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The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

Clark County Council’s proposed code of ethics to get public hearing

The Clark County Public Service Center is pictured in Vancouver in 2020 (The Columbian files)

March 11, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark County residents will get their first look at a proposed county ordinance establishing a new code of ethics and ethics review commission at an April 5 public hearing. The ordinance could look quite different from what the voters had in mind when they asked for it. Read story

Clark County Elections Office to conduct logic, accuracy test March 17

March 11, 2022, 5:57am Clark County News

The Clark County Elections Office will conduct a logic and accuracy test on the program used to tabulate elections results at 10 a.m. March 17. The test will include accessible voting units for the upcoming special election on April 26. Read story

The Clark County Board of Health met Wednesday.

Clark County Council recognizes ‘tireless efforts’ of health care workers during pandemic

The Clark County Board of Health met Wednesday.

March 10, 2022, 7:01pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council got to focus on some good news for the county during Wednesday’s Board of Health and council time meetings. Read story

A Vancouver police officer tests a body-worn camera in late 2021. The department ultimately rejected the first camera in the trial.

Bill slates $1.5M for Vancouver Police Department police bodycams

A Vancouver police officer tests a body-worn camera in late 2021. The department ultimately rejected the first camera in the trial.

March 10, 2022, 4:48pm Clark County News

Local law enforcement may see federal funding for its body-worn and vehicle camera program as the U.S. House of Representatives approved an appropriations bill Wednesday. Read story

The I-5 Bridge stretches over the Columbia River during a sunrise in September.

I-5 Bridge project funding back to $1B in transportation package

The I-5 Bridge stretches over the Columbia River during a sunrise in September.

March 9, 2022, 7:08pm Clark County News

After an evening of last-minute negotiations, the final contributions for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program in the Washington Legislature’s transportation package is $1 billion. Read story

Marie Gluesenkamp 
Perez of Skamania County has announced she is challenging Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for the 3rd District congressional seat. (Courtesy photo)

Democratic candidate joins 3rd Congressional District race

Marie Gluesenkamp 
Perez of Skamania County has announced she is challenging Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for the 3rd District congressional seat. (Courtesy photo)

March 9, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

A small-business owner and fifth-generation Washingtonian announced her candidacy for the 3rd Congressional District on Friday, adding to the ever-growing number of challengers to unseat incumbent Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler. Read story

A truck joins other traffic crossing the Interstate 5 Bridge while traveling north on I-5 on Jan. 7, 2020.

Legislature sets $1.2B for I-5 Bridge project

A truck joins other traffic crossing the Interstate 5 Bridge while traveling north on I-5 on Jan. 7, 2020.

March 8, 2022, 5:14pm Clark County News

Lawmakers have come to an agreement on the $16 billion state infrastructure package, which will likely include not just the original $1 billion planned for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program but $1.2 billion. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

City of Vancouver’s ‘aggressive’ climate plan moves forward

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

March 8, 2022, 3:31pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is still persistently inching toward its “leading edge” efforts of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040, an aggressive timeline that sets itself apart from other ecologically progressive cities combating climate change. Read story

Congressional candidate Joe Kent: &quot;Our nation right now is under attack from the left,&quot; he said.

Kent misses campaign finance filing deadline, blames technical issues

Congressional candidate Joe Kent: &quot;Our nation right now is under attack from the left,&quot; he said.

March 4, 2022, 5:00pm Clark County Politics

Republican 3rd Congressional District candidate Joe Kent failed to submit personal finance records to the House Ethics Committee on time, violating federal law. Read story

Eileen Quiring O'Brien (The Columbian files)

Clark County Council gets peek at new mapping tools

Eileen Quiring O'Brien (The Columbian files)

March 1, 2022, 7:07pm Clark County News

While the Clark County Council on Tuesday continued to wrangle over the accuracy of the buildable lands report staff have been working for months to update, it got a sneak preview of the report’s new mapping tools. Read story