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2024 Legislative Review: Southwest Washington lawmakers tout session’s successes

March 20, 2024, 7:25pm Business

Southwest Washington lawmakers gathered Wednesday morning at the Hilton Vancouver Washington to discuss the recent legislative session and its implications for the business community. Read story

Dangerous junk or weird art? Mannequins and mess on Rose Village property frustrates neighbors

March 16, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

The owner of a spectacularly strange and overstuffed rural property near Battle Ground, which was destroyed in July 2021 by an intentionally sparked fire, has brought what he calls his… Read story

Camp Bonneville in 2012.

FBI proposal to continue using Camp Bonneville as shooting range raises questions, concerns

Camp Bonneville in 2012.

March 14, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Camp Bonneville’s days as a military weapons training facility may be over, but at least one federal agency wants to continue using the former U.S. Army post as a shooting range. Read story

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

Clark County Sheriff’s Office providing police services to La Center as of Feb. 1

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

March 1, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

More than a year after beginning its search for a law enforcement agency to provide police services, the city of La Center finally has a contract in place. On Wednesday, the city council unanimously approved a temporary contract with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

La Center, Cowlitz Indian Tribe fail to reach deal for police services inside city limits

La Center City Hall (The Columbian files)

January 8, 2024, 6:59pm Clark County News

Contract negotiations have failed between the city of La Center and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, where tribal officers would have provided police services inside city limits. Read story

Clark County is considering establishing a public defenders office rather than contracting with local attorneys to provide for indigent defense. At left, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik appears in Clark County Superior court in 2022.

Clark County Council approves $3 million in ARPA funds to start public defenders office

Clark County is considering establishing a public defenders office rather than contracting with local attorneys to provide for indigent defense. At left, Clark County Prosecuting Attorney Tony Golik appears in Clark County Superior court in 2022.

November 15, 2023, 6:07am Clark County News

After many starts and stops and years of input from attorneys and court and county officials, Clark County is getting a public defense office. Read story

Ridgefield and Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue have agreed on a mitigation plan to offset revenue losses from the city's tax increment financing proposal.

Ridgefield approves tax increment financing plan

Ridgefield and Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue have agreed on a mitigation plan to offset revenue losses from the city's tax increment financing proposal.

November 4, 2023, 6:05am Business

After reaching agreement with Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue, the Ridgefield City Council on Thursday unanimously approved an ordinance establishing a tax increment financing area near Interstate 5. The tax program will allow the city to invest in infrastructure and other improvements, then pay later for those improvements through bonds or other… Read story

The draft Transportation System Plan update identifies policies, programs and projects that the city should pursue and examine during the next 20 years. One of the projects listed in the document involves upgrading the mobility lane at Grand Boulevard, pictured here, to a protected mobility lane.

Vancouver Transportation System Plan open for public comment

The draft Transportation System Plan update identifies policies, programs and projects that the city should pursue and examine during the next 20 years. One of the projects listed in the document involves upgrading the mobility lane at Grand Boulevard, pictured here, to a protected mobility lane.

November 1, 2023, 6:51pm Clark County News

One of Vancouver’s key transportation documents that guides investments in the city’s transportation system over the next 20 years is open for public comment until Nov. 20. Read story

The City of Battle Ground seal on the side of a C-Tran bus at Battle Ground City hall (The Columbian files)

Battle Ground OKs eight-year multifamily tax break for West Main Commons project

The City of Battle Ground seal on the side of a C-Tran bus at Battle Ground City hall (The Columbian files)

August 9, 2023, 6:09am Business

Battle Ground’s city council on Monday begrudgingly approved an eight-year multifamily tax break for Deacon Development, the company behind the West Main Commons project west of the Best Western hotel. Read story

It was standing-room only during a Thursday evening town hall in July at the Battle Ground Community Library to discuss the closure of Larch Corrections Center.

Battle Ground urges state to keep Larch Corrections Center operating

It was standing-room only during a Thursday evening town hall in July at the Battle Ground Community Library to discuss the closure of Larch Corrections Center.

August 8, 2023, 6:14pm Clark County News

The city of Battle Ground on Monday joined a growing list of local governments opposed to the planned closure of Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt. Read story