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Columbian City Government Reporter

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The city of Vancouver has set up an online tool to receive opinions about ways to fund street work.

Vancouver listening for street-funding ideas

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The city of Vancouver has set up an online tool to receive opinions about ways to fund street work.

May 16, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver wants to know what residents and businesses think about various options to pay for millions of dollars in street maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Read story

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Businesspeople file for Vancouver City Council

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May 12, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Businesswoman and nonprofit executive Linda Glover announced Wednesday she is filing for Position 5, currently held by Councilor Larry Smith, who is not running for re-election in November. Read story

Sam Robinson, center, acting chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, beats a drum and sings a traditional song of blessing Sunday at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse in Ridgefield before a presentation about native women's views of Lewis and Clark.

Discovering ‘Native Women’s Views of Lewis and Clark’

Sam Robinson, center, acting chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation, beats a drum and sings a traditional song of blessing Sunday at the Cathlapotle Plankhouse in Ridgefield before a presentation about native women's views of Lewis and Clark.

May 10, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

RIDGEFIELD -- When the bedraggled Lewis and Clark Expedition showed up in the Lower Columbia River area in 1805, they weren't the sort of visitors the Chinook Indians were accustomed to. Read story

Woman found dead at her Vancouver home

May 10, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver police found a dead woman at a Vancouver home Saturday morning and are investigating the death as suspicious. Read story

Have some spare time? Then bank on it

May 6, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Starting this week, Clark County residents can take part in the ultimate bartering system for skills and services: the time bank. Read story

Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen says he will run for re-election.

Vancouver Councilor Hansen to run for re-election

Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen says he will run for re-election.

May 5, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver City Councilor Bart Hansen announced Tuesday he plans to run in November for another term. Read story

Vancouver awards $2.19 million in federal HUD aid

May 4, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council on Monday distributed to local agencies $2.19 million in federal Housing and Urban Development funding aimed at improving the lives of community members who are low income or live in low-income areas. Read story

Vancouver OKs land purchase for new fire station

April 27, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has agreed to pay $1.89 million for roughly an acre of property for the city's new fire station. Read story

City: Waterfront project could generate $33M in tax revenue

April 26, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The first five-block phase of Vancouver's waterfront development project could generate $33 million in tax revenue for local jurisdictions in the next 20 years, according to a city analysis. Read story

Wait a McMinute: Fire station to occupy Fourth Plain site

April 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is buying land to build a new fire station at East Fourth Plain Boulevard and Main Street -- the same parcel that McDonald's had purchased for a new restaurant. Read story