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The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

Clark County employees discuss diversity

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

May 26, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

A recent chain of emails between Clark County employees mirrored national divisions around race and COVID-19. Read story

The Clark County Latino Youth Conference created infographics and other messaging about COVID-19 that&#039;s tailored toward the Spanish-speaking community.

Clark County groups help Hispanic, Latinx households affected by virus get aid

The Clark County Latino Youth Conference created infographics and other messaging about COVID-19 that&#039;s tailored toward the Spanish-speaking community.

May 26, 2020, 6:03am Clark County Health

Local groups are using relief funds to help Hispanic and Latinx households impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Hey Clark County readers, are you using garage in new ways?

May 26, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News

Staying in has become the new going out, by necessity and by order of the governor. But sometimes there’s just not enough space or variety inside the house. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Get outside, enjoy sunshine this week

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

May 26, 2020, 5:55am Clark County News

I mentioned here last week that a weather system would be tracking toward Puget Sound with a good share of rain on Memorial Day. The chances of measurable rain here in Vancouver was minimal but we did have some dribs and dribbles during the day with amounts on the light… Read story

The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 Northeast St. James Road, as seen Sept. 30.

American Eagle Mortgage process continues

The American Equities office is pictured at 4225 Northeast St. James Road, as seen Sept. 30.

May 25, 2020, 4:21pm Clark County Business

The American Eagle Mortgage receivership process has quietly marched forward during the COVID-19 pandemic, with receiver Hamstreet and Associates selling more property from the defunct mortgage pools and settling two lawsuits brought against parties that had received loans from the pools. Read story

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won&#039;t stick in the public&#039;s mind.

65 Vancouver food processor workers have COVID-19

FILE - This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Health officials hope to avoid stigma and error in naming the virus causing an international outbreak of respiratory illnesses. But some researchers say the current moniker, 2019 nCoV, which stands for 2019 novel coronavirus, probably won&#039;t stick in the public&#039;s mind.

May 25, 2020, 3:44pm Business

The number of positive COVID-19 cases at Firestone Pacific Foods increased to 65 workers, almost doubling the amount reported Friday, according to a news release sent by the west Vancouver fruit processor on Monday. Read story

Veteran Marlene Varga of the Community Military Appreciation Committee, facing with phone, broadcasts a scaled-down version of the annual Memorial Day observance over Facebook live as taps is played at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Monday morning. Varga was joined by veteran Michael Burton, left, Fort Vancouver superintendent Tracy Fortmann, veteran Larry Smith and Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle. CMAC was not able to have its annual Memorial Day service because of COVID-19 concerns, so they hoped to share the experience over video. Varga said the holiday is not a day for a celebration but a day to remember those lost. &quot;We never forget,&quot; she said.

Pandemic makes for subdued, thoughtful Memorial Day in Vancouvervideo icon

Veteran Marlene Varga of the Community Military Appreciation Committee, facing with phone, broadcasts a scaled-down version of the annual Memorial Day observance over Facebook live as taps is played at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site on Monday morning. Varga was joined by veteran Michael Burton, left, Fort Vancouver superintendent Tracy Fortmann, veteran Larry Smith and Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle. CMAC was not able to have its annual Memorial Day service because of COVID-19 concerns, so they hoped to share the experience over video. Varga said the holiday is not a day for a celebration but a day to remember those lost. &quot;We never forget,&quot; she said.

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

Drs. Glen Holler, left, and Gary Waldron provide dental care to Dana Duback de Sanchez at Battle Ground HealthCare Dental Clinic on in 2015.

Free clinics in Clark County expect rise in patients

Drs. Glen Holler, left, and Gary Waldron provide dental care to Dana Duback de Sanchez at Battle Ground HealthCare Dental Clinic on in 2015.

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

Wild Fern owner Deanna Gaines finds herself in an empty space Tuesday morning as she prepares for the reopening of her store in downtown Vancouver, which is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clark County industries prepare to reopen once approved

Wild Fern owner Deanna Gaines finds herself in an empty space Tuesday morning as she prepares for the reopening of her store in downtown Vancouver, which is closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

Lyle and Alice Leach, who just celebrated their 72nd anniversary, share a laugh at home.

Vancouver nonagenarians Lyle and Alice Leach offer words of wisdom for tough times

Lyle and Alice Leach, who just celebrated their 72nd anniversary, share a laugh at home.

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