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Members of the Evergreen Education Association gather on the picket line outside Evergreen High School on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023.

Evergreen teachers to continue striking for third day

Members of the Evergreen Education Association gather on the picket line outside Evergreen High School on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30, 2023.

August 31, 2023, 5:54pm Clark County News

Teacher strikes continued in Evergreen and Camas on Thursday, withstanding an odd mixture of intermittent showers and waves of wildfire smoke from the northeast. Read story

Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.

Vancouver awards creative arts grants

Vancouver Ballet Folklorico performs during a Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Vancouver Community Library in 2019.

August 31, 2023, 6:09am Clark County Life

This week Vancouver awarded $92,100 for creative arts and heritage programs to boost the cultural landscape of the city over the next year. Read story

Toxic algae advisory lifted at Vancouver Lake as conditions improve

August 30, 2023, 4:37pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health lifted its toxic algae bloom advisory at Vancouver Lake following improved toxin levels. Read story

Vancouver Fire Department Station 6 in 2022.

Vancouver Fire Department reports record-breaking number of calls in 2022, hiring successes

Vancouver Fire Department Station 6 in 2022.

August 29, 2023, 7:05pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Vancouver Fire Department has been busy fighting both fires and staff vacancies, with a record-breaking number of calls in 2022 forcing the department to ramp up hiring efforts. Read story

Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

Evergreen Public Schools teachers will strike Wednesday; Battle Ground schools will be open

Evergreen Education Association members walk around Tuesday during a sign-making rally at Leroy Haagen Memorial Community Park. Schools are closed Aug. 30 due to the looming strike, according to the Evergreen Public Schools website.

August 29, 2023, 5:38pm Clark County News

The Evergreen Education Association will strike Wednesday, closing schools on what was scheduled to be the first day of the school year. Read story

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

Clark College receives $220K grant to train nLIGHT workers

Morning sun illuminates a sign on a building at Clark College in January 2022.

August 26, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Clark College announced Friday it has been awarded a $222,998 job skills grant to train employees of nLIGHT — a local tech manufacturer — in leadership training and team development. Read story

Daniel Cox, from left, was named acting president and CEO of Riverview Bank, Robert Benke was promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Sventek has been hired to serve as Riverview’s executive vice president and chief lending officer.

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp promotes leaders

Daniel Cox, from left, was named acting president and CEO of Riverview Bank, Robert Benke was promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer, and Michael Sventek has been hired to serve as Riverview’s executive vice president and chief lending officer.

August 23, 2023, 3:17pm Business

Vancouver-based Riverview Bancorp announced a series of promotions in its senior management ranks Wednesday following the dismissal of its CEO earlier this month in what the company called a human resources issue. Read story

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

Vancouver says Heights District will create about 900 affordable housing units

An artist's rendering visualizes the Tower Mall Development within the city's Heights District project, including commercial and multifamily housing as well as parks and open space.

August 23, 2023, 6:08am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Equity and affordable housing have become top priorities for the city of Vancouver as it makes progress on the Heights District development. Read story

Chialeah Kays, second from left, helps Christopher Crum, 15, look for a backpack during a back to school drive at The Giving Closet. At top, Kays ties a shoelace for 7-year-old Chantrie Larson.

Giving Closet in Vancouver hosts back-to-school event for students in need

Chialeah Kays, second from left, helps Christopher Crum, 15, look for a backpack during a back to school drive at The Giving Closet. At top, Kays ties a shoelace for 7-year-old Chantrie Larson.

August 22, 2023, 7:25pm Clark County News

Kids of all ages are coming out of The Giving Closet, a free community store, clutching pairs of new shoes and backpacks. Across the street, kids are getting haircuts while others wage a water balloon war against each other. Read story

A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

Wind flushes wildfire haze from Southwest Washington

A hot spot from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire burns in Scotch Creek, British Columbia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

August 21, 2023, 6:01pm Clark County News

Southwest Washington’s weekend haze of wildfire smoke and red sun disappeared Monday afternoon as wind flushed out the area. Read story