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The ESD112 Hough Early Learning Center in Vancouver has been awarded an almost $80,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce.

Vancouver early learning centers get more than $400,000 from state to make renovations

The ESD112 Hough Early Learning Center in Vancouver has been awarded an almost $80,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce.

August 27, 2024, 2:45pm Clark County News

Four Vancouver early-learning providers received a combined $400,000 from the Washington State Department of Commerce. Read story

Tabby Stokes, left, and Alizz Quarles, serve as chairwoman and vice chairwoman of Hands Across the Bridge. The event celebrating addiction recovery begins at 10 a.m. Monday in Esther Short Park.

Recovery from addiction achievable: Hands Across the Bridge set for Labor Day

Tabby Stokes, left, and Alizz Quarles, serve as chairwoman and vice chairwoman of Hands Across the Bridge. The event celebrating addiction recovery begins at 10 a.m. Monday in Esther Short Park.

August 27, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Health

Tabby Stokes and Alizz Quarles will take the Esther Short Park stage again on Labor Day to kick off the 23rd annual Hands Across the Bridge event with a hopeful message that’s worth repeating: Recovery from addiction is achievable. Read story

Isabella Lippelgoos of Vancouver, from left, joins her daughter, Rosemary Luna, 14 months, as they work with Clark County nurse Ariel Magram during a visit at Jaggy Road Park on Monday afternoon. Clark County Public Health&rsquo;s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child&rsquo;s second birthday.

Nurse-Family Partnership program supports low-income Clark County moms

Isabella Lippelgoos of Vancouver, from left, joins her daughter, Rosemary Luna, 14 months, as they work with Clark County nurse Ariel Magram during a visit at Jaggy Road Park on Monday afternoon. Clark County Public Health&rsquo;s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child&rsquo;s second birthday.

August 27, 2024, 6:04am Clark County Health

Vancouver resident Isabella Lippelgoos didn’t know where to turn when she found out she was pregnant two years ago. Read story

Greg Kimsey

Judge dismisses Rob Anderson’s legal challenges against Clark County

Greg Kimsey

August 26, 2024, 5:11pm Clark County News

Washougal resident Rob Anderson was in Clark County Superior Court last week related to two of his legal challenges against the county, both of which were dismissed. Read story

Lifeline Connections has joined a trend of animal assisted therapy.

“Horses are the masters of mindfulness”: Lifeline Connections adds animal-assisted therapy to offerings

Lifeline Connections has joined a trend of animal assisted therapy.

August 26, 2024, 11:09am Clark County Health

Lifeline Connections is taking its therapy practices to the arena. The Vancouver organization — which provides mental health and addiction services — added animal-assisted therapy to its stable of offerings. Read story

Heidi Leonard of Vancouver walks downstairs through her apartment building complex. Leonard lives at The Pacific and said the supportive housing needs more security and accountability.

Can Housing First work in the face of Clark county’s fentanyl crisis? Residents say apartments are rife with drug use and crime

Heidi Leonard of Vancouver walks downstairs through her apartment building complex. Leonard lives at The Pacific and said the supportive housing needs more security and accountability.

August 24, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Heidi Leonard lives at The Pacific apartments, but some days, the 51-year-old wishes she were still homeless. Read story

An image generated by artificial intelligence through the company OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT.

Vancouver company says an AI real estate agent would save homebuyers money; human real estate agents doubt AI can replace them

An image generated by artificial intelligence through the company OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT.

August 24, 2024, 6:10am Business

A new Vancouver-based company called Joy is creating an AI real estate agent that will give buyers back 70 percent of the sales commission. Read story

Construction crews prepare the new Costco store in Ridgefield for its Thursday opening day. Ridgefield city officials have been working with local and state agencies on plans to handle the expected influx of traffic.

Ridgefield, WSDOT, State Patrol plan for Costco opening weekend traffic

Construction crews prepare the new Costco store in Ridgefield for its Thursday opening day. Ridgefield city officials have been working with local and state agencies on plans to handle the expected influx of traffic.

August 24, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Next week’s long-awaited opening of Costco’s newest location in Ridgefield is good news for shoppers looking to save money by buying in bulk. For drivers, though, the opening weekend is sure to mean traffic jams and delays. Read story

A colorful mural on the side of the new Fourth Plain Community Commons celebrates the diversity of the neighborhood and its residents.

$1.39M grant will let Fourth Plain Forward hire staff, offer low-interest loans

A colorful mural on the side of the new Fourth Plain Community Commons celebrates the diversity of the neighborhood and its residents.

August 23, 2024, 4:01pm Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $1.39 million to Vancouver nonprofit Fourth Plain Forward as part of a statewide initiative to address wealth disparities and promote homeownership. Read story

An intern writes a positive message in chalk outside the Clark County Juvenile Justice Center in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. .

Clark County Juvenile Court uses community service rather than punishment, with good results

An intern writes a positive message in chalk outside the Clark County Juvenile Justice Center in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. .

August 23, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County Juvenile Court was early to adopt a restorative justice approach that replaces punishment with a path for young offenders to make amends to society. Read story