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Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave program allows eligible workers to receive up to 12 weeks paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or for a serious medical condition of the worker or the worker's family member, or 16 weeks for a combination of both.

As paid family leave claims rise in Washington, the wait for benefits gets longer

Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave program allows eligible workers to receive up to 12 weeks paid time off for the birth or adoption of a child or for a serious medical condition of the worker or the worker's family member, or 16 weeks for a combination of both.

September 26, 2023, 2:00pm Editor's Choice Free

Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave program wants to hire 49 more employees to deal with steadily rising demand that has some people waiting over a month to receive benefits. Read story

Leslie Lewallen announced she is running for the 3rd District congressional seat held by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

New GOP contender — a Camas city councilor — complicates Republican attempt to win back WA congressional seat

Leslie Lewallen announced she is running for the 3rd District congressional seat held by Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.

September 26, 2023, 7:43am Clark County Politics Free

Republicans are desperate to recapture the southwest Washington congressional seat they lost in 2022. But first they must settle who will carry the GOP torch into battle against Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez next year. Read story

After The Historic Trust purchased Providence Academy in 2015, it began restoration.

Shaking off controversies, Historic Trust refocuses on its mission as 25th anniversary approaches

After The Historic Trust purchased Providence Academy in 2015, it began restoration.

September 26, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

The organization that holds the keys to some of Vancouver’s most iconic historical properties will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Oct. 12. Read story

Seton Catholic sophomore Teddy Wieczorek, center, dives through Stevenson senior Jordan Waymire, left, and Stevenson junior Kasen Polzel, right, for a touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, during the Cougars’ 59-0 win against Stevenson at Seton Catholic High School.

Incident in Seton-Stevenson football game brought to WIAA’s attention

Seton Catholic sophomore Teddy Wieczorek, center, dives through Stevenson senior Jordan Waymire, left, and Stevenson junior Kasen Polzel, right, for a touchdown Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, during the Cougars’ 59-0 win against Stevenson at Seton Catholic High School.

September 25, 2023, 5:22pm Clark County News

Officials from Seton Catholic and Stevenson high schools are looking into an incident on video from last Friday’s football game — and now have gotten the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association involved. Read story

An intact floodplain is teeming with life - from bugs, beavers and at-risk fish species. But the Coweeman River isn't intact, said Brice Crayne, Lower Columbia Enhancement Group program manager. Splash damming flushed out entire aquatic systems.

Splash dams’ legacy is one of scars and damage, but a Lower Columbia group is trying to change that

An intact floodplain is teeming with life - from bugs, beavers and at-risk fish species. But the Coweeman River isn't intact, said Brice Crayne, Lower Columbia Enhancement Group program manager. Splash damming flushed out entire aquatic systems.

September 25, 2023, 6:10am Clark County News

A legacy of obsolete logging practices popularized more than a century ago remains etched in the way the Coweeman River moves. Read story

J.P. Walmer enjoys his morning coffee in his tent outside Vancouver City Hall as construction at the nearby waterfront is visible in the background. Walmer has been homeless for about a month and is looking for a place he can afford. He said he sleeps on multiple air mattresses to make it easier for him to get out of bed.

Homeless population grays in Clark County as more seniors end up on the street

J.P. Walmer enjoys his morning coffee in his tent outside Vancouver City Hall as construction at the nearby waterfront is visible in the background. Walmer has been homeless for about a month and is looking for a place he can afford. He said he sleeps on multiple air mattresses to make it easier for him to get out of bed.

September 23, 2023, 6:14am Clark County Health

Chris Muntean, 70, feels lucky he had a heart attack. Read story

The Vantage Bridge carries Interstate 90 across the Columbia River near Vantage at dusk in February 2018.

Is a new Columbia River Treaty treaty on tap?

The Vantage Bridge carries Interstate 90 across the Columbia River near Vantage at dusk in February 2018.

September 23, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Since 1961, the U.S. and Canada have worked together to manage dams in the Columbia River Basin, but this arrangement may change in September 2024. Read story

Some Brush Prairie farmers living near a proposed site for a new church at 14714 N.E. 152nd Ave. worry about losing more farmland in Clark County.

Brush Prairie neighbors worried about prospect of ‘huge’ church

Some Brush Prairie farmers living near a proposed site for a new church at 14714 N.E. 152nd Ave. worry about losing more farmland in Clark County.

September 23, 2023, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County farmland is disappearing quickly. Some Brush Prairie farmers are worried there will be even less farmland available if the county approves a new church planned for Northeast 152nd Avenue. Read story

The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Judge upholds Washington’s $17B transportation package that includes money for new I-5 bridge

The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

September 22, 2023, 3:40pm Editor's Choice Free

An effort to derail a sweeping state transportation package failed Friday, with a Thurston County judge upholding the law. Read story

Cory Chase resigned from his Washougal School Board position earlier this month after accepting a job as police chief for the city of Cottage Grove, Ore.

Washougal School Board president resigns after taking Oregon police chief job

Cory Chase resigned from his Washougal School Board position earlier this month after accepting a job as police chief for the city of Cottage Grove, Ore.

September 22, 2023, 2:32pm Clark County News

Washougal School Board President Cory Chase has resigned from his position after accepting a police chief job in Oregon. Read story