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Columbian county government and small cities reporter

Clark County seeks members for farm issues panel

September 26, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

Clark County is seeking five applicants for a committee that advises on farming issues. Read story

Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring listens during a council meeting in 2019.

Clark County chair now says she’s pro-mask

Clark County Council Chair Eileen Quiring listens during a council meeting in 2019.

September 25, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

One day after dismissing studies showing the benefits of mask wearing to help control the spread of COVID-19 as “a difference of opinion” with anti-mask advocates, Clark County’s top elected official said she now supports wearing masks as a way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read story

Battle Ground City Hall.

Battle Ground to forgive some past-due utility payments

Battle Ground City Hall.

September 21, 2020, 9:07pm Clark County News

Low-income residents and struggling small businesses in Battle Ground can soon have past-due utility bills forgiven in the city’s latest effort to relieve economic hardships associated with COVID-19. Read story

Bella Roushall, left, and her husband, Scott, enjoy beers together Saturday at Trusty Brewing in Vancouver.

Oktoberfest celebration in downtown Vancouver has family story to tell

Bella Roushall, left, and her husband, Scott, enjoy beers together Saturday at Trusty Brewing in Vancouver.

September 19, 2020, 6:31pm Clark County News

The owners had only purchased the place recently, but an Oktoberfest celebration Saturday at a downtown Vancouver brewery was a family story more than a century in the making. Read story

Crews on Saturday began a nine-day trunnion repair project on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

Day 1 of I-5 Bridge trunnion replacement project mostly on track

Crews on Saturday began a nine-day trunnion repair project on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

September 19, 2020, 6:23pm Clark County News

The Interstate 5 Bridge trunnion repair project was largely on track on its first day Saturday, save for some temporary delays. Read story

The County Council meets at the Clark County Public Service Center on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

Clark County Council OKs emergency declaration due to wildfires

The County Council meets at the Clark County Public Service Center on Wednesday, April 3, 2019.

September 15, 2020, 6:26pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council declared an emergency Tuesday due to ongoing wildfires in the area. Read story

Clark County property taxes are due Nov. 2

September 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The second installment of this year's property taxes will be due a few days later than normal. Read story

La Center ordinance will allow cottage-style homes in city

September 13, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The La Center City Council approved an ordinance Wednesday that will allow cottage-style homes in the city. Read story

La Center City Council OKs cottage-style housing

September 9, 2020, 9:03pm Clark County News

Cottage-style housing typically features small homes on shared or individual lots that don’t face public streets and have a common open area. Read story

The city of Woodland is one of more than 3,400 cities throughout the United States that meets the criteria to be recognized as Tree City, USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Woodland City Council rejects allowing retail pot sales in city

The city of Woodland is one of more than 3,400 cities throughout the United States that meets the criteria to be recognized as Tree City, USA by the Arbor Day Foundation.

September 8, 2020, 11:22pm Clark County News

The Woodland City Council has again rejected retail marijuana sales within city limits.  Read story