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Vancouver police report uptick in commercial burglaries

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April 2, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department says there has been a significant increase in commercial burglaries over the past two weeks. Read story

Patricia and Dillon Haggerty are pictured with their children Quintin, 8, from left, Cadence, 6, Nora, 3, and Juniper, 1, at their family farm Dilish in Clark County on Tuesday. The Haggertys both lost their jobs in the service industry due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple said their small farm business has also been affected.

Clark County residents applying for unemployment face frustration

Patricia and Dillon Haggerty are pictured with their children Quintin, 8, from left, Cadence, 6, Nora, 3, and Juniper, 1, at their family farm Dilish in Clark County on Tuesday. The Haggertys both lost their jobs in the service industry due to closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The couple said their small farm business has also been affected.

April 2, 2020, 6:01am Business Free

With many people losing their jobs in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of Washington residents are turning to food stamps and other public benefits. Read story

"We know a lot of people have legal questions right now both related and not related to coronavirus," said Eli Marchbanks, attorney with Navigate Law Group.

Clark County attorneys navigate legal system amid pandemic

"We know a lot of people have legal questions right now both related and not related to coronavirus," said Eli Marchbanks, attorney with Navigate Law Group.

April 2, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

With social distancing guidelines preventing attorneys from meeting with their clients face-to-face, a law office in Clark County has opted to host a free legal clinic over video, while another organization has posted resources online. Read story

Clark County parks restrooms close

April 1, 2020, 6:05pm Clark County Life

Restrooms at parks in unincorporated areas of Clark County have closed. Read story

Portable toilets and hand-washing stations are available for the homeless in the empty parking lot at Vancouver Mall on Tuesday. A safe-parking zone will open Thursday for people living in their cars.

Vancouver Mall parking lot clears 40-space camp for homeless

Portable toilets and hand-washing stations are available for the homeless in the empty parking lot at Vancouver Mall on Tuesday. A safe-parking zone will open Thursday for people living in their cars.

April 1, 2020, 5:49pm Clark County News

A portion of the Vancouver Mall parking lot has been set up as a zone for people living in their cars, in an effort to encourage shelter-in-place protocols during the coronavirus pandemic even among those without homes. Read story

A coronavirus health alert sign is posted at one of the entrances to the Firstenburg Tower at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Monday morning, March 9, 2020. PeaceHealth has since gone to a no visitor policy.

Clark County hits 130 COVID-19 cases

A coronavirus health alert sign is posted at one of the entrances to the Firstenburg Tower at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center on Monday morning, March 9, 2020. PeaceHealth has since gone to a no visitor policy.

April 1, 2020, 10:46am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed another 14 COVID-19 cases Wednesday morning, bringing the county total to 130 confirmed cases. Read story

Battle Ground, Ridgefield, Woodland awarded housing grants

April 1, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

The state Department of Commerce has announced that 14 cities around the state will receive $876,000 to address housing affordability, which includes $200,000 for three local cities. Read story

C-Tran ridership drops amid virus outbreak

April 1, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

Regional transit agency C-Tran released updated ridership numbers on Monday, detailing a dramatic -- but not unexpected -- decline in bus ridership for the week of March 22 to 28. Read story

Lucy Hackett, 9, left, and her brother Henry, 10, left notes on neighbors&#039; front porches to encourage them to put stuffed bears in their windows for people to spot as they walk by. At top, Lucy holds out one of the notes she and her brother wrote to ask neighbors to participate in a bear-hunt game in which they put teddy bears in their front windows for kids to spot.

Vancouver siblings want kids to go on a bear hunt

Lucy Hackett, 9, left, and her brother Henry, 10, left notes on neighbors&#039; front porches to encourage them to put stuffed bears in their windows for people to spot as they walk by. At top, Lucy holds out one of the notes she and her brother wrote to ask neighbors to participate in a bear-hunt game in which they put teddy bears in their front windows for kids to spot.

April 1, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News

The excitement of school’s cancellation faded for kids once the COVID-19 stay-at-home order closed parks and banned gatherings. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown talk to reporters before signing a memorandum of intent to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge during an event in November at the Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver. The governors have taken on bigger responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic, which has lacked an efficient, uniform federal response.

Volley of Washington, Oregon orders like ‘policy pingpong’

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown talk to reporters before signing a memorandum of intent to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge during an event in November at the Murdock Charitable Trust in Vancouver. The governors have taken on bigger responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic, which has lacked an efficient, uniform federal response.

April 1, 2020, 6:01am Clark County Health

In early March, Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown ramped up COVID-19 precautions. Read story