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Vancouver waterfront apartment building will get $3.11M tax break over eight years

February 6, 2024, 2:48pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council awarded an eight-year tax break to the developer of a seven-story apartment building with 194 market-rate units planned for the waterfront. Read story

A rendering shows a design idea for a future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.

Camas City Council backs new fire department HQ location in downtown

A rendering shows a design idea for a future Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station in downtown Camas.

February 3, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The Camas City Council has cleared the way for a new Camas-Washougal Fire Department headquarters station to be built downtown. Read story

Rep. Monica Stonier, left, chats with Sybill Hyppolite, government affairs director for the Washington State Labor Council, as they share family photos at Latte Da Coffee House &amp; Wine Bar on Monday afternoon.

‘I’m an English teacher before I’m a legislator’: Stonier introduces bill to protect against book bans

Rep. Monica Stonier, left, chats with Sybill Hyppolite, government affairs director for the Washington State Labor Council, as they share family photos at Latte Da Coffee House &amp; Wine Bar on Monday afternoon.

February 3, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The American Library Association reported record levels of attempted book bans and challenges in 2022. Most of such attempted bans are happening in schools. Read story

Volunteers work at the Clark County Food Bank&#039;s garden at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in July.

Plans for Heritage Farm finally taking shape — and selling the property is off the table

Volunteers work at the Clark County Food Bank&#039;s garden at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in July.

February 1, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Plans for Clark County’s 78th Street Heritage Farm are at long last taking shape — and selling the property seems to be off the table. Read story

Maya Hendin of Council for the Homeless looks out at the Capitol during a break from meeting with state legislators Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day.

‘I just don’t believe this is the right policy’: Sen. Cleveland votes against rent stabilization bill

Maya Hendin of Council for the Homeless looks out at the Capitol during a break from meeting with state legislators Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day.

January 31, 2024, 2:51pm Clark County News

Sen. Annette Cleveland on Wednesday voted against a rent stabilization bill that proposed to limit rent increases in Washington to 15 percent or lower depending on the choices of local governments. Her move effectively killed Senate Bill 5961 in committee. Read story

A rendering of Lincoln Place II, a permanent supportive housing complex being designed by Access Architecture, has floor-to-ceiling windows, muted natural colors and a brick exterior on the ground floor to create a calming atmosphere for people exiting homelessness.

Vancouver awarded $3.5M in grants for affordable housing

A rendering of Lincoln Place II, a permanent supportive housing complex being designed by Access Architecture, has floor-to-ceiling windows, muted natural colors and a brick exterior on the ground floor to create a calming atmosphere for people exiting homelessness.

January 31, 2024, 6:08am Business

The city of Vancouver won $3.5 million in state grants for four affordable housing projects, the Washington Department of Commerce announced Tuesday. Read story

Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

Dozens of Clark County residents travel to Olympia to urge legislators to back rent stabilization

Community members, social service providers and people who have been homeless prepare to leave Vancouver for Olympia to advocate for rent stabilization Tuesday for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. The advocates &mdash; as young as 9 and as old as 77 &mdash; donned red sweatshirts and packed into the bus before dawn.

January 30, 2024, 7:04pm Clark County News

Ninety Clark County residents rode to the Capitol for Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day on Tuesday to implore their state legislators to vote for bills that would slow rent increases and pay for affordable housing and homelessness services. Read story

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Senate rent stabilization bill’s fate hangs in balance with Sen. Cleveland weighing her vote

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January 29, 2024, 6:29pm Clark County News

The fate of a state Senate rent stabilization bill — one of the most eyed bills this legislative session — may lie in the hands of Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, according to housing advocates. Read story

Washington will soon join 10 states across the country that have laws preventing children younger than18 from getting married. The bill was first introduced last year by Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, but stalled in the Senate.

Democrats want independent prosecutor to handle cases where police use deadly force

Washington will soon join 10 states across the country that have laws preventing children younger than18 from getting married. The bill was first introduced last year by Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, but stalled in the Senate.

January 29, 2024, 9:21am Clark County Politics Free

A person is dead after a violent interaction with a police officer. A state investigation is conducted into the officer’s use of deadly force. Read story

Drivers pass a sign supporting Camas School District&rsquo;s replacement levies, near the corner of Northwest Lake Road and Northwest Sierra Street.

Camas replacement levy backers make case ahead of vote

Drivers pass a sign supporting Camas School District&rsquo;s replacement levies, near the corner of Northwest Lake Road and Northwest Sierra Street.

January 27, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Camas School District voters will decide the fate of two replacement levies that account for approximately 15 percent of the school district’s annual revenues. Read story