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Columbian City Government Reporter

Cowlitz Tribe submits plan for handling wastewater from planned casino

November 12, 2015, 8:03pm Clark County News

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to handle sewage at its future casino resort outside of La Center by injecting up to 400,000 gallons a day of treated wastewater deep into the ground. Read story

Vancouver resident Avery Kennedy gets kisses Wednesday from her new pit bull, Cutty, whom she adopted Oct. 27 after the dog spent three years at a Washougal animal shelter.

Cutty finally comes home

Vancouver resident Avery Kennedy gets kisses Wednesday from her new pit bull, Cutty, whom she adopted Oct. 27 after the dog spent three years at a Washougal animal shelter.

November 6, 2015, 5:49pm Clark County News

For too long, Cutty knew the pain of being unwanted. Read story

Andrew Newkirk, a mitigation technician of ServiceMaster of Vancouver, searches for biohazards Wednesday morning on West 12th Street, where up to 150 homeless people had been camping.

Homeless camp’s trash picked up

Andrew Newkirk, a mitigation technician of ServiceMaster of Vancouver, searches for biohazards Wednesday morning on West 12th Street, where up to 150 homeless people had been camping.

November 4, 2015, 7:03pm Clark County News

With pitchforks, shovels and a backhoe, Vancouver Public Works employees on Wednesday cleaned up blocks of trash left behind after police ordered a large homeless camp to disperse earlier this week. Read story

Linda Glover, left, and Ty Stober are running for the seat on the Vancouver City Council that Larry Smith currently holds.

Stober holds thin lead over Glover for Vancouver council seat

Linda Glover, left, and Ty Stober are running for the seat on the Vancouver City Council that Larry Smith currently holds.

November 3, 2015, 10:55pm Clark County News

Two Vancouver City Council incumbents will keep their seats for another four years, while a third race for an open council seat was too close to call Tuesday night. Read story

A pedestrian walks on a dirt path in the glass along Southeast First Street in east Vancouver last month.

Vancouver City Council approves street funding ordinances

A pedestrian walks on a dirt path in the glass along Southeast First Street in east Vancouver last month.

November 2, 2015, 8:35pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday unanimously adopted six ordinances as part of a plan to generate about $7 million a year in critically needed new revenue for street maintenance, repairs, replacement and capital projects. Read story

Cpl. Duane Boynton, with white gloves, labels a container as he lends a hand to a woman, left in stripes, while she prepares to move from her campsite in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2015.

Homeless people break camp as city enforces ordinance

Cpl. Duane Boynton, with white gloves, labels a container as he lends a hand to a woman, left in stripes, while she prepares to move from her campsite in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2015.

November 2, 2015, 6:14am Clark County News

Dozens of homeless people broke down their tents and packed up their belongings Monday morning in West Vancouver as police began enforcing the city’s illegal camping ordinance. Read story

Vancouver City Hall.

Vancouver revenues expected to be $4M higher than projected

Vancouver City Hall.

October 26, 2015, 6:51pm Clark County News

Finally emerging from the long shadow of the Great Recession, the city of Vancouver's finances through the first three quarters of this year are in good shape, finance staff members told the city council Monday. Read story

New TV option may be coming

October 25, 2015, 8:44pm Business

In January, Vancouver and unincorporated Clark County residents may have a TV delivery option besides Comcast for the first time. Read story

Stephen David Blair Richardson, 66, who says he&#039;s a former CIA agent, sits in his tent near Share House in west Vancouver.

Putting a face to Vancouver’s homeless

Stephen David Blair Richardson, 66, who says he&#039;s a former CIA agent, sits in his tent near Share House in west Vancouver.

October 25, 2015, 6:04am Clark County News

On the sunny Tuesday morning of Oct. 6, two Columbian reporters and a photographer visited the growing tent city in the blocks surrounding the Share House shelter in west Vancouver. Read story

A woman walks Wednesday past a homeless encampment of tents and huts on West 12th Street along a fence bordering the Port of Vancouver.

Vancouver homeless get wake-up call

A woman walks Wednesday past a homeless encampment of tents and huts on West 12th Street along a fence bordering the Port of Vancouver.

October 21, 2015, 7:48pm Clark County News

Volunteers descended upon a west Vancouver homeless camp before daylight Wednesday morning, helping campers pick up trash and pack up their belongings. Read story