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Community Roots Collaborative, a local nonprofit seeking to alleviate homelessness, works on renovations to the old Fruit Valley railway switch house in Vancouver on Monday. The building will house four tenants for $450 a month starting in March.

Renovated railhouse, 21 tiny homes heart of Fruit Valley project

Community Roots Collaborative, a local nonprofit seeking to alleviate homelessness, works on renovations to the old Fruit Valley railway switch house in Vancouver on Monday. The building will house four tenants for $450 a month starting in March.

January 29, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

An 1870s-era railway switch station undergoing renovations is nearly ready for tenants, the first piece of a planned development in Fruit Valley aimed at people who have been homeless. Read story

Vancouver Lake vegetation plan subject of open house

January 29, 2020, 5:59am Clark County News

Clark County will host a public open house Thursday on developing an aquatic vegetation plan for Eurasian milfoil in Vancouver Lake. Read story

VanTalks seeks audition videos by big thinkers, storytellers

January 29, 2020, 5:59am Clark County News

Local thought leaders, innovators and storytellers are welcome to submit audition videos to VanTalks, a local version of the international TED Talk phenomenon. Read story

Ridgefield High School senior Jacob Scouller, 18, washes his hands in a sink from another era while joining classmates during wood class Thursday afternoon. The aging wood shop would be among the facilities impacted with the passing of the new bond, as the district eyes construction of a new vocational building.

Rapidly growing Ridgefield floats $107 million school construction bond

Ridgefield High School senior Jacob Scouller, 18, washes his hands in a sink from another era while joining classmates during wood class Thursday afternoon. The aging wood shop would be among the facilities impacted with the passing of the new bond, as the district eyes construction of a new vocational building.

January 28, 2020, 7:30pm Clark County News

With continued growth on the horizon, the Ridgefield School District in February will ask voters to consider a $107 million construction bond to build new facilities. Read story

Vancouver man accused of ‘bodychecking’ child, break-in

January 28, 2020, 6:27pm Clark County News

A 20-year-old Vancouver man appeared Tuesday in Clark County Superior Court after he allegedly tried to break into a home, accosted an Amazon delivery driver and “bodychecked” a child. Read story

Traffic drives Jan. 23 through the intersection of Northeast Everett Street and Northeast Lake Road in Camas at the site of a proposed roundabout.

Camas plans ‘aggressive’ timeline for roundabout construction

Traffic drives Jan. 23 through the intersection of Northeast Everett Street and Northeast Lake Road in Camas at the site of a proposed roundabout.

January 28, 2020, 6:17pm Clark County News

A highly anticipated roundabout at Northeast Lake Road and Northeast Everett Street is expected to start taking shape in a couple of months. Read story

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Man tells police he was stabbed by unknown man at Vancouver home

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January 28, 2020, 12:14pm Clark County News

A man told police that he was injured Monday night when an unknown man stabbed him on his doorstep in the Dubois Park neighborhood in central Vancouver. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Will we surpass March 2017 rainfall?

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

January 28, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

In Sunday’s column, the headline read, “Parade of storms could leave us with plenty to talk about.” So, I will give you some talking points for next time you chat about the weather, how’s that? Read story

Scott Gibson chats with a friend outside of the Vancouver Navigation Center in Vancouver on Nov. 1. All entry into the building might soon be moved to this door instead of the side door under the awning. Gibson is currently living in a van and waiting for housing options.

Navigation Center operator search still on

Scott Gibson chats with a friend outside of the Vancouver Navigation Center in Vancouver on Nov. 1. All entry into the building might soon be moved to this door instead of the side door under the awning. Gibson is currently living in a van and waiting for housing options.

January 28, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

At the end of the week, homelessness nonprofit Share is ceasing management of Vancouver’s Navigation Center. Read story

People wear face masks as they ride an escalator at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year travel rush.

Official: Despite case in state, coronavirus risk low in Clark County

People wear face masks as they ride an escalator at the Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year travel rush.

January 27, 2020, 7:21pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health has started the outreach and education process around coronavirus, but Southwest Washington residents shouldn’t be worried over the virus outbreak at this point, even with a case in Snohomish County. Read story