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Organizers Kevin Hiebert, left, and Steve Valenta at 2016’s inaugural VANtalks event.

VANtalks would like to hear how you’re doing

Organizers Kevin Hiebert, left, and Steve Valenta at 2016’s inaugural VANtalks event.

May 15, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Life

If there was ever a time for outside-the-box thinking, it must be now — this era of isolation, uncertainty and feeling distinctly boxed in. Read story

Elizabeth Bell, who works as an individual provider in Vancouver, from left, waits to pick up food for a client as Nicholas Chandler, also of Vancouver, picks up food off a conveyer belt with the help of volunteer Maggie Bomber of St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver on Thursday morning. St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver has been one of the busiest food pantries during the pandemic.

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Elizabeth Bell, who works as an individual provider in Vancouver, from left, waits to pick up food for a client as Nicholas Chandler, also of Vancouver, picks up food off a conveyer belt with the help of volunteer Maggie Bomber of St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver on Thursday morning. St. Vincent de Paul Vancouver has been one of the busiest food pantries during the pandemic.

May 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County Health

With finances strained for many families across Clark County, nonprofit groups are trying to get free emergency food to people who need it with mixed results. Some food pantries have experienced long lines during the COVID-19 pandemic and increased questions about access to food while others have seen fewer clients. Read story

‘Science Guy’ Bill Nye to talk St. Helens

May 15, 2020, 5:58am Clark County News

May 18 is the 40th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens. Read story

ZoomInfo partnership may help unemployed

May 15, 2020, 5:57am Business Briefs

Vancouver-based ZoomInfo announced Thursday that it partnered with a startup called LayOffers LLC that tracks layoffs. The companies aim to help workers find employment. Read story

A sign on a business considered nonessential by Gov. Jay Inslee notifies customers of its closure in downtown Vancouver on March 27.

Unemployment claims tick up in Clark County

A sign on a business considered nonessential by Gov. Jay Inslee notifies customers of its closure in downtown Vancouver on March 27.

May 14, 2020, 5:21pm Clark County News

Clark County’s unemployment insurance claims rose slightly last week compared with the week prior, and an increasingly larger portion of the lost jobs are in management positions. Read story

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing the homeless for COVID-19 through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami. An Associated Press analysis finds that most states are not meeting the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by public health researchers even as many of them begin to reopen their shattered economies.

Clark County closes in on 400 confirmed COVID-19 cases

FILE - In this April 16, 2020, file photo, a medical worker places a swab in a vial while testing the homeless for COVID-19 through the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, during the new coronavirus pandemic, in Miami. An Associated Press analysis finds that most states are not meeting the minimum levels of testing suggested by the federal government and recommended by public health researchers even as many of them begin to reopen their shattered economies.

May 14, 2020, 5:04pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Thursday morning. Read story

Crews extinguish house fire north of Vancouver

May 14, 2020, 4:24pm Clark County News

Responders are at the scene of a residential fire just outside of the Vancouver city limits near Highway 99.  Read story

Paul Dennis, then- executive director of the Camas Washougal Economic Development Association, speaks to a joint meeting of the Camas and Washougal city councils in 2011.

State auditor: Former Camas mayor misappropriated $19K from east Clark County development group

Paul Dennis, then- executive director of the Camas Washougal Economic Development Association, speaks to a joint meeting of the Camas and Washougal city councils in 2011.

May 14, 2020, 11:17am Clark County News

The state Auditor’s Office has found that a former Camas mayor and executive director of the Camas-Washougal Economic Development Association misappropriated $19,311 by using the association’s funds for personal expenses. Read story

Jon Townsend of Vancouver rides The Vine on March 18. C-Tran reported that bus service is at essentially the same level as before the pandemic, but ridership is down.

C-Tran says bus service holding steady

Jon Townsend of Vancouver rides The Vine on March 18. C-Tran reported that bus service is at essentially the same level as before the pandemic, but ridership is down.

May 14, 2020, 6:03am Business

Despite unprecedented operational and budgetary challenges from the COVID-19 crisis, C-Tran bus service has persisted at essentially the same level as before the pandemic, and that’s not about to change anytime soon. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Typical spring weather will continue with rain, sun

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

May 14, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

It feels like spring for a change, doesn’t it? As of 4 p.m. Wednesday in Vancouver it was only 62 degrees with light rain. I doubt it made it up to the average high of 67 degrees. A sharp contrast from the mid-80s over the weekend. Read story