March 30, 2016, 6:05am Clark County News
A Portland-based planning and development firm is looking to build a 180-unit apartment complex in central Vancouver, which would add to a handful of affordable housing projects in the works locally. The preliminary application submitted by Otak Inc. on Thursday details plans to build on a 5.35-acre site at 5500… Read story
March 25, 2016, 8:52pm Clark County News
The May 24 Republican primary presidential election will give an indication of local voters' interests, Clark County elections supervisor Cathie Garber said. It's also worthwhile, she said, to look at what voters have done historically, particularly in 2008 when the presidency was an open seat, to get an idea of… Read story
March 24, 2016, 6:05am Churches & Religion
Maundy Thursday, otherwise known as Holy Thursday, is the beginning of a busy weekend for Christian churches. Really, the whole week is packed with holy days -- starting with Palm Sunday -- that are marked by traditions. Read story
March 24, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News
Clark County's estimated population has risen to 459,495 residents, as growth resumes in the area. Between 2014 and 2015, the county grew by 2 percent, netting 9,054 new people, according to data released from the Census Bureau. Read story
March 20, 2016, 6:04am Clark County Life
The Sylvan Ecohouse was supposed to be a modern, angular house using the latest and greatest energy efficiencies, its slanted roof pointed skyward. Read story
March 20, 2016, 6:04am Clark County Life
Stefan and Angela Walz's edgy, concrete home isn't the only one that sticks out in Clark County. Others have used not-so-common building and design methods to give their home an edge when its comes to energy efficiency, aesthetics or both. Here is a sampling of the head-turning homes in Clark… Read story
March 18, 2016, 5:06pm Churches & Religion
If it all works out, St. Paul Lutheran Church will transform into a 12-bed women's shelter practically overnight at the end of this month. The church in downtown Vancouver hosts 24 men as part of the annual Winter Hospitality Overflow program, which wraps up the morning of March 31. Read story
March 17, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News
WASHOUGAL -- When Jennifer Samodurov was growing up in Santa Barbara, Calif., she felt ostracized being a poor kid in an affluent area. That's why she sympathizes with homeless students in the Camas School District, where their poverty sticks out amongst the area's general wealth. Read story
March 16, 2016, 10:25am Clark County News
Three years ago, Amanda Owens had to move out of her apartment. The single mom had bad credit, nowhere she could afford to go and the beauty school she was attending was shuttering. Read story
March 15, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News
If the Rev. David Knudtson knows of a homeless person who needs a shower, he invites them to come to Arnada Abbey. The house in west Vancouver hosts informal religious gatherings and also houses those in need. Read story