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The I-5 and Northeast 179th Street interchange is seen here near a plot of land under consideration for development by the Clark County Council.

Clark County Council hikes traffic impact fees, lifts urban holding

The I-5 and Northeast 179th Street interchange is seen here near a plot of land under consideration for development by the Clark County Council.

November 13, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

The Clark County Council raised traffic impact fees and lifted roughly 2,200 acres of land from urban holding designation in a largely rural area north of Vancouver around 179th Street. Read story

Barry McDonnell is leading in become the next mayor of Camas.

Write-in candidate McDonnell wins Camas mayoral race

Barry McDonnell is leading in become the next mayor of Camas.

November 12, 2019, 4:00pm Clark County News

A little more than a month after launching his write-in campaign, Barry McDonnell learned Tuesday he will be the next mayor of Camas. Read story

The Vancouver Operations Center is pictured in 2018. The city purchased a new plot of land to serve as a site for a replacement center.

New city of Vancouver Operations Center site approved

The Vancouver Operations Center is pictured in 2018. The city purchased a new plot of land to serve as a site for a replacement center.

November 12, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

The Clark County Council approved Vancouver’s proposal to purchase a 35-acre plot of land, securing for the city a site expected to eventually house a new Operations Center. Read story

Camas Mayor Shannon Turk speaks to a packed crowd at a Camas ward meeting at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department Station 42 Thursday night. It was the first chance residents had to speak to a bulk of the city council since residents resoundingly defeated a $78 bond measure in Tuesday&#039;s election.

Camas ward meeting: Councilors listen after bond’s big defeat

Camas Mayor Shannon Turk speaks to a packed crowd at a Camas ward meeting at the Camas-Washougal Fire Department Station 42 Thursday night. It was the first chance residents had to speak to a bulk of the city council since residents resoundingly defeated a $78 bond measure in Tuesday&#039;s election.

November 8, 2019, 8:40pm Clark County News

Shannon Turk isn’t sure if she won her re-election campaign for the Camas mayoral seat, but she knows the city needs to start the mending process after a tense three-month stretch leading up to Tuesday’s election. Read story

Jan Trygg of Vancouver drops off her ballot on foot at the downtown drop-off box on Tuesday morning.

Perkins still leads Rivard in close Evergreen schools race

Jan Trygg of Vancouver drops off her ballot on foot at the downtown drop-off box on Tuesday morning.

November 8, 2019, 6:33pm Clark County News

With available ballots dwindling, it appears high school teacher Bethany Rivard is unlikely to surpass incumbent Rob Perkins in the race for Evergreen Public Schools Board of Directors. Read story

Rivard gains in Evergreen Public Schools race

November 7, 2019, 10:18pm Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools board challenger Bethany Rivard is seeing a last-minute surge of support, putting her within 200 votes of defeating incumbent Rob Perkins. Read story

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

County keeps pushing to expedite work on 179th Street interchange

Clark County for years has been trying to expedite state funding for rebuilding or improving the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5.

November 7, 2019, 8:54pm Clark County News

If letter grades were doled out for persistence, Clark County would get an A for pushing to expedite state funding for the 179th Street interchange at Interstate 5. Read story

The Clark County Council listens to a presentation from its Correctional Facility Advisory Commission September 2019.

Clark County Council denies assessor request for 2 positions

The Clark County Council listens to a presentation from its Correctional Facility Advisory Commission September 2019.

November 7, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

While adopting an update to its annual budget, the Clark County Council rejected a request by the county Assessor’s Office to fund two full-time positions to administer a senior citizen property tax relief program, which may lead to cuts in other areas of the department. Read story

Jan Trygg of Vancouver drops off her ballot on foot at the downtown drop-off box on Tuesday morning.

Latest count: Top vote-getters maintain leads in races around Clark County

Jan Trygg of Vancouver drops off her ballot on foot at the downtown drop-off box on Tuesday morning.

November 6, 2019, 6:58pm Clark County News

It’s been a busy year for Shauna Walters, and it looks like 2020 should be even busier. Read story

Sarah Fox, from left, Erik Paulsen and Ty Stober were all winning their Vancouver City Council races in initial election results Tuesday night.

Fox leads Stewart in Vancouver City Council contest

Sarah Fox, from left, Erik Paulsen and Ty Stober were all winning their Vancouver City Council races in initial election results Tuesday night.

November 5, 2019, 10:50pm Clark County News

Initial election results for Vancouver City Council showed that Sarah Fox prevailed over Jeanne Stewart in the race for Position 6, and that incumbents will retain the three other seats up for re-election Tuesday. Read story