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Passenger Timothy Sadlier II is prepared for the elements as he boards a C-Tran Red Vine bus at Turtle Place Station.

Passengers of C-Tran’s The Vine on Mill Plain adjust to new route

January 2, 2024, 6:08am Business

Wearing a rain poncho, colored holiday lights and a wooden crucifix necklace, Timothy Sadlier II boarded the new Vine on Mill Plain on a recent rainy morning. Read story

Clark County Business Briefing

December 30, 2023, 5:58am Business Briefs

Northwest RiverPartners recently welcomed Heather Stebbings as interim executive director on Nov. 15. Read story

Lifeline Connections selected Clark County Sheriff John Horch to receive the 2023 John Cox Award of Excellence.

Lifeline Connections honors annual award recipients, nominees at gratitude event

December 30, 2023, 5:35am Community

Lifeline Connections selected Clark County Sheriff John Horch to receive the 2023 John Cox Award of Excellence and Dr. Heidi Radlinski from the PeaceHealth “Bloom” Clinic to receive the 2023 Community Partner Award. Overall, there were 14 nominees. All nominees were recognized, and awards were presented at the Lifeline Connections:… Read story

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’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

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

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

From left, Brian Alfrey, Caleb Thomas and Jackson Wolfe bird-watch Dec. 16 at Vancouver Lake.

Sky is the limit for Vancouver Audubon’s Young Birder’s Club

December 28, 2023, 6:08am Clark County News

Retired folks aren’t the only people who enjoy observing birds as a hobby. Teenagers Jackson Wolfe and Katie Warner lead Vancouver Audubon’s Young Birder’s Club. Read story

Charles Hanset started the Sonya Fund in honor of his sister, who died from an overdose in 2014. The fund helps families who have had a loved one die due to homelessness, substance use or a mental health condition.

Founder of nonprofit Thrive2Survive keeps sister’s memory alive with Sonya Fund

December 28, 2023, 6:06am Clark County Health

Charles Hanset carries his sister’s legacy with him every day. She died of an overdose in 2014. He had her name, Sonya, permanently inked into the skin on the side of his neck. 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

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

Many of the businesses that participate in the Greater Vancouver Chamber's SPEND IT LOCAL gift-certificate program are in downtown Vancouver, but there are participating businesses all over the county.

Greater Vancouver Chamber rebrands gift-certificate program Grow the (360) to SPEND IT LOCAL

December 26, 2023, 6:22pm Business

The Greater Vancouver Chamber changed the name of its gift-certificate program from Grow the (360) to SPEND IT LOCAL to be inclusive of businesses with different telephone area codes. Read story

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