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Stories by Lauren Ellenbecker

Columbian staff writer

The Vancouver Forestry Commission reviewed a PlanIt Geo assessment on the city's tree canopy, which showed that most of the city's plantable land is on private property.

Cultivating the city’s tree canopy: Vancouver slowly grows goal

The Vancouver Forestry Commission reviewed a PlanIt Geo assessment on the city's tree canopy, which showed that most of the city's plantable land is on private property.

November 22, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

Young deciduous and coniferous trees, big and small, are slowly being planted throughout Vancouver. A recent assessment of the city’s urban forest found that it is making incremental improvements in its goal of reaching 28 percent tree canopy by 2030. Read story

A homeless encampment is pictured in northeast Vancouver in May. The city of Vancouver's "Safe Stay Community" is intended to open in December and will offer a homelike community for people experiencing homelessness. The first site will be located at 11400 N.E. 51st Circle in the North Image neighborhood.

Vancouver to open first ‘Safe Stay Community’ in North Image neighborhood in December

A homeless encampment is pictured in northeast Vancouver in May. The city of Vancouver's "Safe Stay Community" is intended to open in December and will offer a homelike community for people experiencing homelessness. The first site will be located at 11400 N.E. 51st Circle in the North Image neighborhood.

November 19, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver announced Wednesday the location of its first supportive campsite for people experiencing homelessness will be in the North Image neighborhood and is set to open in December. Read story

Bryon Ledin of Clark Public Utilities lends a hand as hundreds of holiday lights are hung in the trees Wednesday morning at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Due to COVID-19-related mandates and staffing impacts, the in-person event was canceled, but the city and the Vancouver Rotary Club are creating a video set to broadcast on CVTV that will kick off the community tree-lighting.

Vancouver lights up the holidays

Bryon Ledin of Clark Public Utilities lends a hand as hundreds of holiday lights are hung in the trees Wednesday morning at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Due to COVID-19-related mandates and staffing impacts, the in-person event was canceled, but the city and the Vancouver Rotary Club are creating a video set to broadcast on CVTV that will kick off the community tree-lighting.

November 17, 2021, 5:27pm Churches & Religion

Thousands of lights are being wound around trees in Esther Short Park in the days leading up to the Nov. 26 lighting of the community tree. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, from left, and challengers Joe Kent Heidi St.

3rd District congressional contest beginning to heat up

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, from left, and challengers Joe Kent Heidi St.

November 17, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News

Campaign signs for the Nov. 2 election may still be coming down, but a new crop of political advertising is sprouting as the race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District moves into a new phase. Read story

Vancouver toy, clothing drive takes donations for charities

November 17, 2021, 5:57am Clark County News

Vancouver residents are invited to provide toys and warm clothes for those in need as part of the seventh annual Korey’s Joy Drive, named after a city employee who died of brain cancer in 2017. Read story

Volunteer with mobility challenges sought for Vancouver commission

November 17, 2021, 5:56am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is looking for a volunteer with mobility challenges due to a disability to serve on its transportation and mobility commission. Read story

Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain, who assumed his role in 2013, is the longest-serving chief the police department has had in the past 30 years.

After years of frequent turnover, Vancouver police chief in for the long haul

Vancouver Police Chief James McElvain, who assumed his role in 2013, is the longest-serving chief the police department has had in the past 30 years.

November 15, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department had a reputation for going through police chiefs about every 18 months — until its current chief, James McElvain, arrived in 2013 from Southern California. Read story

Crew members Ashley Brown, left, and Jerome Warren clean up litter from the roadway.

Cleanup crews collect 1,380 pounds of trash from Interstate 5 ramps

Crew members Ashley Brown, left, and Jerome Warren clean up litter from the roadway.

November 13, 2021, 3:07pm Clark County News

A grant-funded program has allowed workers to remove nearly three-quarters of a ton of garbage from two Interstate 5 ramps in Vancouver over the course of three weeks. Read story

Groups, family honor Clark County soldier killed in Iraq

November 13, 2021, 5:51am Clark County News

Clark County residents are invited to attend a ceremony honoring a local soldier who died during his military service in Iraq as a part a “Never To Be Forgotten” series. Read story

Vietnam War veteran Bob Ferguson of Vancouver talks about one of his self-published books. He enjoys sharing his stories and sees them as a way to keep history alive.

Two Vancouver veterans recount their service

Vietnam War veteran Bob Ferguson of Vancouver talks about one of his self-published books. He enjoys sharing his stories and sees them as a way to keep history alive.

November 11, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Veterans Day pays tribute to American soldiers, both living and dead, whose experiences are complex and varied based on when, where and why they served. There is a sentiment, however, that weaves a common thread through these themes of war and peacetime: Their experience served as a valuable life lesson. Read story