December 19, 2023, 5:54pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive
Vancouver city councilors believe Eric Holmes is doing such an exceptional job as city manager that they gave him an 8.5 percent raise, or $27,000 annually, Monday. Holmes now makes $344,000, up from $317,000. Read story
December 14, 2023, 6:32pm Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council is hosting a public hearing on proposed regulations for short-term rentals, like Airbnb and VRBO, within Vancouver. The council meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Monday. Read story
December 7, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News
A Tuesday meeting about proposed changes to McGillivray Boulevard in east Vancouver drew a crowd of about 40 with concerns about the project. Read story
December 6, 2023, 6:08am Business
The Vancouver City Council voted Monday to increase the income limits for homeownership projects using Affordable Housing Fund money and the amount of funds these projects can receive, from $50,000 to $75,000. Additionally, it will require all fees for services to be included in gross rent of projects receiving the… Read story
December 5, 2023, 6:56pm Clark County News
During the Dec. 4 Vancouver City Council meeting, staff provided a one-month report of the changes made since the homeless emergency declaration was announced. Read story
November 21, 2023, 12:31pm Business
The Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a set of code changes to large warehouses Monday, ending the city’s yearlong warehouse moratorium. Read story
November 14, 2023, 6:20pm Clark County News
With Vancouver’s yearlong warehouse moratorium set to expire on Dec. 6, the Vancouver City Council will host a public hearing on the proposed changes to the warehouse code on Monday, Nov. 20. Read story
November 7, 2023, 9:00pm Clark County News
Incumbents generally fared well in Tuesday’s general election, with all but four leading their challengers in early election returns from Clark County Elections. An EMS levy in Washougal was passing handily, receiving 80.02 percent of the vote. Read story
November 7, 2023, 7:37pm Clark County News
In a Tuesday interview with The Columbian, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes, Vancouver’s Homelessness Response Coordinator Jamie Spinelli and Vancouver City Councilor Ty Stober spoke in more detail about why a civil emergency for homelessness was declared and plans for addressing the issue. Read story
November 7, 2023, 11:17am Clark County News
The Vancouver City Council ratified three emergency orders Monday regarding homelessness, allowing the city to access emergency reserve funds, forgo some processes for accessing resources and designate up to 48 acres of public property and rights-of-way closed to camping. Read story
