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Two Vancouver projects receive share of $15M in preservation grants, loans

April 2, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Commerce announced Wednesday it would disburse $15.1 million in grants and loans from the Housing Trust Fund for 32 housing preservation projects, including two in Vancouver. Read story

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Vancouver police report uptick in commercial burglaries

(The Columbian files)

April 2, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department says there has been a significant increase in commercial burglaries over the past two weeks. Read story

"We know a lot of people have legal questions right now both related and not related to coronavirus," said Eli Marchbanks, attorney with Navigate Law Group.

Clark County attorneys navigate legal system amid pandemic

"We know a lot of people have legal questions right now both related and not related to coronavirus," said Eli Marchbanks, attorney with Navigate Law Group.

April 2, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

With social distancing guidelines preventing attorneys from meeting with their clients face-to-face, a law office in Clark County has opted to host a free legal clinic over video, while another organization has posted resources online. Read story

Vancouver residents Jesse Pack and Ruth Mess were able to hold an early, smaller version of their planned wedding after the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic threatened to derail the original plan.

Planners of all types of Clark County events see logjam down road

Vancouver residents Jesse Pack and Ruth Mess were able to hold an early, smaller version of their planned wedding after the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic threatened to derail the original plan.

April 2, 2020, 5:00am Business

Jesse Pack and Ruth Mess had been planning their wedding for six months. It was going to be March 21 at Providence Academy in downtown Vancouver, with more than 150 guests including friends and family flying in from far-flung parts of the country. Read story

Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, announces it's raising worker pay across the board. The company is also limiting the number of shoppers in stores at a time.

Fred Meyer, QFC parent company to raise workers’ pay

Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, announces it's raising worker pay across the board. The company is also limiting the number of shoppers in stores at a time.

April 1, 2020, 6:38pm Business

Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, announced Wednesday that it will offer a temporary $2-per-hour pay raise and additional benefits to workers at its stores due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Kroger operates six Fred Meyer locations and one QFC in Clark County. Read story

Portable toilets and hand-washing stations are available for the homeless in the empty parking lot at Vancouver Mall on Tuesday. A safe-parking zone will open Thursday for people living in their cars.

Vancouver Mall parking lot clears 40-space camp for homeless

Portable toilets and hand-washing stations are available for the homeless in the empty parking lot at Vancouver Mall on Tuesday. A safe-parking zone will open Thursday for people living in their cars.

April 1, 2020, 5:49pm Clark County News

A portion of the Vancouver Mall parking lot has been set up as a zone for people living in their cars, in an effort to encourage shelter-in-place protocols during the coronavirus pandemic even among those without homes. Read story

The Hewlett-Packard facility in Columbia Tech Center is seen Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2019.

Xerox backs off HP bid

The Hewlett-Packard facility in Columbia Tech Center is seen Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2019.

March 31, 2020, 2:20pm Business

Printer manufacturer Xerox announced Tuesday that it will abandon its efforts to acquire larger rival PC and printer company HP, citing the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Read story

Barbara Sheehan, art journaling instructor and owner of Vancouver Art Space, uses whatever is at hand to make her journals, including old books, file folders and stamps.

Clark County experts: Art journals offer creative outlet in face of COVID-19

Barbara Sheehan, art journaling instructor and owner of Vancouver Art Space, uses whatever is at hand to make her journals, including old books, file folders and stamps.

March 31, 2020, 6:01am Clark County Health

When we encounter a work of art that moves us, it’s an inspiration and balm to our spirits. But it turns out that appreciating art isn’t the only thing that’s good for our brains. Making art may be even more important. Read story

Nancy Bowser of Vancouver stands outside Vancouver Clinic&#039;s administrative office. A family friend in China sent Bowser 100 surgical masks and 10 N95 respirator masks from China. Bowser decided to donate them to Vancouver Clinic, which is short of masks. A spokeswoman for the clinic said it has received nearly 10,000 donated masks in the past week.

Vancouver woman donates 110 masks to Vancouver Clinic after friend sends them from China

Nancy Bowser of Vancouver stands outside Vancouver Clinic&#039;s administrative office. A family friend in China sent Bowser 100 surgical masks and 10 N95 respirator masks from China. Bowser decided to donate them to Vancouver Clinic, which is short of masks. A spokeswoman for the clinic said it has received nearly 10,000 donated masks in the past week.

March 31, 2020, 6:01am Clark County Health

There wasn’t anything particularly remarkable about Nancy Bowser’s Monday afternoon visit to the Vancouver Clinic’s administrative office. It was what she carried in a small bag that was remarkable. Read story

At Camp Evergreen and other child care centers, staff are advised to keep children 6 feet apart while allowing 10 or fewer people in any given classroom.

Clark County child care providers strike balance between safety, necessity

At Camp Evergreen and other child care centers, staff are advised to keep children 6 feet apart while allowing 10 or fewer people in any given classroom.

March 31, 2020, 6:01am Clark County News

As health care workers, first responders and grocery store employees slog through the coronavirus outbreak, area school districts are providing a reprieve from the stress of widespread school cancellations. Read story