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A sign posted by opponents of a replacement levy for Vancouver Public Schools says it was financed by People United for Clark County, a local right-wing political action committee.

Signs against Vancouver Public Schools levy grab attention

A sign posted by opponents of a replacement levy for Vancouver Public Schools says it was financed by People United for Clark County, a local right-wing political action committee.

January 22, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Though the fog of the November 2022 general election has cleared, some voters in Clark County will return to the polls to decide on a handful of local measures in an upcoming Feb. 14 special election. Among the measures on the upcoming ballot is a replacement education and operations levy… Read story

An aerial view shows flooded abandoned gravel pits along the East Fork of Lewis River west of Daybreak Park in north Clark County. The river, winding at far right, flows into the pit area and widens considerably, slowing down and heating up during summer months.

East Fork Lewis River habitat restoration at risk in Inslee’s budget

An aerial view shows flooded abandoned gravel pits along the East Fork of Lewis River west of Daybreak Park in north Clark County. The river, winding at far right, flows into the pit area and widens considerably, slowing down and heating up during summer months.

January 21, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County Council asks Legislature to support East Fork Lewis River floodplain project Read story

Staffing requirements in hospitals again on Legislature’s agenda

January 19, 2023, 6:01pm Clark County Politics

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals had a shortage of beds. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez addresses the crowd at the town hall, where she emphasized her approach in Congress as a voice for rural, middle-class communities.

Gluesenkamp Perez hosts inaugural town hall, commits to middle-class, rural workers

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez addresses the crowd at the town hall, where she emphasized her approach in Congress as a voice for rural, middle-class communities.

January 19, 2023, 12:47pm Clark County News

To most, commuting from Washington, D.C., to the western Columbia River Gorge might feel like moving between two worlds. Read story

Mark Krant plays recorded audio of a light cement plant at the Port of Vancouver for the Clark County Council on Tuesday night. Residents packed council chambers Tuesday night to protest a cement plant that has been proposed north of 179th Avenue and east of the Meadow Glade area.

Clark County councilors get earful as residents object to proposed cement plant

Mark Krant plays recorded audio of a light cement plant at the Port of Vancouver for the Clark County Council on Tuesday night. Residents packed council chambers Tuesday night to protest a cement plant that has been proposed north of 179th Avenue and east of the Meadow Glade area.

January 18, 2023, 7:22pm Clark County News

Dozens of county residents packed the Clark County Council hearing room Tuesday night as neighbors spoke out against a planned cement batch plant near their homes. Read story

The State Board of Natural Resources approved transfer of the Hantwick property near Yacolt to Clark County (The Columbian files)

Land near Lucia, Moulton falls to become a park after state transfers parcel to Clark County

The State Board of Natural Resources approved transfer of the Hantwick property near Yacolt to Clark County (The Columbian files)

January 17, 2023, 4:47pm Clark County News

After more than three years of discussions and negotiations, the state Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday approved the transfer of an 80-acre parcel of land southwest of Yacolt to Clark County. The land to be transferred is between the Hantwick trailhead, just east of Lucia Falls Regional Park, and… Read story

House Republican leader J.T. Wilcox shakes hands with Rep Tana Senn after addressing legislators on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

Special education spending, oversight top priorities for Washington lawmakers

House Republican leader J.T. Wilcox shakes hands with Rep Tana Senn after addressing legislators on the first day of the legislative session at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, Wash., on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.

January 17, 2023, 7:57am Clark County Politics

This year, Washington state lawmakers are making big promises to fund and improve the education services that help roughly 158,449 disabled kids around the state. Read story

A sign advocating against residential developments in the Woodland Bottoms is seen at a home in 2019.

Woodland Bottoms: City, Cowlitz County develop land-use plan

A sign advocating against residential developments in the Woodland Bottoms is seen at a home in 2019.

January 17, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Woodland and Cowlitz County are working out a new land-use planning agreement jump-started by city council action the county sued to overturn. Read story

The Washington Capitol Building in Olympia.

Legislature looks to aid rural districts, expand trades, cut costs for students

The Washington Capitol Building in Olympia.

January 16, 2023, 3:42pm Clark County News

Filed state education bills that would have a direct effect on Southwest Washington prioritize students earning dual credit while in high school and eliminating cost barriers to programs like Running Start. Read story

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

Camas mulls hiring PR firm ahead of fire bond, levy renewals

Camas City Hall is pictured April 14, 2020.

January 16, 2023, 3:23pm Clark County News

The Camas City Council is considering hiring a public relations firm to help the Camas-Washougal Fire Department work on messaging and public education ahead of two funding requests that could be placed before voters this year. Read story