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Victim advocate Ashlie Clark gives a tour of the Children&rsquo;s Justice Center in downtown Vancouver. Clark&rsquo;s position, which was created with funding from the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan Act, is on the chopping block alongside a forensic investigator&rsquo;s.

With budget cuts in Vancouver, the Children’s Justice Center could lose advocates for child abuse victims

Victim advocate Ashlie Clark gives a tour of the Children&rsquo;s Justice Center in downtown Vancouver. Clark&rsquo;s position, which was created with funding from the pandemic-era American Rescue Plan Act, is on the chopping block alongside a forensic investigator&rsquo;s.

October 23, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

A 13-year-old human trafficking victim came to the Children’s Justice Center nine times but refused to testify against those who were exploiting her. Tracking her down after she fled was difficult, said Amy Russell, executive director of the social service agency that helps children and families through child abuse cases. Read story

The city of Vancouver is considering creating a rental habitability program to ensure rentals within city limits are meeting standards.

Vancouver could require landlords to have rental licenses, pay for regular unit inspections

The city of Vancouver is considering creating a rental habitability program to ensure rentals within city limits are meeting standards.

October 22, 2024, 1:58pm Clark County News

Starting in 2026, landlords with long-term rentals in Vancouver may be required to obtain a $30 per unit annual license, as well as pay for regular private inspections. Read story

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

Vancouver looks at cuts to police, fire, roads and community services to close $43M budget deficit

Robb Milano, Emergency Medical Services Division Chief, walks with an emergency medical kit. Proposed budget cuts would eliminate three positions in the Vancouver Fire Department and bring three captains back to line staffing.

October 15, 2024, 2:36pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Vancouver officials are weighing cuts to police, fire, parks and recreation, streets and environmental programs. Read story

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

Vancouver police levy lid lift would add 80 officers and create a traffic camera enforcement program

The Vancouver City Council asking voters to approve a ballot measure to raise the funds needed to add 116 Vancouver police staffers.

October 12, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Vancouver residents will decide next month whether the police department will get a funding boost aimed at bolstering staffing when they cast their votes on Proposition 4. Read story

Traffic backs up onto Southeast 34th Street in Vancouver after a crash on state Highway 14 and the loss of a left-turn lane.

34th Street traffic backup concerns east Vancouver residents and the city council

Traffic backs up onto Southeast 34th Street in Vancouver after a crash on state Highway 14 and the loss of a left-turn lane.

October 10, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Neighbors and Vancouver City Council members expressed concern about street changes after a backup Monday morning that motorists say stretched 12 blocks from the intersection of Southeast 34th and 164th streets. Read story

A view of Main Street in downtown Vancouver. New taxes proposed to balance the city's budget include a tax on parking and one on admissions or movie tickets.

Proposed Vancouver budget includes 5 new taxes and job cuts as city faces $43 million deficit

A view of Main Street in downtown Vancouver. New taxes proposed to balance the city's budget include a tax on parking and one on admissions or movie tickets.

October 8, 2024, 12:34pm Clark County News

To close a projected $43 million budget deficit, outgoing Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes’ recommended 2025-2026 budget proposes five new taxes, including on movie tickets and parking, as well as cutting the equivalent of nine full-time jobs. Read story

Lewis Record stands on his porch at his mobile home in Fruit Valley. Record is against adding more housing to Fruit Valley until the city does something to improve the neighborhood’s air quality.

Should Vancouver fix the air quality issues in Fruit Valley before adding more housing?

Lewis Record stands on his porch at his mobile home in Fruit Valley. Record is against adding more housing to Fruit Valley until the city does something to improve the neighborhood’s air quality.

October 5, 2024, 6:14am Business

Lewis Record, 80, remembers the whisper of swaying branches and crisp scent of the air as he picked prunes in Fruit Valley in the 1950s. Read story

Alex Dong rolls a wheelbarrow full of bark down the Trillium Trail during a volunteer event Aug. 14, 2021, at the Columbia Springs environmental center. The city of Vancouver may cut funding the to nonprofit as part of an effort to balance the budget.

Vancouver may cut funding for Columbia Springs, a $50,000 hit to the nonprofit

Alex Dong rolls a wheelbarrow full of bark down the Trillium Trail during a volunteer event Aug. 14, 2021, at the Columbia Springs environmental center. The city of Vancouver may cut funding the to nonprofit as part of an effort to balance the budget.

October 4, 2024, 3:23pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has proposed cutting funding for environmental education nonprofit Columbia Springs in December. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Five Vancouver city charter amendments on November ballot would update language and procedures

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

September 28, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

Vancouver residents will consider five city charter amendments on the November ballot, mostly regarding minor tweaks to outdated language and procedures. Read story

Laurie Arndt of Vancouver, right, talks to city councilors at Monday&rsquo;s community forum at the Educational Service District 112 building in Vancouver.

‘We’re being hit on so many levels’: Vancouver residents raise concerns about taxes, crime, streets

Laurie Arndt of Vancouver, right, talks to city councilors at Monday&rsquo;s community forum at the Educational Service District 112 building in Vancouver.

September 24, 2024, 1:49pm Clark County News

Vancouver residents who showed up to speak with city councilors at a Monday community forum expressed concerns about the upcoming police levy, crime at two of Vancouver Housing Authority’s apartment buildings and efforts to make streets more pedestrian friendly. Read story