March 24, 2023, 6:18am Clark County Politics Updated 16 hours ago
As billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief flowed into Washington communities, many local officials appear to have overlooked background checks on contractors or detailed accounting of money passed to nonprofit… Read story
March 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News Updated 2 days ago
On Monday morning, the Washington Senate proposed a $7.9 billion capital budget that would allocate $625 million toward more affordable housing, developments near transit, and landlord mitigation assistance. Read story
March 20, 2023, 3:02pm Clark County News
The Woodland City Council appointed Aaron Alderman, 53, to the council Monday, filling the empty seat left behind by Karl Chapman when he resigned last month. Read story
March 19, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News
In the thick of the Legislature’s 105-day session, various bills aiming to provide more affordable housing for Washington residents are gaining traction, while others have fizzled out on the floor. Read story
March 18, 2023, 8:28pm Clark County News
A standing-room-only audience greeted 17th District legislators Sen. Lynda Wilson, Rep. Paul Harris and Rep. Kevin Waters during a town hall meeting at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Saturday morning. Read story
March 15, 2023, 7:12pm Clark County News
Washington legislators took a break from debating bills and arguing over budgets Wednesday morning to pay tribute to past senators and representatives who died since 2020 during a special joint memorial session. It was the first in-person memorial session held at the state Capitol since the start of the pandemic. Read story
March 15, 2023, 4:36pm Clark County News
U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, answered questions about bank bailouts and Cowlitz County projects during a town hall Monday night in Longview. Read story
March 15, 2023, 1:33pm Clark County News
EMILY’s List will roll out its first congressional endorsements of the 2024 cycle Wednesday, backing 18 House incumbents whose races are expected to be crucial for determining control of the chamber. Read story
March 14, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News
The Washougal School District announced it will be forced to cut 244 staff positions for the 2023-24 school year if its educational programs and operations and capital facilities and technology levies fail again in April. Read story
March 13, 2023, 5:32pm Clark County News
Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to conduct a new study of a tunnel after the Coast Guard and the federal government requested that program officials study a drawbridge in addition to a fixed-span crossing. Read story
