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A bus transit hub at the intersection of Grand and Mill Plain Boulevard, commercial and mixed-use corridor, and residential mixed-use corridor are the main focuses in the city's corridor strategy.

Vancouver sees transit hub, commercial and mixed-use development for Evergreen, Grand corridor

A bus transit hub at the intersection of Grand and Mill Plain Boulevard, commercial and mixed-use corridor, and residential mixed-use corridor are the main focuses in the city's corridor strategy.

February 15, 2022, 9:59am Clark County News

A strategy to strengthen an aging commercial district in central Vancouver will move to a second hearing and public hearing, the Vancouver City Council decided Monday. Read story

Ridgefield City Hall.

Ridgefield seeking applicants for city council

Ridgefield City Hall.

February 11, 2022, 3:44pm Clark County News

Ridgefield City Council isn’t wasting any time finding a replacement for outgoing Councilor Don Stose. Deputy City Manager Lee Knottnerus outlined the process to replace Stose during the council’s Thursday meeting, starting with accepting applications. Read story

Applicants sought for Clark County Council opening

February 11, 2022, 6:01am Clark County News

Clark County Council Chair Karen Bowerman is accepting applications for the District 5 council seat. Current District 5 representative Eileen Quiring O’Brien has announced she plans to retire from the council at the end of the month, but she has not yet submitted a letter of resignation. Read story

Initial results from special election in Clark County holding

February 10, 2022, 6:07pm Clark County News

Thursday’s third batch of ballots in the Feb. 8 special election didn’t lead to any changes from Tuesday night’s initial results. Read story

Questions muddle exit of Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien

February 9, 2022, 5:54pm Clark County News

Plans to replace outgoing Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien are shaping up, but several questions remain — mostly around the timing of events. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Evergreen, Ridgefield school measures still failing

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 9, 2022, 5:48pm Clark County News

The second batch of ballots in the Feb. 8 special election are showing no change in the outcomes for each of the measures reported Tuesday night. Read story

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

Ridgefield school bond failing in early returns

Ridgefield Administrative and Civic Center is home to the Ridgefield School District central office.

February 8, 2022, 9:54pm Clark County News

Early special election results are showing that Ridgefield School District’s proposed $62.57 million general obligation bond is failing — yet another letdown for Ridgefield officials who saw the bond fail twice at the ballot box in 2020. Read story

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Voters rejecting Evergreen Public Schools replacement levy

The Evergreen Public Schools Administrative Service Center (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 8, 2022, 9:51pm Clark County News

Tuesday’s first batch of special election results are showing strong voter opposition to a replacement maintenance and operations levy for Evergreen Public Schools. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Vancouver Fire Department levy ahead

(The Columbian files)

February 8, 2022, 9:50pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Fire Department’s fire and emergency services may receive about $15 million annually in property taxes with preliminary voter approval of Proposition 2. Read story

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Vancouver voters backing fire levy; Ridgefield, Evergreen school measures failing

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

February 8, 2022, 8:26pm Clark County News

Voters in Vancouver approved a levy lid lift to generate about $15 million a year in extra funding for the Vancouver Fire Department on Tuesday. A school construction bond in Ridgefield was failing, and maintenance and operations levies in five other districts were having mixed results as of Tuesday evening. Read story