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‘It seems so outrageous’: C-Tran board shocked at $21.8M per year light rail budget staff unveils at meeting

December 11, 2024, 5:01pm Business

C-Tran officials are considering asking voters to approve a sales tax to help cover the steep cost of extending light rail into Vancouver as part of a new Interstate 5… Read story

Walk & Knock collects 210,000 pounds of food for 40th year of food drive

December 11, 2024, 3:49pm Business

Clark County volunteers collected 210,000 pounds of food for the 40th annual Walk & Knock, the nation’s largest one-day food drive. Read story

Two C-Tran buses are pictured near Clark College in Vancouver. The transit agency passed its 2025 and 2026 budgets Tuesday night.

‘It’s time to take a victory lap’: C-Tran plans for growth with $93M budget for 2025

December 11, 2024, 1:03pm Business Updated 2 hours ago

Anticipating future growth, C-Tran’s board of directors on Tuesday unanimously approved the agency’s $93.1 million budget for 2025 and $98.4 million budget for 2026. Read story

Cleanup crews remove solid waste along the Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall while joined by officials and members of the HART team. The city plans to close the camp around February.

‘We’re going in the right direction’: Vancouver has cleaned camps, expanded staff in year since homelessness emergency declared

December 11, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News Updated 8 hours ago

In the year since Vancouver declared homelessness a civil emergency, the city has closed areas to camping and opened new shelters, but many people remain on the streets. Read story

Republican Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes are running for the 18th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Lynda Wilson, who is retiring.

Washington GOP files lawsuit over 18th Legislative District Senate race

December 10, 2024, 10:51am Latest News Updated 1 day ago

The Washington State Republican Party has filed a legal challenge disputing the results of the initial count in the Legislative District 18 Senate contest between Republican candidate Brad Benton and Democrat Adrian Cortes. Read story

The Christmas Ships parade will ply the Columbia and Willamette rivers this month.

All that glitters: From Christmas Ships to ZooLights, illuminating displays abound throughout the holiday season

December 10, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life Updated 1 day ago

’Tis the season when twinkling lights illuminate our nights, making the darkness merry and bright. One light show is making a debut — Winter Gleam at Oaks Amusement Park in Portland — but several light shows have been going strong for decades, including the Christmas Ships parade, which is celebrating… Read story

Clark County’s utilities have little advice on removing PFAS from water

A sample of granular activated carbon, used to remove PFAS from water, sits on display during a tour of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose restrictions on harmful "forever chemicals" in drinking water after finding they are dangerous in amounts so small as to be undetectable, but experts say removing them will cost billions. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

December 7, 2024, 6:12am Business

With so-called forever chemicals showing up in municipal water supplies across Clark County, many residents worried about the safety of their water are looking to install water filters. Unfortunately, local water purveyors have little advice for customers. Read story