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Geese take off from an island in the Columbia River. Squaw Island in the Columbia is among the places that the DNR is planning to rename.

Squaw Island in the Columbia River near Ridgefield to be renamed

Geese take off from an island in the Columbia River. Squaw Island in the Columbia is among the places that the DNR is planning to rename.

April 5, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Clark County’s little known and hard to find Squaw Island will soon have a new name. The island is among 18 sites in Washington with geographic names considered derogatory to Indigenous women slated for renaming. Read story

Ballots for special elections in Clark County to be mailed Friday

April 5, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Beginning Friday, Clark County Elections will mail ballots to all registered voters living in the Evergreen and Ridgefield school districts. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver council votes to extend business fee refund program

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

April 4, 2022, 7:52pm Clark County News

Businesses based within Vancouver city limits can continue to save money on certain city-imposed fees through the end of the year. Read story

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. A Senate committee on Tuesday, March 15, approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system. Murray and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., worked for over a year on the contours of the bill.

$10M in federal dollars to benefit Southwest Washington projects

Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 1, 2022, in Washington. A Senate committee on Tuesday, March 15, approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation's public health system. Murray and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., worked for over a year on the contours of the bill.

April 3, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Southwest Washington public institutions and nonprofits are set to receive $10 million in federal funding for rural health care, youth workforce programs and infrastructure. Read story

Housing options work session set for April 7

April 2, 2022, 6:03am Clark County News

The Clark County Planning Commission will host a virtual work session followed by a public hearing on the county’s Housing Options Study and Action Plan. Read story

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New Washington domestic violence law allows victim’s statement at sentencing

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April 1, 2022, 3:47pm Clark County News

A bill from state Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, signed into law by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday will give domestic violence victims the right to make a statement during sentencing hearings. Read story

Vancouver Mayor McEnerny-Ogle details ‘positive potential’ in State of the City address

March 31, 2022, 4:58pm Clark County News

The past few years saw economic strain, social unrest and obstacles posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Don Benton

Don Benton running for Clark County Council District 5 seat

Don Benton

March 31, 2022, 12:00pm Clark County News

Although filing week for candidates planning to run for office in November is still more than a month away, three Clark County residents have already thrown their hat in the ring for county council seats. Read story

Clark County Councilor Temple Lentz speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center in March 2020.

Clark County councilors at odds over ethics complaint

Clark County Councilor Temple Lentz speaks during a COVID-19 press conference at the Clark County Public Service Center in March 2020.

March 31, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

An ethics complaint filed against Clark County Councilor Temple Lentz could be the first complaint given to the county’s soon-to-be-formed ethics review commission to consider. Read story

The Clark County Council met Wednesday virtually.

Clark County Council directs staff to create new district map

The Clark County Council met Wednesday virtually.

March 30, 2022, 6:25pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council tossed aside a redistricting commission recommendation Wednesday and directed county staff to create a new district map that keeps each council member in their current district. Read story