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Much of the cleanup work at Camp Bonneville, seen in 2012, is complete, according to Clark County. But if and when the site will open to the public remains to be seen.

Majority of Camp Bonneville cleanup is complete but will the property ever be suitable for public use?

November 20, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Much of the cleanup at Camp Bonneville is complete, according to Clark County officials. But will the former military training camp ever become a park as planned? Read story

Take sweet potatoes off the dinner table and onto the dessert table with Sweet Potato Crisp.

Perfectly sweet potatoes: Think outside the pumpkin with Sweet Potato Crisp dessert

November 20, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

It’s that time of year again when everyone remembers that sweet potatoes exist. They have, in fact, been eaten by humans for about 5,000 years, originating in what is now Ecuador. In North America, they’re sometimes called yams, though they are biologically distinct. Sweet potatoes are only distantly related to… Read story

Washington Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah speaks at a news conference with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Inslee announced that Washington state is expanding its vaccine mandate to include all public, charter and private school teachers and staff, as well as those working at the state's colleges and universities. Inslee also expanded the statewide indoor mask mandate in place for non-vaccinated individuals to include those who are vaccinated. (AP Photo/Ted S.

How Washington state’s health secretary is preparing for likely massive shift in federal health policy under RFK

November 20, 2024, 6:02am Health

Washington State Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah said his agency would continue promoting vaccinations as the best defense against the spread of infectious disease as medical and public health experts worry about President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the U.S. Department of… Read story

Residents on Monday ask the Vancouver City Council to ban camping along West Mill Plain Boulevard (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

West Vancouver residents plead with city to clear homeless camp along West Mill Plain Boulevard

November 19, 2024, 2:48pm Clark County News Updated 6 hours ago

A dozen west Vancouver residents pleaded with the city council on Monday to clear a homeless encampment along West Mill Plain Boulevard. Read story

The Clark County Council is considering a levy lid lift in February to fund more deputies.

Clark County Council looks at levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies

November 19, 2024, 1:07pm Clark County News Updated 6 hours ago

The Clark County Council is considering asking voters to approve a levy lid lift to fund 30 new sheriff’s deputies, on the heels of Vancouver voters rejecting a similar city levy this month. Read story

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