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Citizen panel says Washington lawmakers deserve a 14% raise

Washington Lt. Gov.

October 11, 2024, 7:34am Latest News

State lawmakers in Washington will get a 14% raise over the next two years, pushing their annual pay above $70,000, under a recommendation adopted Thursday by a citizen salary-setting panel. Read story

Executive Director Lester Griffin talks to a class of teens March 27 at The Foundation in Vancouver. The Foundation, which supports people exiting the prison system, received $100,000 from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington&rsquo;s Social Justice and Resiliency fund in August.

Community Foundation grants address disparities in Clark County communities hit worst by war on drugs

Executive Director Lester Griffin talks to a class of teens March 27 at The Foundation in Vancouver. The Foundation, which supports people exiting the prison system, received $100,000 from the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington&rsquo;s Social Justice and Resiliency fund in August.

October 11, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has awarded more than $450,000 to 11 organizations across Clark County that are working to address social, racial and economic disparities within communities of color. Read story

Trap Door Brewing offers a flight of four fresh-hop beers for $13.50.

The hoppier the better: Time for a tasting tour of fresh-hop harvest at Vancouver’s taprooms

Trap Door Brewing offers a flight of four fresh-hop beers for $13.50.

October 11, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

The two largest hop growing areas in the United States are in the Willamette and Yakima valleys, which has made the Pacific Northwest a beer destination. From mid-August to late September, local brewers rush to fetch these fragile fresh hops straight from farms to create special fresh-hop seasonal brews through… Read story

Republican incumbent Rep. Stephanie McClintock,   faces a formidable Democrat challenger in Deken Letinich for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat.

Candidates vying for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat have different ideas about how to serve districtvideo icon

Republican incumbent Rep. Stephanie McClintock,   faces a formidable Democrat challenger in Deken Letinich for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat.

October 11, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

The candidates for the 18th Legislative District House Position 1 seat agree that homelessness and education funding are two of the biggest issues facing the district. But Republican Rep. Stephanie McClintock and Democratic challenger Deken Letinich have different ideas about how to address those challenges. Read story

This week in Clark County history, Oct. 11

October 11, 2024, 5:29am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story

Clark County health inspections, Sept. 30 to Oct. 5

October 11, 2024, 5:27am Clark County Life

For more information, call Clark County Public Health at 564-397-8428 or visit www.clark.wa.gov/public-health/restaurant-inspection. In the health department’s scoring system, the fewer the points, the better. A perfect score is 0. The worst possible score is 418. An establishment with 100 or more points will be closed. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge is pictured as seen from downtown Vancouver on Sept. 20. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, hosted a Wednesday roundtable with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program&rsquo;s downtown Vancouver office.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez says proposed tolls for I-5 Bridge should be reduced or eliminated

The Interstate 5 Bridge is pictured as seen from downtown Vancouver on Sept. 20. U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, hosted a Wednesday roundtable with U.S. Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Everett, at the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program&rsquo;s downtown Vancouver office.

October 10, 2024, 5:16pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez held firm that tolling proposals should be reduced or eliminated on a planned replacement of the Interstate 5 Bridge at a Wednesday roundtable. Read story

Most news organizations keep stock images of police lights, like this one, at the ready to be used with quick-turnaround crime stories.

Natural gas main leak forces road closure in east Vancouver

Most news organizations keep stock images of police lights, like this one, at the ready to be used with quick-turnaround crime stories.

October 10, 2024, 1:45pm Clark County News

A rupture in a natural gas main at the intersection of 112th Avenue and 18th Street in east Vancouver forced road closures Thursday, according to a Vancouver Fire Department statement. Read story

Republican legislative candidate John Ley of Clark County takes a look at the Interstate 5 Bridge in August. He opposes light rail and tolls, and wants to see a third bridge constructed instead that bypasses Portland and Vancouver&rsquo;s urban centers. &ldquo;My signature issue, if you will, is the Interstate Bridge Replacement project,&rdquo; he said.

John Ley’s voter registration challenge dismissed; he can run for the Legislature using Hazel Dell address

Republican legislative candidate John Ley of Clark County takes a look at the Interstate 5 Bridge in August. He opposes light rail and tolls, and wants to see a third bridge constructed instead that bypasses Portland and Vancouver&rsquo;s urban centers. &ldquo;My signature issue, if you will, is the Interstate Bridge Replacement project,&rdquo; he said.

October 10, 2024, 1:20pm Clark County News

John Ley, Republican candidate for state representative in the 18th Legislative District, can continue to run for office based on his voter registration using a Hazel Dell address. Read story

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78-year-old retired nurse identified as victim in west Hazel Dell homicide

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October 10, 2024, 11:35am Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim in a suspected homicide Tuesday night in west Hazel Dell. Read story