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City staff provide a tour of Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community on Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022.

Clark County latest election tally shows no changes in levy results

City staff provide a tour of Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community on Wednesday morning, April 27, 2022.

February 16, 2023, 5:31pm Clark County News Free

There were no surprises Thursday with the latest ballot counts released from Clark County Elections. Results have not changed since the first round of ballots on election night. Read story

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Vancouver affordable housing, school levies pass

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

February 15, 2023, 6:21pm Clark County News

Voters in Vancouver have given their support to an ambitious expansion of the city’s affordable housing program, approving a property tax levy to fund those programs for the next 10 years. Read story

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

Vancouver affordable housing levy passing in early returns

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

February 14, 2023, 9:42pm Clark County News

The Vancouver community is showing its support for the city’s affordable housing levy, Proposition 3, according to the first set of results released Tuesday night. Read story

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on Aug. 30, 2022. Funds from a Vancouver Public Schools levy on the Feb.14 ballot are expected to be used for transportation, student meals, classroom instruction materials, special education and paraeducator staff.

Vancouver schools levy passing in early returns; Washougal, Woodland measures failing

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on Aug. 30, 2022. Funds from a Vancouver Public Schools levy on the Feb.14 ballot are expected to be used for transportation, student meals, classroom instruction materials, special education and paraeducator staff.

February 14, 2023, 9:11pm Clark County News

Clark County schools saw a mixed bag of results across four funding measures in three districts in early results Tuesday night. Read story

Keisha Howard of the city of Vancouver leaves a kind message for a future resident of Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community. In addition to the Safe Stay Communities, many new housing options are coming online in Clark County. "That will help with chronic homeless and unsheltered people living in encampments that we see around the community," said Andy Silver, chief operating officer of Vancouver Housing Authority.

Vancouver affordable housing, school levies ahead in early returns

Keisha Howard of the city of Vancouver leaves a kind message for a future resident of Vancouver's second Safe Stay Community. In addition to the Safe Stay Communities, many new housing options are coming online in Clark County. "That will help with chronic homeless and unsheltered people living in encampments that we see around the community," said Andy Silver, chief operating officer of Vancouver Housing Authority.

February 14, 2023, 8:25pm Clark County News Free

Vancouver voters are favoring a measure renewing Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Fund for another 10 years. Voters were approving a replacement levy in Vancouver Public Schools and but were rejecting levies in Washougal and Woodland. Read story

Clark County Elections office to perform special election count Wednesday morning

February 14, 2023, 5:29pm Clark County News

The Clark County Elections office will perform a hand count of approximately 600 randomly selected ballots beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Read story

A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

Election Day is here in Clark County; get ballots turned in

A voter drops off a ballot at a Clark County ballot drop box in the Vancouver Mall parking lot in 2020. Voter turnout is shaping up to be low in this off-year election.

February 14, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Today is Election Day for some in Clark County: the last day voters can cast their ballots for a handful of critical funding measures. Read story

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on Aug. 30, 2022. Funds from a Vancouver Public Schools levy on the Feb.14 ballot are expected to be used for transportation, student meals, classroom instruction materials, special education and paraeducator staff.

Questions, answers on upcoming Vancouver Public Schools levy

Paraeducator Zayla Wollen walks with students on the first day of school at Fruit Valley Elementary School on Aug. 30, 2022. Funds from a Vancouver Public Schools levy on the Feb.14 ballot are expected to be used for transportation, student meals, classroom instruction materials, special education and paraeducator staff.

February 8, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

In recent weeks, voters have reached out to The Columbian with a variety of questions about the Vancouver Public Schools replacement education and operations levy on the upcoming Feb. 14 special election ballot. Read story

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

Voters to decide Washougal School levies

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

February 5, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Washougal School District voters will soon decide the fate of two levies that would help fund a bevy of school district programs, activities, athletics, technology, maintenance and safety needs not covered by state or federal funds. Read story

Clark County Elections to mail out special election ballots Friday

January 25, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

On Friday, Clark County Elections will mail ballots for the Feb. 14 special election to all eligible registered voters living within the city of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Schools, Washougal School District and Woodland Public Schools. Read story