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Local law enforcement vehicles line up along Washington St. in downtown Vancouver as they work an active shooter situation at Smith Tower on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2019.

Sen. Cleveland measure strives to better protect caregivers

Local law enforcement vehicles line up along Washington St. in downtown Vancouver as they work an active shooter situation at Smith Tower on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 3, 2019.

February 18, 2020, 4:53pm Clark County News

The Washington Senate approved a bill this week to better protect caregivers following October’s shooting at Smith Tower Apartments in downtown Vancouver. Read story

Rep. Kraft town hall meeting Saturday

February 18, 2020, 4:21pm Clark County News

Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, is inviting 17th Legislative District constituents to join her for a town hall meeting on the 2020 Legislature. Read story

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Vancouver lawmaker’s bill looks to bolster child abuse hotline

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February 18, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

State Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, has proposed legislation intended to improve Washington’s dysfunctional hotline for reporting child abuse. Read story

A photo of Nikki Kuhnhausen is placed at the front of the room during the vigil at the Vancouver United Church of Christ in Vancouver on Dec. 20, 2019.

Bill named after slain transgender Vancouver teen seeks to limit panic defenses

A photo of Nikki Kuhnhausen is placed at the front of the room during the vigil at the Vancouver United Church of Christ in Vancouver on Dec. 20, 2019.

February 17, 2020, 7:58pm Clark County News

Rep. Sharon Wylie, D-Vancouver, evoked the memory of slain transgender teen Nikki Kuhnhausen before her colleagues last week approved a bill limiting so-called panic defenses. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver eyes ranked-choice voting system

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

February 16, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

A task force that was formed to increase diversity on the Vancouver City Council is turning its attention to the possibility of implementing ranked-choice voting in local elections. Read story

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

Vancouver, Washougal school levies passing

The Vancouver Public Schools Administrative Services building.

February 11, 2020, 10:15pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools declared a confident victory in its school levy campaign Tuesday night, though districts elsewhere in the region saw mixed results. Read story

Motorists traveling on South Hillhurst Road pass a sign advertising the upcoming Ridgefield school bond Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2020.

Ridgefield bond failing in first returns

Motorists traveling on South Hillhurst Road pass a sign advertising the upcoming Ridgefield school bond Thursday afternoon, Jan. 23, 2020.

February 11, 2020, 9:30pm Clark County News

It could be strike two for the Ridgefield School District, as the north Clark County school district’s second run at a facilities bond was failing by a narrow margin Tuesday night. Read story

Fire District 3 Commissioner Rick Steele talks about the impact of annexing Battle Ground into the district during an informational meeting earlier this month.

Battle Ground, Fire District 3 annexation on track

Fire District 3 Commissioner Rick Steele talks about the impact of annexing Battle Ground into the district during an informational meeting earlier this month.

February 11, 2020, 9:17pm Clark County News

Resolutions to annex Battle Ground into Clark County Fire District 3 were passing easily Tuesday night. Read story

An abandoned campsite is seen Monday afternoon in the woods of north Hazel Dell.

Clark County officials closer to solidifying policy on homeless camp items

An abandoned campsite is seen Monday afternoon in the woods of north Hazel Dell.

February 10, 2020, 8:41pm Clark County News

More than three years after a lawsuit forced them to reconsider the issue, Clark County officials are inching closer to an established policy over removing property from homeless camps. Read story

The Rev. JoAnn Schaadt-Shipley of Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church points to the area on the grounds where the church is hoping to build a walking labyrinth.

Central Vancouver residents express concerns about proposed Heights District Plan

The Rev. JoAnn Schaadt-Shipley of Vancouver Heights United Methodist Church points to the area on the grounds where the church is hoping to build a walking labyrinth.

February 10, 2020, 7:38pm Clark County News

City leaders are working to implement a plan to transform one of central Vancouver’s oldest neighborhoods into a major urban core over the coming decades. Read story