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Eileen Quiring O'Brien (The Columbian files)

Eileen Quiring O’Brien hangs on to Clark County Council chair role

Eileen Quiring O'Brien (The Columbian files)

January 4, 2022, 12:23pm Clark County News

The votes are in and Clark County Councilor Eileen Quiring O’Brien will serve another year as chair, with fellow Councilor Karen Bowerman serving as vice chair. Quiring O’Brien held on to her role as council chair with a 3-2 vote. Read story

State Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, speaks to a crowd gathered in front of the Clark County Courthouse to protest Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's extension of coronavirus stay-at-home order in Vancouver in May 2020.

Vicki Kraft among legislators that used taxpayer money to attend Lindell’s election conference

State Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, speaks to a crowd gathered in front of the Clark County Courthouse to protest Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's extension of coronavirus stay-at-home order in Vancouver in May 2020.

January 3, 2022, 7:40am Clark County News

This summer, MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell convened a three-day "Cyber Symposium" in South Dakota, promising to provide "irrefutable" evidence the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump by hackers. Read story

Alicia Sojourner, Vancouver's director of diversity, equity and inclusion, is set to serve on Washington's LGBTQ commission.

Vancouver’s director of diversity also serves on Washington’s LGBTQ commission

Alicia Sojourner, Vancouver's director of diversity, equity and inclusion, is set to serve on Washington's LGBTQ commission.

January 3, 2022, 6:05am Clark County News

Creating a supportive environment where diversity and inclusion are at the forefront has been a personal mission for Alicia Sojourner during their entire career. Read story

Clark County Public Health has enlisted the help of local volunteers to aid the county's COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

Clark County Council looks back on 2021

Clark County Public Health has enlisted the help of local volunteers to aid the county's COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

January 1, 2022, 3:41pm Clark County News

From responding to the COVID-19 pandemic to working on major road projects and trying to address the county’s growing rate of homelessness, county officials and staff were kept busy throughout 2021. Read story

Don Steinke, a prominent local climate activist, is running for the Clark Public Utilities board.

Don Steinke, noted Clark County environmentalist, runs for utility commissioner

Don Steinke, a prominent local climate activist, is running for the Clark Public Utilities board.

December 31, 2021, 3:22pm Clark County News

Don Steinke, a local environmental activist, announced his candidacy this week for the second commissioner position at Clark Public Utilities. Read story

For weeks, volunteers manned more than two dozen petition stations in Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, Woodland, Amboy and Washougal. By Thanksgiving, the group had reached 8,500 signatures, then made a final push over the Black Friday weekend to hit its goal.

Mini-initiative on ‘discriminatory’ mask, vaccine mandates heads to Clark County Council

For weeks, volunteers manned more than two dozen petition stations in Vancouver, Camas, Battle Ground, Woodland, Amboy and Washougal. By Thanksgiving, the group had reached 8,500 signatures, then made a final push over the Black Friday weekend to hit its goal.

December 30, 2021, 2:27pm Clark County News

Now that signatures have been verified, a mini-initiative asking the Clark County Council to pass an ordinance banning discriminatory mandates, such as mask and vaccine mandates, will next head to the council for review. Read story

A bird's-eye view of the type of interactive water feature that could be included in Crown Park renovations is shown in this illustration by Greenworks, the consultant firm that developed the master plan for Camas Crown Park in 2018.

Camas moves on Crown Park upgrades

A bird's-eye view of the type of interactive water feature that could be included in Crown Park renovations is shown in this illustration by Greenworks, the consultant firm that developed the master plan for Camas Crown Park in 2018.

December 28, 2021, 6:10am Clark County News

A lot has happened since Camas officials approved a master plan for the city’s historic Crown Park in November 2018. Read story

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Dozens of residents give Clark County Board of Health an earful over wrestling suspensionvideo icon

Clark County Public Health Director Dr.

December 21, 2021, 4:36pm Clark County Health

A special meeting of the Clark County Board of Health on Tuesday morning was far from routine. Around 80 angry parents, area residents and even high school students called in to comment on the recommendations issued by Public Health last week that led to a pause on high school wrestling… Read story

The wrestling current season was suspended Thursday in Clark County after COVID outbreaks were linked to tournaments in the Puget Sound area on Dec. 4.

Complaints on wrestling suspension prompt Clark County Board of Health meeting

The wrestling current season was suspended Thursday in Clark County after COVID outbreaks were linked to tournaments in the Puget Sound area on Dec. 4.

December 20, 2021, 12:41pm Clark County Health

Dozens of residents who called in to Friday’s Clark County Council meeting have prompted a special meeting of the Board of Health to be held Tuesday. Read story

Stacks of fireworks sit atop shelves Thursday at the TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Hazel Dell. Clark County banned the use and sale of fireworks effective Tuesday.

Clark County Council OKs week of fireworks sale

Stacks of fireworks sit atop shelves Thursday at the TNT Fireworks Warehouse in Hazel Dell. Clark County banned the use and sale of fireworks effective Tuesday.

December 17, 2021, 4:20pm Clark County News

Sparks flew during a Friday morning Clark County Council meeting, but it wasn’t the ordinance it approved allowing the sale of fireworks the week between Christmas and New Year’s that had area residents seeing red. Read story