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Everybody Has a Story: Helping out at high-quality hospital

March 30, 2024, 6:00am Clark County Life

Thump, thump, thump, thump! The sound of military boots running down the hospital corridors could not be missed. Read story

The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club has chosen Tawnya Doherty as their Mother of the Year for 2024.

The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club announces 2024 Mother of the Year

The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club has chosen Tawnya Doherty as their Mother of the Year for 2024.

March 30, 2024, 5:20am Community

VANCOUVER – The Columbia Mothers of Twins Club has chosen Tawnya Doherty as its Mother of the Year for 2024. Doherty and her spouse are the parents of identical twin boys, age 2½ and a son, 13. She has been a club member since 2022 and currently serves as chaplain,… Read story

Kigen Windey, 16, left, and Kaesohn Prom, 18, stand for a portrait at The Foundation&rsquo;s barbershop at The Foundation nonprofit in Vancouver.

Vancouver nonprofit offers a solid Foundation for those leaving prison, teens trying to avoid it

Kigen Windey, 16, left, and Kaesohn Prom, 18, stand for a portrait at The Foundation&rsquo;s barbershop at The Foundation nonprofit in Vancouver.

March 29, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

When Lester Griffin was released from prison in 2017, a lot had changed in Vancouver over the nine years he was incarcerated. Had his city always been this busy, or had he grown too used to prison life? Read story

Jp Walmer washes dishes at his house in Vancouver. Walmer, 71, recently moved into housing after being homeless since August.

Formerly houseless Vancouver man finds a new home and a fresh start after leaving downtown Safe Stay

Jp Walmer washes dishes at his house in Vancouver. Walmer, 71, recently moved into housing after being homeless since August.

March 29, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

You may have seen Jp Walmer’s name a few times in The Columbian over the past year. Columbian reporters met him on his first day of homelessness when it was 103 degrees Aug. 14 in Vancouver. We were also there for his last day of homelessness. Read story

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver officials developing new green building policy

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

March 27, 2024, 5:38pm Business

Vancouver officials want to curb greenhouse gas emissions from some of the biggest polluters in the city: buildings. Read story

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver works to remove forever chemicals from water supply

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

March 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The city of Vancouver this week took a step toward removing forever chemicals from the municipal water supply. Read story

A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment.

Southwest Washington cities OK interlocal agreement to form opioid abatement council

A container of Narcan, or naloxone, sits on tree roots at a longstanding homeless encampment.

March 27, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

The city of Vancouver will soon be able to tap into opioid settlement funds to help fight Southwest Washington’s opioid crisis. Read story

Tyler Clary, Vancouver water engineering program manager, discusses PFAS contamination in the Vancouver water supply at the 78th Street pumping facility in January.

What to know about PFAS or ‘forever chemicals’ in some Vancouver, Clark Public Utilities’ water sources

Tyler Clary, Vancouver water engineering program manager, discusses PFAS contamination in the Vancouver water supply at the 78th Street pumping facility in January.

March 27, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Health

There’s an old adage that nothing lasts forever, except perhaps true love and diamonds. Now we can add per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, to that short list. In recent years, both the city of Vancouver and Clark Public Utilities have discovered PFAS, more commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in… Read story

Construction is underway on housing for low-income families. This property in Vancouver&rsquo;s Rose Village neighborhood is owned by the nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative, which helped the city&rsquo;s affordable housing numbers grow in 2022 with its Fruit Valley Terrace community.

‘We’re still a long way off’: Vancouver closing gap between housing, residents’ needs; more work to be done

Construction is underway on housing for low-income families. This property in Vancouver&rsquo;s Rose Village neighborhood is owned by the nonprofit Community Roots Collaborative, which helped the city&rsquo;s affordable housing numbers grow in 2022 with its Fruit Valley Terrace community.

March 26, 2024, 6:05am Business

A new report shows a slight increase in availability of low-income housing in the Vancouver-Portland metro area. Read story

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

Vancouver man gave his brother a kidney in 1971, since then, ‘we got the chance to spend a lot more time together’

Jerry and James Lanz encourage others to become organ donors. According to the National Kidney Foundation, one kidney can filter enough blood to keep your body functioning normally.

March 23, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Health

Sunlight peeked through the gaps of a large tree in Vancouver’s Esther Short Park as James and Jerry Lanz wrapped their arms around each other. Read story