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Firefighter and paramedic Josh Lawson, left, waits as system director Sara Williams applies a bandage after he received a COVID-19 vaccination at PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care in Vancouver. PeaceHealth has administered the vaccine to nearly 100 first responders from Clark and Cowlitz counties. The plan is to give roughly 200 first responders the first dose of the vaccine over the next couple weeks.

First responders from Clark, Cowlitz counties begin getting COVID vaccinations

Firefighter and paramedic Josh Lawson, left, waits as system director Sara Williams applies a bandage after he received a COVID-19 vaccination at PeaceHealth Southwest Urgent Care in Vancouver. PeaceHealth has administered the vaccine to nearly 100 first responders from Clark and Cowlitz counties. The plan is to give roughly 200 first responders the first dose of the vaccine over the next couple weeks.

December 22, 2020, 4:57pm Clark County Health

First responders can sometimes be lost in the shuffle of COVID-19 concerns. Read story

Laura Ellsworth, right, writes a message on a memorial board set up Friday at St. PaulÌs Lutheran Church in Vancouver. Ellsworth is with the Council for the Homeless, which helped set up the board with the names of the homeless from the community who died in 2020. On Monday night, the council held a virtual ceremony to remember the members of the community who died in 2020.

Homeless people who died in 2020 in Clark County remembered at service

Laura Ellsworth, right, writes a message on a memorial board set up Friday at St. PaulÌs Lutheran Church in Vancouver. Ellsworth is with the Council for the Homeless, which helped set up the board with the names of the homeless from the community who died in 2020. On Monday night, the council held a virtual ceremony to remember the members of the community who died in 2020.

December 22, 2020, 12:42pm Clark County News

Like many things affected by COVID-19, Clark County’s homeless population is at increased risk. Read story

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

Sifton-area house fire displaces 4

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

December 22, 2020, 12:35pm Clark County News

A Monday night fire at a Sifton-area home displaced four people. Read story

The Clark County Public Service Center.

Interim Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto might become permanent manager

The Clark County Public Service Center.

December 22, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

Interim Clark County Manager Kathleen Otto could soon have the job permanently. Read story

Cashier Razija Zelknovic assists a customer with their plastic bag after making a purchase at the Orchards Goodwill.

Washington ban on single-use bags will take effect early next year unless Legislature delays action

Cashier Razija Zelknovic assists a customer with their plastic bag after making a purchase at the Orchards Goodwill.

December 22, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

The sun is setting on single-use plastic bags in Washington, although they’ll be sticking around a bit longer than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Spirit Lake Highway closes

December 22, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

Highway 504, the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway leading toward Mount St. Helens, has closed for the season. Read story

C-Tran rolls out all-electric zones

December 22, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

C-Tran announced Friday that it will implement "Green Zone" areas around the Fisher's Landing Transit Center in Vancouver and the transit mall in downtown Portland. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Winter really arrives; November rainfall reported

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

December 22, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Before time slips away, let’s review rainfall from November. Read story

The old Fire Station 1 building pictured Dec. 17. The Oliva family, who owns the neighboring Hi-School Pharmacy headquarters, purchased the property from the city for $1.25 million.

Vancouver plans to sell old Fire Station 1 building

The old Fire Station 1 building pictured Dec. 17. The Oliva family, who owns the neighboring Hi-School Pharmacy headquarters, purchased the property from the city for $1.25 million.

December 21, 2020, 6:14pm Business

Vancouver will move forward with plans to sell its old Fire Station 1 building to the family who owns Hi-School Pharmacy and hopes to expand their neighboring headquarters into the historic property. Read story

A Vancouver man and a Portland man were killed Dec. 14 in a two-vehicle crash in Fairview, Ore. The Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff's Office identified the drivers Monday.

Vancouver man ID’d in double fatal crash in Oregon

A Vancouver man and a Portland man were killed Dec. 14 in a two-vehicle crash in Fairview, Ore. The Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff's Office identified the drivers Monday.

December 21, 2020, 5:57pm Clark County News

A Vancouver man and a Portland man were killed Dec. 14 in a two-vehicle crash in Fairview, Ore. Read story