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Mathea Christopher, who leads care management at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, takes a break outside the emergency room.

People with developmental disabilities end up staying in Clark County hospitals longer than needed

Mathea Christopher, who leads care management at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, takes a break outside the emergency room.

January 3, 2025, 6:09am Business

Clark County hospitals’ emergency rooms are seeing patients who don’t necessarily need to be treated. Read story

Vancouver’s Downtown Association Executive Director Michael Walker, left, looks over an empty time capsule with Executive Assistant Emily Shirron. Anyone in Clark County can submit items to be preserved in the time capsule and opened in 2125.

It’s about time: Clark County residents decide what will be in time capsule opening in 2125

Vancouver’s Downtown Association Executive Director Michael Walker, left, looks over an empty time capsule with Executive Assistant Emily Shirron. Anyone in Clark County can submit items to be preserved in the time capsule and opened in 2125.

January 3, 2025, 6:07am Business

Vancouver’s Main Street Promise project will create a pedestrian-friendly commercial district between Fifth and 15th streets downtown. Read story

In downtown Vancouver, Main Street forms the boundary between east and west addresses.

Clark Asks: What do different street identifiers — avenue, court, street, circle — mean?

In downtown Vancouver, Main Street forms the boundary between east and west addresses.

January 3, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Recently, Ronald Clement, who lives in Vancouver’s Fishers Creek neighborhood, asked The Columbian, “What do the different street identifiers mean, e.g., court, avenue, street, lane, circle, etc.?” Read story

This Week in Clark County History, Jan. 3

January 3, 2025, 5:58am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

During an August forest walk through the Dabbler timberland, residents and volunteers hold up a sign calling for its preservation. The Friends of Clark County have joined with Legacy Forest Defense Coalition in filing suit against the state to block the upcoming timber lands sale.

‘A direct assault on the ecological heritage of Clark County’: Groups sue state to stop sale of timberland in Yacolt Burn

During an August forest walk through the Dabbler timberland, residents and volunteers hold up a sign calling for its preservation. The Friends of Clark County have joined with Legacy Forest Defense Coalition in filing suit against the state to block the upcoming timber lands sale.

January 2, 2025, 6:06am Business

The Friends of Clark County and the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition are suing the state Department of Natural Resources to stop the planned sale and clear-cutting of 140 acres of timberland. Read story

Tim Calhoun inspects an row of apples on his Wapato farm in October shortly after harvest.

‘Perfect storm’ of factors hits Washington apple farmers, driving bankruptcies, consolidation

Tim Calhoun inspects an row of apples on his Wapato farm in October shortly after harvest.

January 2, 2025, 6:05am Business

A perfect storm of economic challenges is pushing Washington apple farmers out of business. Read story

State Department of Health launches winter seasonal hazards dashboard

December 31, 2024, 3:39pm Clark County Health

The Washington State Department of Health launched a winter seasonal hazards dashboard to help inform residents about public health and safety trends and to better prepare for seasonal hazards. Read story

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

Clark County’s flu positivity rate at 27 percent and growing, with flu season just starting

Clark County's flu positivity rare reached 27 percent and is still growing.

December 31, 2024, 9:05am Clark County Health

The holiday season may be winding down, but flu cases are on the rise. Read story

A page logs the Jan. 26, 1924, arrest of Albert McCord on suspicion of larceny. The page is a part of the Washington State Archives’ Vancouver Police Department photographs of criminals collection.

Vancouver police log from a 100 years ago belies the vision of an ‘idyllic downtown’ without crime

A page logs the Jan. 26, 1924, arrest of Albert McCord on suspicion of larceny. The page is a part of the Washington State Archives’ Vancouver Police Department photographs of criminals collection.

December 31, 2024, 6:18am Clark County News

Vancouver has changed significantly over the past 100 years, and so has crime here. Read story

Walk & Knock food donations sit in barrels labeled for each grade level Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Seton Catholic High School. The school held a competition to see which class could get the most donations by weight.

Clark County’s 40th annual Walk & Knock final count reports more than 250,000 pounds of donations

Walk & Knock food donations sit in barrels labeled for each grade level Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Seton Catholic High School. The school held a competition to see which class could get the most donations by weight.

December 30, 2024, 4:14pm Clark County News

After a final count of barrel donations, Clark County’s 40th annual Walk & Knock food drive collected more than 250,000 pounds of food and toiletries. Read story