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Denice Larson-Morrison of Windhaven Therapeutic Riding, from left, joins Jessica Dunford and her son, Gabriel Larson, as they work with Sara, a black-colored horse, and Rawhide, a cream-colored horse, in La Center on the morning of Dec. 24.

Clark County aims to amend code for equestrian facilities

December 29, 2020, 6:27pm Clark County News

Clark County is aiming to propose changes to permit and code requirements for equestrian facilities in the first few months of 2021. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, speaks to members of The Columbian's Editorial Board in 2019.

Reps. Herrera Beutler, Porter introduce organ transplant legislation

December 29, 2020, 11:42am Clark County News

Earlier this month, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Katie Porter, D-California, introduced the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act. The act will prohibit using an individual's physical or mental disability as the sole basis of determining eligibility to be an organ transplant recipient. Read story

Karen Bowerman is sworn in as a Clark County councilor during a virtual ceremony Monday morning, as seen in this screen grab from the event.

Bowerman sworn in as new Clark County councilor

December 28, 2020, 5:00pm Clark County News

Karen Bowerman has been sworn in as a member of the Clark County Council, which is now in position to pursue more conservative priorities. Read story

The Vancouver City Council gathers for its first meeting of 2020 — before the pandemic — at Vancouver City Hall in January.

Vancouver Task Force on Council Representation in search of consensus

December 24, 2020, 5:12pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

After a year of debating strategies to diversify Vancouver’s government, the Task Force on Council Representation remains divided on which measures will ultimately move the needle. Read story

Cashier Razija Zelknovic assists a customer with their plastic bag after making a purchase at the Orchards Goodwill.

Washington ban on single-use bags will take effect early next year unless Legislature delays action

December 22, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

The sun is setting on single-use plastic bags in Washington, although they’ll be sticking around a bit longer than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee poses for a photo, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Gov. Inslee meets with editorial board, pushes capital gains tax

December 21, 2020, 4:17pm Clark County News

Washington state needs to increase its revenue — not cut services — to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday. Read story

Cars merge onto Highway 14 on Tuesday, November 24, 2020.

Vancouver’s climate goals to push past comparable cities

December 14, 2020, 8:48pm Clark County News

Vancouver will pursue a climate strategy that stretches beyond the bare minimum, the city council agreed in a workshop Monday evening, and set goals to achieve carbon neutrality in the coming decades. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground.

Herrera Beutler’s Problem Solvers Caucus in national spotlight in pandemic relief debate

December 14, 2020, 5:59am Clark County Politics

In 2017, Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler was invited to join a new caucus group in the new 115th Congress, to be known as the Problem Solvers Caucus. She declined. Read story

The state Capitol in Olympia is seen on March 12, the last day of the 2020 legislative session.

Pandemic’s ongoing impact leads discussion at Legislative Outlook event in Vancouver

December 12, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Washington’s upcoming legislative session is likely to be dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which will shape discussions on topics ranging from health care and child care to infrastructure and small business support. Read story