep the nectar from freezing during winter. “Consistency is the key thing,” he said.

Nature + nurture = Even birds can use a little help in Southwest Washington winters

December 9, 2023, 6:13am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Everybody can use a little help making it through the ravages of winter. Even birds. Read story

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

Clark County History: Pilot Tex Rankin

Barnstorming pilot Tex Rankin with Alba Barba, a black cat loaned to him as a “jinx” for a cross-country air race from New York to Los Angeles. Rankin’s plane also bore the number 13.

A young Portland girl, Carol Mangold, loaned her black cat, Alba Barba, to a pilot in the 1928 National Air Race from New York to Los Angeles. The pilot, John “Tex” Rankin, started flying with the number 13 on his Waco 10 biplane fuselage in the national race the year… Read story

Energy Adviser: Make the most of zonal heating

One of the most common heating systems in older Clark County homes is also one the biggest drivers behind higher residential energy bills during the winter months. But a strategic approach can help lower those expenses without sacrificing personal comfort. Read story