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Crews from the Vancouver Fire Department battle a Saturday evening fire at a home in the 14600 block of Southeast 36th Circle in Vancouver's Columbia River neighborhood.

One taken to hospital after fire at southeast Vancouver home

Crews from the Vancouver Fire Department battle a Saturday evening fire at a home in the 14600 block of Southeast 36th Circle in Vancouver's Columbia River neighborhood.

December 12, 2021, 10:22am Clark County News

One person was taken to a hospital Saturday after a fire damaged a house in a southeast Vancouver neighborhood overlooking the Columbia River, according to the Vancouver Fire Department. Read story

Cars drive past a sign for the newly renamed Dennis' 7 Dees, formerly Shorty's Garden Center, on Friday at 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The popular garden center has been owned by Dennis' 7 Dees for the past five years and is now taking its owner's brand.

Shorty’s becomes Dennis’ 7 Dees

Cars drive past a sign for the newly renamed Dennis' 7 Dees, formerly Shorty's Garden Center, on Friday at 10006 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. The popular garden center has been owned by Dennis' 7 Dees for the past five years and is now taking its owner's brand.

December 11, 2021, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Shoppers at Shorty’s Garden Center on Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard on Vancouver will notice changes next time they stop in the store, most notably the store sign being replaced by one that reads Dennis’ 7 Dees. Read story

Rotary Club members recently installed a new Peace Pole at Jane Webber Evergreen Arboretum.

Rotary Club installs peace poles

Rotary Club members recently installed a new Peace Pole at Jane Webber Evergreen Arboretum.

December 11, 2021, 5:38am Community

The Rotary Club of Vancouver recently installed and dedicated peace poles at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum and the Share Fromhold Service Center in Vancouver. Read story

An excavator loads debris into trucks Wednesday at Vancouver's former Tower Mall. The building is being demolished as part of The Heights District Plan, an initiative by the city of Vancouver to transform the site into a mixed commercial and residential space.

Tower Mall’s walls start to fall

An excavator loads debris into trucks Wednesday at Vancouver's former Tower Mall. The building is being demolished as part of The Heights District Plan, an initiative by the city of Vancouver to transform the site into a mixed commercial and residential space.

December 8, 2021, 6:33pm Business

The Tower Mall, Vancouver’s first shopping mall, is being demolished to make way for the new Heights District development spearheaded by the city of Vancouver. Read story

Signs outside the Vancouver Navigation Center in March 2020 notify visitors of the closure due to COVID-19 concerns.

It’s official: Vancouver OKs sale of former Navigation Center to library

Signs outside the Vancouver Navigation Center in March 2020 notify visitors of the closure due to COVID-19 concerns.

December 7, 2021, 3:14pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council authorized the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries’ purchase of the former Navigation Center on Monday, ending the city’s troubled relationship with that property. Read story

Salvador Larios, owner of Dulce Tentacion serves up fresh tamales for a customer Monday morning. At top, fresh tamales are sold to a customer at Dulce Tentacion on Monday morning. The shop has the necessary permits to make and sell tamales, but other tamale makers say high permitting costs for their seasonal treat has pushed them into the shadow economy.

Fee structure holds back Clark County small-business owners

Salvador Larios, owner of Dulce Tentacion serves up fresh tamales for a customer Monday morning. At top, fresh tamales are sold to a customer at Dulce Tentacion on Monday morning. The shop has the necessary permits to make and sell tamales, but other tamale makers say high permitting costs for their seasonal treat has pushed them into the shadow economy.

December 7, 2021, 6:03am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Tamales, a traditional Christmas treat for the Latino community, can generally be found in Clark County through unusual channels. Read story

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

Vancouver firefighters extinguish outbuilding fire in Hudson’s Bay neighborhood

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

December 5, 2021, 8:53am Clark County News

Firefighters extinguished an outbuilding fire Sunday morning in Vancouver's Hudson's Bay neighborhood.  Read story

McLOUGHLIN HEIGHTS: Each November for the past 27 years, Circle of Friends preschool has held a needs drive to support people lacking basic necessities such as food and warmth.

Circle of Friends gathers community donations

McLOUGHLIN HEIGHTS: Each November for the past 27 years, Circle of Friends preschool has held a needs drive to support people lacking basic necessities such as food and warmth.

December 4, 2021, 5:28am Community

Every November for the past 27 years, Circle of Friends preschool has focused on teaching empathy and the joy of giving by holding a needs drive to support local families struggling during the holiday season. This year’s event ran from Nov. 1-23, with students and their families donating blankets, winter… Read story

EVERGREEN HIGHWAY: Tiger Den Cub Scouts from Pack 310, under the leadership of Margarita Skeels, earned badges planting mums and pansies at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum. Here are the scouts and their families on the porch of the historic Stanger House on the grounds of the arboretum.

Tiger Den Pack 310 earn their badges

EVERGREEN HIGHWAY: Tiger Den Cub Scouts from Pack 310, under the leadership of Margarita Skeels, earned badges planting mums and pansies at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum. Here are the scouts and their families on the porch of the historic Stanger House on the grounds of the arboretum.

December 4, 2021, 5:22am Community

On Oct. 17, eight local Tiger Den Cub Scouts from Pack 310 arrived at the Jane Weber Evergreen Arboretum ready to get their hands dirty, plant some flowers for their community and earn some new badges. Read story

Police are searching for Zachary Childers, 35, who was last seen Sunday.

Vancouver police find missing endangered man, 37

Police are searching for Zachary Childers, 35, who was last seen Sunday.

December 3, 2021, 6:07pm Clark County News Free

The Vancouver Police Department is seeking the public's help locating a 37-year-old man who went missing Friday afternoon. Read story