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U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez chats with construction students while stopping by the Evergreen High School skilled trades center on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2025. Perez was touring Evergreen schools to look at their career and technical education programs.

Democratic committee identifies 26 vulnerable members, including Perez, for Frontline program in 2026 midterms

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez chats with construction students while stopping by the Evergreen High School skilled trades center on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2025. Perez was touring Evergreen schools to look at their career and technical education programs.

March 6, 2025, 11:17am Clark County Politics

House Democrats on Thursday identified 26 incumbents considered most vulnerable in the 2026 midterm elections. Read story

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Clark County considers traffic management program to address safety of neighborhood roads

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

March 6, 2025, 8:50am Clark County News

Clark County could soon roll out a new traffic management program aimed at making neighborhood roads safer. Read story

The Vancouver Federal Building in downtown Vancouver was listed among those federal buildings the second Trump administration is considering for sale.

Vancouver Federal Building on list of ‘non-core’ properties possibly to be sold by Trump administration

The Vancouver Federal Building in downtown Vancouver was listed among those federal buildings the second Trump administration is considering for sale.

March 5, 2025, 11:21am Business

The Vancouver Federal Building was identified this week among those federal buildings the second Trump administration has deemed not essential to government operations. Read story

The Clark College Chime Tower.

Clark College, WSUV await guidance from state before dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion programs

The Clark College Chime Tower.

February 28, 2025, 1:33pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Colleges in Clark County didn’t make any sudden moves after the U.S. Department of Education’s Feb. 14 letter ordering them to dismantle any institutional programming that considers race within two weeks or risk loss of funding. Read story

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall are pictured at the Public Service Center on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, 2025.

Clark County Council wrestles with growth as cities say they need to expand to meet demand

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall are pictured at the Public Service Center on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, 2025.

February 28, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Will Vancouver, Ridgefield, Camas and other cities in Clark County need more land to meet the demand for housing, jobs, and commercial and retail development? How much should their urban growth area boundaries be allowed to grow? Will agricultural or forest lands have to be sacrificed to meet that demand? Read story

People sit in Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The Vancouver City Council has approved policy changes to mitigate interruptions at council meetings following years of frequent disruptions.

Vancouver mayor has power to eject disruptive people from council meetings, according to new policy

People sit in Jan. 6 during a Vancouver City Council meeting at City Hall. The Vancouver City Council has approved policy changes to mitigate interruptions at council meetings following years of frequent disruptions.

February 26, 2025, 11:14am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday approved policy changes designed to mitigate interruptions at meetings following years of frequent outbursts. Read story

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

Vancouver plans to close sound wall homeless camp along Mill Plain

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

February 25, 2025, 12:08pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver will close the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors. Read story

Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard makes calls while packing up his office at Vancouver City Hall in December 2009. He was listening to Willie Nelson and the works of John Philip Sousa.

Royce Pollard, former mayor of ‘America’s Vancouver,’ dies at 85

Vancouver mayor Royce Pollard makes calls while packing up his office at Vancouver City Hall in December 2009. He was listening to Willie Nelson and the works of John Philip Sousa.

February 24, 2025, 4:56pm Clark County News

Known for his strong opinions and willingness to fight for his city, former longtime Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard died Monday. He was 85 years old. Read story

Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

Hockinson and Battle Ground school districts approve levies for April ballot after failures in February

Battle Ground Public School will go out for a second levy this year after the levy attempt in February failed by 60 votes.

February 24, 2025, 1:10pm Clark County News

Two Clark County school districts will place levies on the April 22 ballot after prior funding measures failed in February’s election. Read story

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

Battle Ground homeowners worried about development threatening beloved airpark

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

February 24, 2025, 11:48am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip. The controversy is part of a saga over how Battle Ground will accommodate growth. Read story