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Jeanne Kojis, Ripple Impact NW board chair and consultant

New Vancouver nonprofit Ripple Impact NW seeks to make giving easy

Jeanne Kojis, Ripple Impact NW board chair and consultant

March 15, 2022, 5:41pm Clark County News

Ripple Impact NW, a new nonprofit aimed at expanding the breadth and depth of philanthropy in Clark County, officially launched this month. Read story

A boy holds a toy as he rests Friday in a center for Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw has become overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital, prompting Warsaw's mayor to appeal for international help.

Clark County organizations ramping up aid for Ukraine

A boy holds a toy as he rests Friday in a center for Ukrainian refugees in Warsaw, Poland. Warsaw has become overwhelmed by refugees, with more than a tenth of all those fleeing the war in Ukraine arriving in the Polish capital, prompting Warsaw's mayor to appeal for international help.

March 13, 2022, 6:04am Churches & Religion

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, Clark County churches, nonprofits and other organizations are ramping up efforts to provide support for Ukraine and its roughly 2 million refugees who have fled to neighboring countries. Read story

Nominations open for philanthropy awards

March 12, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has opened public nominations for its Philanthropist of the Year and Community Champion Awards. Read story

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

Clark County turns the page on masks as state mandate ends

Leah Mulyar, 5, of Vancouver, left, and her sister, Isabel, 7, wear masks while enjoying a book at Vancouver Community Library on March 11, the final day of required indoor masking in Washington.

March 12, 2022, 6:05am Business

On June 23, 2020, Washington announced a statewide requirement for people to wear masks in public settings to slow the spread of COVID-19. That mandate was lifted in early July 2021 and quickly reinstated during the delta surge. Read story

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Clark County reports drop in COVID-19 case rate, hospitalizations

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March 10, 2022, 1:36pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported a drop in its COVID-19 activity rate and hospitalizations this week, bringing the omicron surge another step closer to its end just as state masking mandates are about to wind down. Read story

‘Chiro for a Cause’ to aid Ukraine relief fund

March 9, 2022, 6:03am Business

Between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Saturday, Barnick Chiropractic in Vancouver will be holding a special event to provide relief funds for the refugee crisis developing in Ukraine. Read story

Fosterful CEO Sarah Desjarlais talks about the nonprofit's name change and rebranding on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the organization's offices in downtown Vancouver. "I want people to know that Office Moms and Dads didn't go away, we got a haircut," Desjarlais said.

Vancouver-based foster care nonprofit Office Moms and Dads rebrands as Fosterful

Fosterful CEO Sarah Desjarlais talks about the nonprofit's name change and rebranding on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the organization's offices in downtown Vancouver. "I want people to know that Office Moms and Dads didn't go away, we got a haircut," Desjarlais said.

March 9, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

The Vancouver-based nonprofit Office Moms and Dads is getting a haircut. Read story

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity Community Outreach Manager Heather Cochrun at Johnson Village, a plot of land beside Good Shephard Lutheran Church in east Vancouver that will soon be the site of nine new homes. Through the organizations new Habitat Home Trust, the homes will remain permanently affordable.

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity program targets affordable housing crisis

Evergreen Habitat for Humanity Community Outreach Manager Heather Cochrun at Johnson Village, a plot of land beside Good Shephard Lutheran Church in east Vancouver that will soon be the site of nine new homes. Through the organizations new Habitat Home Trust, the homes will remain permanently affordable.

March 8, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

On a rainy Wednesday morning in early March, Evergreen Habitat for Humanity Community Outreach Manager Heather Cochrun went to visit Johnson Village, a plot of land beside Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in east Vancouver that will soon be the site of nine new homes. Read story

Bonnie Mills, pictured here in 2020, lost her life to COVID-19 at the age of 79 in August 2021.

Second anniversary of COVID-19 in Clark County a time of optimism for some, pain for others

Bonnie Mills, pictured here in 2020, lost her life to COVID-19 at the age of 79 in August 2021.

March 6, 2022, 6:06am Clark County Health

Life might return to relative normalcy if COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations keep decreasing, but for Hazel Dell resident Leonard Mills, life will never return to normal. Read story

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Clark County COVID-19 case rate continues to fall

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March 3, 2022, 3:10pm Clark County Health

Clark County reported another drop in its COVID-19 activity rate this week as the omicron surge nears its end. Read story