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Family caregivers, nurses launch campaign to protect Washington’s long-term care benefit, defeat I-2124

July 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Last week, hundreds of family caregivers, advocates and nurses across the state launched a campaign to defeat a Washington ballot initiative that would cut funding to long-term health care benefits. Read story

Clark County Council decides against a levy to support sheriff’s office for November ballot

July 22, 2024, 2:44pm Clark County News

Voters will not see a Clark County-sponsored law enforcement levy on the ballot this fall to accompany one from the city of Vancouver. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hosts a child care roundtable with Clark County first responders at Vancouver City Hall on June 20.

Here’s how some Democratic leaders in Washington responded to Biden’s announcement

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hosts a child care roundtable with Clark County first responders at Vancouver City Hall on June 20.

July 22, 2024, 7:48am Clark County Politics

Prominent Democrats in Washington took to social media Sunday to praise President Joe Biden and his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, and some of them backed his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential nominee. Read story

Vancouver resident Larry Hellstrom displays his ballot before dropping it off downtown Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2020.

Clark County officials address election security concerns as 2024 primary approaches

Vancouver resident Larry Hellstrom displays his ballot before dropping it off downtown Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2020.

July 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Ballots for Washington’s Aug. 6 primary election have been mailed. With that, the countdown to the November election begins in earnest. Read story

City manager finalists Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckhahn and Jonathan Young answer questions during a candidate forum .

Finalists for Vancouver’s city manager position share visions, priorities at community forum

City manager finalists Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckhahn and Jonathan Young answer questions during a candidate forum .

July 19, 2024, 5:23pm Clark County News

The three finalists for Vancouver’s open city manager position gathered Thursday evening to share their visions for the future of Vancouver. Read story

Ballots are headed to WA mailboxes, along with ‘I Voted’ stickers for many

July 18, 2024, 8:34am Clark County Politics

The 18-day voting period for Washington’s 2024 primary election is approaching, as mail-in ballots make their way to more than 4.8 million registered voters across the state. Read story

Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckham and Jonathan Young are the finalists for the city manager position with the city of Vancouver.

Three finalists in the running for Vancouver city manager position

Nancy Newton, from left, Lon Pluckham and Jonathan Young are the finalists for the city manager position with the city of Vancouver.

July 17, 2024, 4:42pm Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

Three candidates have been selected as finalists for Vancouver’s open city manager position. Read story

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., arrives at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Washington.

Eleven candidates running for Cantwell’s U.S. Senate seat

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., arrives at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, July 11, 2024, in Washington.

July 17, 2024, 7:49am Clark County Politics

There are 11 candidates running statewide for a seat with the U.S. Senate on the Aug. 6 primary ballot. Read story

The Vancouver City Council is considering action that would help protect and retain mobile home parks, like Vancouver Mobile Terrace, in the city.

Vancouver City Council considers zoning district to protect city’s mobile home parks

The Vancouver City Council is considering action that would help protect and retain mobile home parks, like Vancouver Mobile Terrace, in the city.

July 16, 2024, 5:37pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is considering more short-term zoning changes to increase the city’s housing options, most notably a mobile home park zoning district that would help preserve the less-expensive homes. Read story

Officer Zach Rosling and other Vancouver police respond to a call of a dead body at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell in April. The Vancouver City Council voted to put a levy lid left on the November ballot to add more police resources.

Vancouver City Council puts tax increase to fund more police on November ballot

Officer Zach Rosling and other Vancouver police respond to a call of a dead body at a homeless encampment near Hazel Dell in April. The Vancouver City Council voted to put a levy lid left on the November ballot to add more police resources.

July 16, 2024, 1:16pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council unanimously agreed Monday night to ask voters in November to approve a levy lid lift to fund more than 100 new Vancouver police officers and staff. Read story