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Bags of donated food and goods wait to be organized by Walk &amp; Knock volunteers during the December 2022 food drive.

‘Hunger insecurity is a real, but largely invisible problem’: Walk & Knock food drive will pick up donations Dec. 7

Bags of donated food and goods wait to be organized by Walk &amp; Knock volunteers during the December 2022 food drive.

November 19, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Walk & Knock, the nation’s largest one-day food drive, is preparing to collect donations in Clark County for the 40th year. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Wet, windy conditions will continue in Clark County

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

November 19, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

Wet, wet, wet. That sums up our weather forecast for the week as we will endure two moderate to heavy rain events. One will take place tonight and Wednesday and the other Thursday into Friday. It is a complex situation and will be changing by the hour. Read story

State panel not ready to scrap building codes targeted by gas initiative

November 18, 2024, 3:30pm Latest News

The natural gas initiative Washington voters approved calls for erasing some of the state’s building codes but that might not happen when the measure takes effect next month. Read story

FILE - Old-growth Douglas fir trees stand along the Salmon River Trail, June 25, 2004, in Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag, Ore.

More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest

FILE - Old-growth Douglas fir trees stand along the Salmon River Trail, June 25, 2004, in Mt. Hood National Forest outside Zigzag, Ore.

November 18, 2024, 1:42pm Business

U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades. Read story

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

Cuts to domestic violence prosecution center because of Vancouver budget woes imperil public safety, say officials

The Clark County Courthouse (The Columbian files)

November 18, 2024, 1:32pm Clark County News

As Vancouver prepares to make cuts to address a $43 million budget deficit, one cut officials are considering is to the area’s domestic violence prosecution center. The unit leader says the cuts could be a hit to public safety. Read story

Autumn leaves collect in a puddle.

Heavy rain is expected all week in Clark County, though flood risks have decreased

Autumn leaves collect in a puddle.

November 18, 2024, 12:58pm Clark County News

Clark County can expect lots of rain in the coming days, although the flood risks predicted earlier have decreased, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Read story

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

Ryan Josephson steps down as Camas’ boys basketball coach

Camas coach Ryan Josephson, shown here during the 4A state quarterfinals at the Tacoma Dome in 2023, resigned Friday after coaching the Papermakers the past seven seasons.

November 18, 2024, 10:29am Latest News

The 2024-25 basketball season opens Monday across Washington high schools with first practices, and a familiar face is taking the helm of Camas boys basketball in a last-minute shake-up.  Read story

Grimmway Farms baby carrots recalled due to an E. coli outbreak.

E. coli in carrots sickens dozens, including in WA, with 1 dead in CA

Grimmway Farms baby carrots recalled due to an E. coli outbreak.

November 18, 2024, 7:01am Health

Five people have been hospitalized by E. coli and at least three others have been infected in Washington due to a nationwide outbreak from bagged organic carrots, according to the state Department of Health. Read story

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

82 affordable housing units will open to those 62 and older in January in central Vancouver

Construction is nearing completion on Laurel Manor, an affordable housing building for seniors.

November 18, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Laurel Manor, an affordable housing complex for those 62 and older, will begin welcoming tenants early next year. Read story

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

Number of homeless veterans in Clark County dropped by 25% in 2023

Members of the community visit the fourth Safe Stay community off Main Street during its opening ceremony in December. Clark County saw a 35 percent jump in veterans entering housing programs.

November 18, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

Fewer veterans were living on the streets in Clark County last year as more moved into housing. Homelessness among veterans also fell nationwide. Read story