May 25, 2020, 2:34pm Clark County News
It was unlike any other Memorial Day. There was no audience at Vancouver’s Memorial Day observance Monday morning. There were no free hotdogs, the normal tradition for Memorial Day. And there were no speeches by a representative from each branch of the military. Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health
Ever since the novel coronavirus pandemic began, Clark County’s three free clinics have had serious concerns for their patients. Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:05am Business
After more than two months of shuttered storefronts, empty restaurants and deserted offices, Clark County is poised to take a very cautious initial step toward reopening its economy. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that the county would soon be eligible to apply to move to “Phase 2” — a limited… Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Life
The pandemic is a crisis so broad and severe that repercussions will continue for generations. Comparisons to world wars, the flu pandemic of 1918 and the Great Depression are frequent and inevitable, because we look to history’s hard times give us hope for our future. Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life
It was May 18, 1980, and I received a phone call from my husband, Cecil, a merchant mariner captain who had been at sea for about four months and was returning to his home port in Seattle. He liked me to meet his ship at the dock whenever he returned,… Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News
The stay-at-home order is difficult for everyone, but it may be difficult for women in different ways. Many women are working full time at home while also home schooling, kid-wrangling, doing housework and cooking. Families are seeking comfort from home-cooked meals and an orderly, sanitized home, while social media might… Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health
In a way, it’s still winter — at least when it comes to the seasonal shelter system. Some wintertime shelter facilities in Clark County remain open due to COVID-19. The Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter serving families at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Orchards is open but at reduced capacity to… Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News
Public meetings this week. Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News
What’s open and what’s closed for Memorial Day: Read story
May 24, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News
How are you enduring this cool weather? High temperatures the past few days have been disappointing for mid-May. I mean, when it can’t even get out of the 50s, that’s noteworthy. We managed to creep into the low 60s Saturday, but it was a struggle. Read story