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Robert "Bob" Schaefer, speaks with Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer and WSU Vancouver Director of Human Development Suzanne Smith before the 2013 First Citizen  ceremony at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Schaefer, who led efforts to establish a WSU campus in Vancouver, died this weekend at 91.

Former Washington House Speaker Robert ‘Bob’ Schaefer dies at 91

Robert "Bob" Schaefer, speaks with Washington State University Vancouver Chancellor Mel Netzhammer and WSU Vancouver Director of Human Development Suzanne Smith before the 2013 First Citizen  ceremony at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. Schaefer, who led efforts to establish a WSU campus in Vancouver, died this weekend at 91.

March 1, 2022, 10:41am Clark County News

Robert “Bob” Schaefer, former speaker of the Washington House and recipient of the Clark County First Citizen Award, died over the weekend at the age of 91. Read story

Clark County Elections Office seeks anti-bond statement

March 1, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

The Clark County Elections Office is seeking individuals to write a statement in opposition to a bond proposal on the April 26 special election ballot. Elections has received a proposition for a $62.5 million general obligation bond from the Ridgefield School District. Read story

Council Chair Eileen Quiring opens the State of the County 2019 ceremony on Wednesday at the Clark County Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver.

Ex-state senator Benton denied interview for vacant Clark County Council seat

Council Chair Eileen Quiring opens the State of the County 2019 ceremony on Wednesday at the Clark County Public Service Center in downtown Vancouver.

March 1, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

The initial list of candidates seeking to replace outgoing county Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien included some familiar names, including former state senator and county environmental health director Don Benton. Read story

Quiring O’Brien: ‘Honored to serve’ on Clark County Council

February 25, 2022, 6:43pm Clark County News

Soon-to-be former County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien formally resigned Thursday in a letter to County Manager Kathleen Otto. Quiring O’Brien’s last day on the council will be March 1. Read story

Among city planners' code recommendations is a move to incorporate more middle housing in Vancouver. City staff modeled some of their code recommendations from other Washington and Oregon cities, such as The Cottages at Robison Place in Battle Ground.

The affordability zone: Planners consider ways to give more people a shot at living in Vancouver

Among city planners' code recommendations is a move to incorporate more middle housing in Vancouver. City staff modeled some of their code recommendations from other Washington and Oregon cities, such as The Cottages at Robison Place in Battle Ground.

February 20, 2022, 6:05am Business

Vancouver planners are proposing sweeping changes to the city’s zoning regulations that will reimagine what it means to live in the growing city’s neighborhoods. Read story

Clark County certifies Proposition 2, confirming tax increase

February 19, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Clark County certified Proposition 2 Friday, making the city of Vancouver’s move to fund fire and emergency services with increased property taxes official. Read story

The state Supreme Court building in Olympia

Washington justices: Animal abuse can be domestic violence

The state Supreme Court building in Olympia

February 17, 2022, 1:31pm Clark County Politics

The Washington Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously confirmed that animal abuse can constitute domestic violence. Read story

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

Clark County redistricting committee deadlocks, again

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

February 17, 2022, 11:57am Clark County News

Anyone tuning in to Wednesday evening’s Clark County Redistricting Committee meeting might have thought they were caught in a time loop. The committee once again deadlocked in a 3-2 vote on a new voting district map. Read story

The Clark County Council meet Jan. 18.

Clark County Council considers ballot measure for body, dashcam funding

The Clark County Council meet Jan. 18.

February 16, 2022, 5:13pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council is once again looking at a ballot measure to fund body and dash cameras for the sheriff’s office. The council reviewed its options for the August primary or November general election during its Wednesday council time meeting. Read story

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

Herrera Beutler bill would punish providers for giving minors COVID-19 vaccines without parental consent

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Wash., speaks during a Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

February 15, 2022, 1:58pm Clark County News

Congresswoman Rep. Jamie Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, introduced a bill last week that would make it illegal for health care providers to administer COVID-19 vaccines to those younger than 18 without the consent of parents or guardians. Read story