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The city of Vancouver bought the Tower Mall site in 2017 with the intention of redeveloping the entire 53-acre site to bring forth a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Vancouver City Council passes Heights District redevelopment plan

The city of Vancouver bought the Tower Mall site in 2017 with the intention of redeveloping the entire 53-acre site to bring forth a mix of residential and commercial uses.

August 17, 2020, 9:57pm Clark County News

The Vancouver city council passed an ordinance Monday evening that will transform a quiet residential area at the heart of the city into an urban hub over the coming decades, concluding the first chapter of an arduous, yearslong planning process. Read story

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

Vancouver’s financial hit from coronavirus milder than expected so far

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

August 13, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Vancouver’s financial situation during COVID-19 looks rosier than initially predicted, though the city is far from out of the woods. Read story

The Clark County Council heard from county residents about their experiences with systemic racism during a virtual listening session Wednesday.

Clark County Council hears from residents about systemic racism

The Clark County Council heard from county residents about their experiences with systemic racism during a virtual listening session Wednesday.

August 12, 2020, 9:23pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council heard directly from county residents Wednesday about their experiences with systemic racism. Read story

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

Tax exemptions revive talk of how Vancouver defines affordability

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

August 9, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

A proposed apartment complex in downtown Vancouver was granted a tax exemption reserved for affordable housing projects last week, reviving conversations among the city council about how Vancouver defines affordability. Read story

Herrera Beutler presses administration for river study funds

August 7, 2020, 9:03am Clark County Politics

Southwest Washington Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler has written to the Trump administration to press for money to monitor the Cowlitz River and raise the sediment-retaining dam on the North Fork of the Toutle River. Read story

A protective panel separates Vancouver residents Gail Hinchsliff, left, and Tim Richardson as they help collect and sort ballots Tuesday morning at the Clark County Elections Office.

Clark County election process has last test before November

A protective panel separates Vancouver residents Gail Hinchsliff, left, and Tim Richardson as they help collect and sort ballots Tuesday morning at the Clark County Elections Office.

August 7, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Joan Liddicoat, 64, has worked as a Clark County elections helper for more than four years. But her older spouse has medical conditions, so the pandemic made her reconsider accepting a temporary job for this election. Read story

Vintage illustration shows leaders in the women&#039;s suffrage movement in New York City securing signatures for petitions to be presented to the constitutional convention.

Membership grows as League of Women Voters of Clark County marks 100 years

Vintage illustration shows leaders in the women&#039;s suffrage movement in New York City securing signatures for petitions to be presented to the constitutional convention.

August 6, 2020, 6:02am Clark County Life

The League of Women Voters of Clark County turns 100 this year, but the organization is anything but history. Read story

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, left, and candidate Carolyn Long, shown here at a 2018 editorial board meeting, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday. Long and Herrera Beutler face off for a second time in the 2020 election for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

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Incumbent U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, left, and candidate Carolyn Long, shown here at a 2018 editorial board meeting, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board on Wednesday. Long and Herrera Beutler face off for a second time in the 2020 election for the 3rd Congressional District seat.

August 6, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long faced off for the first time as 2020 general election rivals during a joint interview with The Columbian’s Editorial Board on Wednesday. Read story

A voter drops off a ballot at the box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver.

Election 2020: Little change in top Clark County primary results

A voter drops off a ballot at the box on West 14th Street in downtown Vancouver.

August 5, 2020, 8:32pm Clark County News

Top results from Tuesday’s primary election had barely changed by Wednesday night, though voter turnout figures increased considerably. Read story

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Herrera Beutler, Long set for rematch in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District

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August 4, 2020, 11:05pm Clark County News

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Carolyn Long won their primary election races Tuesday night, putting a rubber stamp on the rematch that has been all but guaranteed since July 2019. Read story