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Come rain or shine, volunteer Martin Jacobsen comes to Park Hill Cemetery to clear weeds, grass and mud from headstones. Jacobsen is one of two volunteers who have been helping to keep Park Hill Cemetery&rsquo;s grounds neat and clean. At top, volunteer Ngoc Birrer keeps a grave in shape while working at Park Hill Cemetery on Dec. 21.

Volunteers keep Park Hill Cemetery in central Vancouver groomed

Come rain or shine, volunteer Martin Jacobsen comes to Park Hill Cemetery to clear weeds, grass and mud from headstones. Jacobsen is one of two volunteers who have been helping to keep Park Hill Cemetery&rsquo;s grounds neat and clean. At top, volunteer Ngoc Birrer keeps a grave in shape while working at Park Hill Cemetery on Dec. 21.

December 29, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Vancouver resident Martin Jacobsen likes getting his hands dirty. Nearly every day for the past 10 years, Jacobsen has come to Park Hill Cemetery in central Vancouver to pull weeds and trim back the grass, often by hand, growing over the headstones and markers. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center CEO Gregory resigns

December 29, 2023, 5:55am Business

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center CEO Sean Gregory has resigned after seven years in the role. Read story

Construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and 164th Avenue will pause for the winter.

WSDOT pauses state Highway 14 construction for winter, expects to wrap up $28 million project in summer

Construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and 164th Avenue will pause for the winter.

December 27, 2023, 6:08am Business

The Washington State Department of Transportation last week halted construction on state Highway 14 between Interstate 205 and Southeast 164th Avenue in Vancouver for the winter but will resume this spring. Read story

Billy Albertson begins to prepare a latte while working at The Verdict, the deli and cafe at the Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver. Albertson is visually impaired and explained the techniques he&rsquo;s used to operate the cafe for nearly seven years.

Clark County Courthouse cafe The Verdict keeps it consistent

Billy Albertson begins to prepare a latte while working at The Verdict, the deli and cafe at the Clark County Courthouse in downtown Vancouver. Albertson is visually impaired and explained the techniques he&rsquo;s used to operate the cafe for nearly seven years.

December 27, 2023, 6:06am Business

When Billy Albertson made a latte on a recent Monday morning at the Clark County Courthouse’s first-floor cafe, The Verdict, he started by reaching for a 12-ounce cup, which he knew to be in the stack on the farthest left on top of the espresso machine. Read story

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Wrong-way crash on Highway 14 leaves driver dead, two injured in Vancouver, says WSP

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December 21, 2023, 7:25am Clark County News

A Vancouver woman driving the wrong way on state Highway 14 was killed Wednesday night when she caused a multivehicle crash, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Above, The Ninebark apartments near the Port of Camas-Washougal are among new developments coming to Clark County.

Clark County could see 1,000s more apartments in 2024 as developments in Vancouver, Camas, Washougal take shape

Above, The Ninebark apartments near the Port of Camas-Washougal are among new developments coming to Clark County.

December 15, 2023, 6:04am Business

Fisher’s Quarry, the Heights, Waterfront Gateway and the Camas-Washougal waterfront — will be moving into their next stages of development next year. Combined, the mixed-use developments are expected to bring thousands of new residential units and tens of thousands of square feet of retail space to the county. Read story

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FAFSA changes create delays for students seeking to apply for financial aid at Washington State University Vancouver, Clark College, other schools

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December 12, 2023, 6:52pm Clark County News

Thousands of students at Washington State University and Clark College depend on federal financial aid. This year, the Department of Education is making several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA. Read story

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

New van allows Columbia River Mental Health Services team to aid those in need along Fourth Plain

Elizabeth Cochran, left, and Ace Salu of Columbia River Mental Health Services take a break with the clinic&rsquo;s new community response team van on Friday afternoon.

December 9, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

A Vancouver agency is offering an alternative to police response for people experiencing mental health crises along the Fourth Plain corridor. Read story

Leticia Amezcua looks for clothes Aug. 16 at The Giving Closet. Amezcua said she&rsquo;s been shopping for her family here for 15 years.

‘We’ve been saved’: Community steps up for The Giving Closet in Vancouver, keeping store for low-income people open

Leticia Amezcua looks for clothes Aug. 16 at The Giving Closet. Amezcua said she&rsquo;s been shopping for her family here for 15 years.

December 5, 2023, 6:05am Business

A few months ago, Denise Currie thought her store with free items for people with low incomes, The Giving Closet, would close by Christmas. But after media outlets, including The Columbian, shared her plight, the donations came flooding in from community members. Read story

Stacy Abdollmohammadi poses with her family and a llama at Special Celebration&rsquo;s Sensitive Santa event, which her family has attend for four years.

Clark County residents of all ages, abilities can have special, free celebration with Sensitive Santa

Stacy Abdollmohammadi poses with her family and a llama at Special Celebration&rsquo;s Sensitive Santa event, which her family has attend for four years.

November 30, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

Many families possess a treasured photo of a screaming child on the lap of a Santa, who’s acting like everything is fine. Read story