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Volunteers Jean Watson, left, and Edri Geiger lend a hand in the expanded monthly pantry supply area at FISH of Vancouver on Wednesday morning. They hope the expansion — which also includes a break area, meeting room and warehouse space — will transform the shopping experience for clients.

FISH of Vancouver expands downtown food pantry, hopes to meet growing need in Clark County

Volunteers Jean Watson, left, and Edri Geiger lend a hand in the expanded monthly pantry supply area at FISH of Vancouver on Wednesday morning. They hope the expansion — which also includes a break area, meeting room and warehouse space — will transform the shopping experience for clients.

December 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Nonprofit FISH of Vancouver recently completed the expansion of its downtown food pantry. Read story

Nonprofit Couve Collective has opened a laundry room service for its clients, made possible by donations from the community. Felicia Hubach, founder and outreach director, folds a client’s laundry at the center.

Vancouver’s Couve Collective helps people get clean and get clean laundry as it expands it mission

Nonprofit Couve Collective has opened a laundry room service for its clients, made possible by donations from the community. Felicia Hubach, founder and outreach director, folds a client’s laundry at the center.

December 18, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Felicia Hubach moved wet clothes from the washing machine to the dryer as Couve Collective members chuckled in the background while watching the movie “Uncle Buck.” The sounds of the movie blended with the hum of machines. Read story

President Bob Knight laughs at remarks from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle during a retirement party in Knight’s honor at Clark College in 2019.

Bob Knight, former Clark College president and U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, dies at 67

President Bob Knight laughs at remarks from Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle during a retirement party in Knight’s honor at Clark College in 2019.

December 16, 2024, 2:11pm Clark County News

Friends of former Clark College President Robert “Bob” Kennedy Knight say he dedicated his life to serving his community and country. He died early Saturday morning at age 67. Read story

Les Wolf spent most of his life working for the wholesale auto-parts supply company his entrepreneur father built. Wolf Supply Company is long gone now, but Les and his brother still own this downtown building, and decided a few years ago to honor their father, Morris Wolf, with a historical mural.

‘Something in Dad’s honor’: Vancouver mural honors Morris Wolf’s success at the American dream

Les Wolf spent most of his life working for the wholesale auto-parts supply company his entrepreneur father built. Wolf Supply Company is long gone now, but Les and his brother still own this downtown building, and decided a few years ago to honor their father, Morris Wolf, with a historical mural.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The mural perched above the corner of Evergreen and Columbia streets in downtown Vancouver usually elicits one of two comments, according to Les Wolf, the retired businessman and admiring son who had it painted there a few years ago. Read story

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

33 affordable apartments in Vancouver could end up in the path of a new I-5 bridge; residents fear the worst

Monica Martinez-Animas, left, and Valerie Eliason, both residents of The Normandy apartments in downtown Vancouver, enjoy a cup of tea in Eliason’s studio unit. The Normandy is on the chopping block in one of the proposed scenarios for the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement. Tenants at The Normandy say it offers the only truly affordable rent in the city.

December 14, 2024, 6:14am Business

Valerie Eliason’s pulse quickened as she stared at the front page of The Columbian. Read story

The new garage at The Waterfront Vancouver in August.

Social media lights up with complaints about Waterfront Vancouver parking garage delays on Christmas Ships night

The new garage at The Waterfront Vancouver in August.

December 6, 2024, 4:16pm Business

People who parked in The Waterfront Vancouver’s new parking garage to see the Christmas Ships Parade on Thursday night are outraged after a backup left some stuck for more than an hour. Read story

A driver passes a fence and caution tape that prevent entry into a former surface parking lot near the new parking center at The Waterfront Vancouver in September. A new commercial parking tax may dissuade people from visiting the waterfront, said Barry Cain, president of Gramor Development, which owns the new parking garage.

Kiggins owner and waterfront developer say new Vancouver taxes will drive away customers

A driver passes a fence and caution tape that prevent entry into a former surface parking lot near the new parking center at The Waterfront Vancouver in September. A new commercial parking tax may dissuade people from visiting the waterfront, said Barry Cain, president of Gramor Development, which owns the new parking garage.

December 3, 2024, 6:10am Business

Movie theater and parking lot owners are frustrated with the city of Vancouver’s decision to tax customers. Read story

ADU Foundation, a housing nonprofit, plans to build seven accessory dwelling units in downtown Vancouver for people exiting the foster care system.

Vancouver nonprofit opens waitlist for young people exiting foster care to rent ADUs

ADU Foundation, a housing nonprofit, plans to build seven accessory dwelling units in downtown Vancouver for people exiting the foster care system.

November 30, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

A Vancouver housing nonprofit has opened a waitlist for people ages 18 to 24 exiting the foster care system to rent accessory dwelling units starting in spring 2025. Read story

Volunteer Briette Colville, right, readies paper bags for food pantry customers Friday at FISH of Vancouver.

Clark County’s charities and nonprofits could use your help this holiday season

Volunteer Briette Colville, right, readies paper bags for food pantry customers Friday at FISH of Vancouver.

November 29, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

As the holiday season kicks off, many Clark County residents are looking for ways to give back to the community. Read story

Thanksgiving and Christmas menus from the Vancouver Barracks archives.

Menus in Fort Vancouver archives tell tales of Thanksgiving meals past

Thanksgiving and Christmas menus from the Vancouver Barracks archives.

November 28, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

Ninety-seven years ago, as World War I waged in Europe, soldiers at Vancouver Barracks answered a much more festive call. They reported for dinner. Read story