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The Vancouver Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers will have a grand opening July 16.

Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers sets opening date in Vancouver

July 11, 2024, 1:41pm Business

Southern chicken empire Raising Cane’s will open its first Washington location July 16 just off Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver. Read story

Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., the House Armed Services ranking member, challenges Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., on his request to remove "the woke" from the bill text as the House Rules Committee prepares to advance the fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. (AP Photo/J.

‘This should not be just Joe Biden’s decision’: While other Democrats try to move on, Adam Smith calls for his party to act

July 11, 2024, 7:45am Latest News

Congressional Democrats emerged from caucus meetings on Tuesday with a mostly muted message of support for President Joe Biden, despite signs that many in the party still quietly harbor doubts about Biden’s ability to win and serve a second term in office. Read story

Robertson & Olson Construction Superintendent Robert Baird, right, and Open House Ministries donor relations officer Jean Lacrosse stand in an unfinished apartment at OHM West, 1212 Jefferson St., expected to open this fall. At top, a rendering of OHM West, an affordable housing building for families in downtown Vancouver.

Open House Ministries plans new apartments for fall in downtown Vancouver

July 11, 2024, 6:08am Churches & Religion

Children’s laughter and squeals drifted from a courtyard at the Open House Ministries campus in Vancouver’s Esther Short neighborhood Wednesday. Read story

Housing Hotline supervisor Guy Hardy, left, passes papers to interim CFO Beth Oliver during a Council for the Homeless meeting at Vancouver Housing Authority. Homeless service providers, such as Council for the Homeless, are struggling with retention and recruitment.

‘The need has increased and our staffing hasn’t’: Providers of services to homeless people in Clark County struggle

July 11, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Health

Clark County’s homeless population is growing rapidly but the number of homeless service providers aren’t. Burnout and lower pay compared with other industries make retention and recruitment a struggle, say managers of these nonprofits. Read story

Clark County Councilor Glen Yung, from left, listens to fellow councilor Sue Marshall she speaks to the crowd while joined by councilor Michelle Belkot, right in white, during their swearing in ceremony at the Clark County Public Service Center on Tuesday morning, Jan. 3, 2023.

‘We need to be pragmatic’: Clark County Council grapples with climate element in growth plan

July 11, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

As Clark County councilors plan for the next 20 years of population growth, they’re also grappling with new requirements to address the causes and effects of climate change. Read story

Weather Eye: Temperatures still above average but record highs over

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

Vancouver managed to set yet another record high temperature Tuesday with 103 degrees, surpassing the old record of 97 degrees in 1926. In addition, I mentioned in Tuesday’s column that on Monday, Vancouver tied the record high of 100 degrees set in 1905 as of 5 p.m. The thermometer managed… Read story

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