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Volunteers work at the Clark County Food Bank&#039;s garden at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in July.

Plans for Heritage Farm finally taking shape — and selling the property is off the table

Volunteers work at the Clark County Food Bank&#039;s garden at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in July.

February 1, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Plans for Clark County’s 78th Street Heritage Farm are at long last taking shape — and selling the property seems to be off the table. Read story

Clark County Public Facilities District board meets Feb. 5

January 30, 2024, 5:56am Clark County Life

The board of the Clark County Public Facilities District will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Feb. 5. Read story

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

Warming temperatures mean rising water around Southwest Washington

A ship cruises past the shoreline at Frenchman&rsquo;s Bar Regional Park under overcast, drizzly conditions Friday morning. With daytime temperatures expected to reach the upper 50s and even low 60s beginning Sunday, melting snow from higher elevations could raise river levels.

January 26, 2024, 7:15pm Clark County News

Recent steady rainfall has melted away the snow and ice that blanketed Southwest Washington last week. While that’s good news for drivers tired of slippery roads and treacherous streets, it also means the region’s rivers and streams are nearly filled to the brim. Read story

Clark County Community Services forum rescheduled

January 26, 2024, 5:58am Clark County Health

Clark County Community Services has rescheduled a public forum on the county’s 2023 low-income survey of needs for Jan. 31. The forum was originally planned for Jan. 17 but was rescheduled due to hazardous weather conditions. Read story

The Clark County Elections Office is one of many places you can place your ballot in a ballot box. Or, drop it in the U.S. Mail; the postage is prepaid.

Clark County election-security petition clears 1st step

The Clark County Elections Office is one of many places you can place your ballot in a ballot box. Or, drop it in the U.S. Mail; the postage is prepaid.

January 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

A proposed Clark County initiative that looks to reform the county’s elections process, which was initially rejected by the prosecuting attorney’s office, has cleared the first step to securing a spot on the November ballot. Read story

Clark County Assessor’s office specialists answer property tax queries

January 20, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

Property tax exemption specialists from the Clark County Assessor’s office will be available to answer questions and enroll property owners in the county’s property tax relief program at an upcoming public event. Read story

Clark County seeks volunteers for Community Action Advisory Board

January 20, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News

Clark County is seeking volunteers to serve on the Community Action Advisory Board. Read story

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman, on screen, Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

Growth management plan: Clark County Council continues process to update plan

Members of the Clark County Council are pictured after new councilors took the oath of office at the Clark County Public Service Center on Jan. 3, 2023. Councilors are Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Karen Bowerman, on screen, Gary Medvigy and Sue Marshall.

January 19, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Clark County councilors continued the slow process of updating the county’s 20-year growth management plan during a Wednesday work session. Planning staff are currently allocating the population growth forecast to the cities, which need the information to update their own growth management plans. Read story

A new pedestrian bridge connecting Washington State University Vancouver and Pleasant Valley Community Park was built in 2014, with an added multi-use pathway along the north side of Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue in 2015.

Clark County Council weighs increasing parks fees

A new pedestrian bridge connecting Washington State University Vancouver and Pleasant Valley Community Park was built in 2014, with an added multi-use pathway along the north side of Northeast Salmon Creek Avenue in 2015.

January 17, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Clark County parks users likely will pay more for parking, renting picnic shelters and using sports fields this year. Read story

Volunteer Gene Waid, left, lends a hand at the first-floor information desk of the Clark County Courthouse while directing people to where they need to go at the local justice hub on a recent Friday morning. After more than a decade doing a variety of jobs at the courthouse, Waid has become familiar with the myriad things that bring people to the downtown complex.

‘Can I help you?’: Volunteer Gene Waid directs people to services at Clark County Courthouse

Volunteer Gene Waid, left, lends a hand at the first-floor information desk of the Clark County Courthouse while directing people to where they need to go at the local justice hub on a recent Friday morning. After more than a decade doing a variety of jobs at the courthouse, Waid has become familiar with the myriad things that bring people to the downtown complex.

January 11, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

As dozens of people walk through the front doors of the Clark County Courthouse on Friday mornings, many of them don’t know where they’re going. But as they look around, a volunteer calls out to them. Read story