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Dozens of nurses gather outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center while taking part in an informational picket Thursday morning, April 18, 2024. Demonstrators, who said care was not impacted during the event, were fighting for safe staffing and fair wages.

PeaceHealth nurses ratify new contract with Vancouver hospital

Dozens of nurses gather outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center while taking part in an informational picket Thursday morning, April 18, 2024. Demonstrators, who said care was not impacted during the event, were fighting for safe staffing and fair wages.

June 7, 2024, 3:50pm Clark County Health

Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver voted to ratify a new labor contract Thursday evening after 10 hours of voting. Read story

Nighttime paving on Highway 14 that starts Monday in Vancouver will cause delays

June 6, 2024, 6:30pm Clark County News Free

Starting Monday, nighttime paving will cause delays for people traveling on state Highway 14 in east Vancouver between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue, the Washington State Department of Transportation said. Read story

Blue skies and sunshine drew warm weather enthusiasts to the shoreline along the Columbia River near Columbia Shores Condominiums on Thursday afternoon. Forecasters predict the warm weather will stick around through the weekend.

Clark County heads toward warm weekend weather with temperatures in the 80s

Blue skies and sunshine drew warm weather enthusiasts to the shoreline along the Columbia River near Columbia Shores Condominiums on Thursday afternoon. Forecasters predict the warm weather will stick around through the weekend.

June 6, 2024, 6:22pm Clark County News

Clark County residents can finally retire their umbrellas, as warm temperatures, sunny skies and mellow winds are on the horizon for the weekend. Read story

Firefighters battle a blaze that destroyed a large shop building Monday morning on a property north of Ridgefield. A woman was found dead inside the shop. The Clark County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office on Thursday identified her as 44-year-old Melissa Adams of Ridgefield.

44-year-old woman found dead in shop fire north of Ridgefield

Firefighters battle a blaze that destroyed a large shop building Monday morning on a property north of Ridgefield. A woman was found dead inside the shop. The Clark County Medical Examiner&rsquo;s Office on Thursday identified her as 44-year-old Melissa Adams of Ridgefield.

June 6, 2024, 11:48am Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Thursday identified a 44-year-old woman as the person found dead in a shop fire north of Ridgefield on Monday morning. Read story

Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

PeaceHealth nurses will vote on contract that includes raises but doesn’t increase staffing levels

Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

June 5, 2024, 12:02pm Business

Nurses at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center will vote Thursday on a contract that includes higher wages but does not increase minimum staffing requirements at the Vancouver hospital. Read story

Picketers greet morning drivers outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on April 18.

‘People are just much more willing to fight’: More health care workers in Clark County push to unionize

Picketers greet morning drivers outside PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on April 18.

May 28, 2024, 6:05am Business

Unionization efforts across the health care field continue to increase in Clark County and beyond as workers steadily organize to secure more workplace protections. Read story

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Vancouver man, 65, out on bail when arrested on further child molestation charges

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May 24, 2024, 2:44pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man was arrested Tuesday on child rape and molestation charges, the Vancouver Police Department said Wednesday in a news release. Read story

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

La Center woman who co-owns businesses in Ridgefield, Woodland convicted of 11 felony counts of violating the Clean Air Act

U.S. District courthouse in Tacoma, formerly Union Station.

May 24, 2024, 1:01pm Clark County News

The co-owner of two Clark County automotive businesses was convicted Thursday of conspiracy and 11 felony counts of violating the federal Clean Air Act, according to a statement from the United States Department of Justice. Read story

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong, right, speaks at a press conference opposing Ballot Initiative 2109 on Wednesday at the early learning nonprofit&rsquo;s headquarters in Vancouver. I-2109 would repeal Washington&rsquo;s capital gains tax, which is expected to provide billions of dollars in support for early childhood education and schools funding over the next few years.

Rep. Monica Stonier, Clark County educators rally to protect Washington capital gains tax

Educational Opportunities for Children and Families CEO Rekah Strong, right, speaks at a press conference opposing Ballot Initiative 2109 on Wednesday at the early learning nonprofit&rsquo;s headquarters in Vancouver. I-2109 would repeal Washington&rsquo;s capital gains tax, which is expected to provide billions of dollars in support for early childhood education and schools funding over the next few years.

May 22, 2024, 6:20pm Clark County News

Leaders of Vancouver’s early-childhood programs gathered Wednesday to warn voters that a Washington ballot initiative would undermine a system that already fails to reach children in need. Read story

Director Stephen Gyllenhaal, left, and Dan Pallotta attend the premiere of &ldquo;Uncharitable&rdquo; on Sept. 21 in New York. The new documentary puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight.

‘Uncharitable’ screening prompts discussion of nonprofits in Southwest Washington, Oregon

Director Stephen Gyllenhaal, left, and Dan Pallotta attend the premiere of &ldquo;Uncharitable&rdquo; on Sept. 21 in New York. The new documentary puts the long-running debate in the nonprofit sector over the role of overhead back in the spotlight.

May 22, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

It is time to change our thinking when it comes to philanthropy, leaders across the nonprofit sector say. Read story