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Vancouver City Council candidates Bart Hansen, left, and Justin Forsman speak to The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday.

(Video now added) City council candidates have differing views

Vancouver City Council candidates Bart Hansen, left, and Justin Forsman speak to The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday.

October 7, 2015, 8:40pm Clark County News

Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen and his challenger in November's election, Justin Forsman, faced off in a Columbian editorial board meeting Wednesday, offering a distinctive contrast between the two candidates. Read story

Fireworks are for sale at a stand in Vancouver in 2012.

Vancouver council snuffs out fireworks

Fireworks are for sale at a stand in Vancouver in 2012.

October 5, 2015, 10:06pm Clark County News

This coming July 4 will be the last time residents can legally shoot off personal fireworks in Vancouver. Read story

People line up to take advantage of an opportunity to dump leaves for free with a coupon offered from the city of Vancouver and Clark County at H& H Wood Recyclers in 2011.

Vancouver offers coupons for free leaf disposal

People line up to take advantage of an opportunity to dump leaves for free with a coupon offered from the city of Vancouver and Clark County at H& H Wood Recyclers in 2011.

September 29, 2015, 5:33pm Clark County News

The Northwest's colorful autumn leaves are gorgeous to look at until they're all over the wet ground, creating a slippery mess and clogging storm drains. Read story

Snout, a Toso Japanese mastiff plays in the grass with a ball for one of the first times in his life at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in Vancouver on Monday. The Humane Society, in partnership with Humane Society International, welcomed 58 dogs recently rescued from a South Korean meat farm as part of efforts to fight the dog meat trade throughout Asia.

Dogs rescued from meat farm to find local homesvideo icon

Snout, a Toso Japanese mastiff plays in the grass with a ball for one of the first times in his life at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington in Vancouver on Monday. The Humane Society, in partnership with Humane Society International, welcomed 58 dogs recently rescued from a South Korean meat farm as part of efforts to fight the dog meat trade throughout Asia.

September 28, 2015, 1:53pm Clark County Life

With big, lumbering strides, a Japanese mastiff named Snout chased a tennis ball across the grass Monday at the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, pausing his frolic to bite at a falling leaf. Read story

Members of the Clark County Flying Eagle A's make their way through the intersection of Grant Street and Columbia Way following a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the area Thursday morning, Sept. 24, 2015.

Vancouver celebrates waterfront extension

Members of the Clark County Flying Eagle A's make their way through the intersection of Grant Street and Columbia Way following a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the opening of the area Thursday morning, Sept. 24, 2015.

September 24, 2015, 8:12pm Business

With the "awooga" of horns, a fleet of Model A Fords puttered down Grant Street on Thursday and turned left onto Columbia Way, officially opening the new intersection at the heart of Vancouver's future $1.3 billion mixed-use development on the waterfront. Read story

Vancouver eyes chronic nuisance ordinance

September 23, 2015, 6:56pm Clark County News

For years, downtown Vancouver's eclectic collection of restaurants and bars operated relatively peacefully into the wee hours. Read story

Dozens of tents line West 12th Street on Monday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. City officials said they've never seen this many homeless campers in the area before.

Vancouver officials tour growing tent city

Dozens of tents line West 12th Street on Monday afternoon in downtown Vancouver. City officials said they've never seen this many homeless campers in the area before.

September 21, 2015, 9:33pm Clark County News

Representatives of Vancouver's business community, downtown and neighborhoods offered the city council their help Monday in finding solutions to the city's homeless problem -- and as quickly as possible. Read story

Artist's rendering of the apparatus bay at the new fire station planned for Uptown Village at Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Main Street in Vancouver.

Fire station designs finalized

Artist's rendering of the apparatus bay at the new fire station planned for Uptown Village at Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and Main Street in Vancouver.

September 18, 2015, 6:06pm Clark County News

Vancouver's two new fire stations will have everything a firefighter could want -- except, perhaps, for a fire pole. Read story

Bill Turlay, left, and George Francisco

City council candidates square off over conservative credentials

Bill Turlay, left, and George Francisco

September 15, 2015, 7:24pm Clark County News

Since his election to the Vancouver City Council in 2011, Bill Turlay has seen himself as the lone conservative voice among liberals. Read story

Vancouver Police Cpl. Drue Russell, left, runs a man's identification that he found camping next to the Slocum House in Esther Short Park while VPD Cpl. Duane Boynton secures the man after he disclosed to officers that he was carrying a knife, as part of an ongoing effort by authorities to make the park a safer place on Friday March 4, 2011.

Vancouver OKs overnight camping in public places

Vancouver Police Cpl. Drue Russell, left, runs a man's identification that he found camping next to the Slocum House in Esther Short Park while VPD Cpl. Duane Boynton secures the man after he disclosed to officers that he was carrying a knife, as part of an ongoing effort by authorities to make the park a safer place on Friday March 4, 2011.

September 14, 2015, 9:13pm Clark County News

Amending a Vancouver city ordinance to allow overnight camping in public places is just a "baby step" toward solving the city's homeless troubles and lack of shelter space, citizens told the city council Monday. Read story