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Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

Washington Senate’s proposed budget includes $625 million for affordable housing projects

Cars pass by continuing construction on Fourth Plain Community Commons in Vancouver. The mixed-use housing complex has 106 affordable units developed by the Vancouver Housing Authority, using $1.5 million from the city's Affordable Housing Fund.

March 22, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

On Monday morning, the Washington Senate proposed a $7.9 billion capital budget that would allocate $625 million toward more affordable housing, developments near transit, and landlord mitigation assistance. Read story

Woodland City Hall is pictured in Woodland on Monday, April 13, 2020.

Woodland City Council appoints Aaron Alderman to fill vacancy

Woodland City Hall is pictured in Woodland on Monday, April 13, 2020.

March 20, 2023, 3:02pm Clark County News

The Woodland City Council appointed Aaron Alderman, 53, to the council Monday, filling the empty seat left behind by Karl Chapman when he resigned last month. Read story

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

Affordable-housing measures see mixed success in Olympia

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

March 19, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

In the thick of the Legislature’s 105-day session, various bills aiming to provide more affordable housing for Washington residents are gaining traction, while others have fizzled out on the floor. Read story

State legislators, from left, Rep. Kevin Waters, Sen. Lynda Wilson and Rep. Paul Harris from the 17th District answered question about the legislative session during a town hall meeting Saturday at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

17th District legislators return to town halls

State legislators, from left, Rep. Kevin Waters, Sen. Lynda Wilson and Rep. Paul Harris from the 17th District answered question about the legislative session during a town hall meeting Saturday at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

March 18, 2023, 8:28pm Clark County News

A standing-room-only audience greeted 17th District legislators Sen. Lynda Wilson, Rep. Paul Harris and Rep. Kevin Waters during a town hall meeting at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Saturday morning. Read story

Reps. Sharon Wylie and Monica Stonier prepare to light a candle in memory of the late Rep. Jim Moeller during a joint memorial session at the Capitol on Wednesday.

Late 49th District legislators Jim Moeller, Robert Schaefer honored at state Capitol service

Reps. Sharon Wylie and Monica Stonier prepare to light a candle in memory of the late Rep. Jim Moeller during a joint memorial session at the Capitol on Wednesday.

March 15, 2023, 7:12pm Clark County News

Washington legislators took a break from debating bills and arguing over budgets Wednesday morning to pay tribute to past senators and representatives who died since 2020 during a special joint memorial session. It was the first in-person memorial session held at the state Capitol since the start of the pandemic. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits the Source Climbing Center in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 10. The congresswoman  answered questions about bank bailouts and Cowlitz County projects during a town hall Monday night in Longview.

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez talks timber, wood industry in Longview

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez visits the Source Climbing Center in downtown Vancouver on Feb. 10. The congresswoman  answered questions about bank bailouts and Cowlitz County projects during a town hall Monday night in Longview.

March 15, 2023, 4:36pm Clark County News

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, answered questions about bank bailouts and Cowlitz County projects during a town hall Monday night in Longview. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez greets visitors while stepping out of her new district office along Officers Row on Thursday.

EMILY’s List: Gluesenkamp Perez, 17 other Democrats crucial to taking House control

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez greets visitors while stepping out of her new district office along Officers Row on Thursday.

March 15, 2023, 1:33pm Clark County News

EMILY’s List will roll out its first congressional endorsements of the 2024 cycle Wednesday, backing 18 House incumbents whose races are expected to be crucial for determining control of the chamber. Read story

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

Big cuts loom for Washougal School District

The Washougal School District Administrative Offices.

March 14, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

The Washougal School District announced it will be forced to cut 244 staff positions for the 2023-24 school year if its educational programs and operations and capital facilities and technology levies fail again in April. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

Stober: Study tunnel for Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

March 13, 2023, 5:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to conduct a new study of a tunnel after the Coast Guard and the federal government requested that program officials study a drawbridge in addition to a fixed-span crossing. Read story

State Sen. Ann Rivers, center, and Reps. Greg Cheney, left, and Stephanie McClintock from the 18th Legislative District engage in conversation Saturday with participants at a town hall at Washington State University Vancouver.

18th Legislative District lawmakers chat with constituents in Vancouver

State Sen. Ann Rivers, center, and Reps. Greg Cheney, left, and Stephanie McClintock from the 18th Legislative District engage in conversation Saturday with participants at a town hall at Washington State University Vancouver.

March 11, 2023, 7:40pm Clark County News

On the heels of the current legislative session, State Sen. Ann Rivers and Reps. Stephanie McClintock and Greg Cheney from the 18th Legislative District gathered on Saturday for a town hall. Read story