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Vancouver Public Schools' central administrative office.

Vancouver Public Schools faces $11.4 million budget deficit

Vancouver Public Schools' central administrative office.

January 7, 2019, 9:05pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools projects an $11.4 million budget deficit in the coming school year, and it says salary deals with teachers and educational support staff are partly to blame. Read story

Battle Ground is the first of several local cities to be honored with a vinyl wrap on a C-Tran bus.

C-Tran unveils first bus with vinyl wrap celebrating Clark County cities

Battle Ground is the first of several local cities to be honored with a vinyl wrap on a C-Tran bus.

January 7, 2019, 8:10pm Clark County News

C-Tran unveiled the first of its buses bearing new designs celebrating cities in its service area Monday in Battle Ground, the first city to get the vinyl bus wrap treatment. Read story

Vancouver City Council chambers.

Vancouver City Council to interview 6 to fill Topper’s seat

Vancouver City Council chambers.

January 7, 2019, 7:57pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council will interview six candidates to fill a vacancy next week. Read story

Tyler A. Campbell appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face a vehicular assault allegation stemming from a Saturday crash in the eastern side of the county that injured six people.

Vancouver man faces vehicular assault allegation in Saturday crash

Tyler A. Campbell appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face a vehicular assault allegation stemming from a Saturday crash in the eastern side of the county that injured six people.

January 7, 2019, 9:16am Clark County News

Tyler A. Campbell appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court to face a vehicular assault allegation stemming from a Saturday crash that injured six people. Read story

If the city of Vancouver moves forward with a proposed parking policy, it might invest more in parking branded like this Park ‘n Go garage on West Sixth Street in downtown.

Vancouver eyes plan to build less parking

If the city of Vancouver moves forward with a proposed parking policy, it might invest more in parking branded like this Park ‘n Go garage on West Sixth Street in downtown.

January 7, 2019, 6:04am Clark County News

After months of consideration, Vancouver city staff have recommended that the city only invest in visitor parking and focus on creating partnerships with private developers to build parking for downtown employees. Read story

Morning Press: Struggling in shelters; Freight traffic; Notable deaths in 2018

January 7, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

A look back at the stories you may have missed over the weekend. Read story

Darren Green collects his insulin from a storage container at St. Paul Lutheran Church, which provides overnight shelter for homeless men during the winter.

Struggling for stability: Lack of income, fear of shelters keep many from finding a permanent home

Darren Green collects his insulin from a storage container at St. Paul Lutheran Church, which provides overnight shelter for homeless men during the winter.

January 7, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

For the third time, Darren Green is calling St. Paul Lutheran Church home. The Winter Hospitality Overflow at the downtown Vancouver church houses 30 homeless men nightly November through March. The longer he’s been homeless, the more Green, 51, wants to get involved in the homeless community. Read story

Ridgefield approves $20 fee on vehicle license tabs effective in June

January 6, 2019, 10:04pm Clark County News

Ridgefield is the latest city in Clark County to pass a $20 vehicle license fee through a transportation benefit district. Read story

Overloaded power lines fall in this image from video captured late Saturday night by Melissa Martin. The arcing lines were high-voltage Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines.

Potent windstorm causes widespread outages, sewage spill

Overloaded power lines fall in this image from video captured late Saturday night by Melissa Martin. The arcing lines were high-voltage Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines.

January 6, 2019, 10:23am Clark County News

A windstorm knocked out power to more than 70,000 customers overnight and caused a sewage spill that has closed the Salmon Creek Greenway Trail. Read story

Levi Duncan, 6, from left, DJ Campbell, 9, Alexia Bautista-Matias-Cannon, 11, and Ryileigh Jones, 9, celebrate Alexia’s birthday Dec. 13. Alexia’s mom, Paige Magana, takes a photo behind them. Magana said she wanted to make sure Alexia had a special birthday, especially since they live in a shelter. “Just to let her know that she is special and she does have people that are important,” Magana said.

Path to permanent housing rocky for homeless in Clark County

Levi Duncan, 6, from left, DJ Campbell, 9, Alexia Bautista-Matias-Cannon, 11, and Ryileigh Jones, 9, celebrate Alexia’s birthday Dec. 13. Alexia’s mom, Paige Magana, takes a photo behind them. Magana said she wanted to make sure Alexia had a special birthday, especially since they live in a shelter. “Just to let her know that she is special and she does have people that are important,” Magana said.

January 6, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

On her 11th birthday, Alexia Bautista-Matias-Cannon found ways to pass the time before cake and presents. Read story