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Simon Jones, 14, of iUrban Teen, center, gets hands-on experience during a tour of the Clark College electrical and power distribution systems lab April 1. Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen supports local youth of color through STEM education and the arts. It was recently awarded $847,208 as part of the Oregon Workforce Ready Grant initiative.

Vancouver nonprofit iUrban Teen awarded more than $800K to boost manufacturing career pathways for youth

iUrban Teen received more than $800,000 in funding to introduce more youth across Southwest Washington and Oregon to careers in the manufacturing field.
Schools
ADU Foundation, a housing nonprofit, plans to build seven accessory dwelling units in downtown Vancouver for people exiting the foster care system.

Vancouver nonprofit opens waitlist for young people exiting foster care to rent ADUs

A Vancouver housing nonprofit has opened a waitlist for people ages 18 to 24 exiting the foster care system to rent accessory dwelling units starting in spring 2025.
Community Funded Journalism
Vancouver Mayor John Kiggins also owned local theaters. His decision to stage a controversial true crime play in 1911 drew criticism.

Clark County History: 1911 production was “unfit for Portland,” even though it “didn’t shock Vancouver.”

Mayor John Kiggins previewed a controversial play in January 1911 along with law officers. He excluded a Columbian reporter from the preview, claiming he wanted no publicity.
Clark County Life
The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course,…
Life

Clark County

Beaches Restaurant &amp; Bar owners Mark Matthias and Ali Novinger are auctioning off pieces of the place to raise money for charities, including the famous oversized deck chair. Beaches will close Dec. 31 after three decades in Vancouver along the Columbia River.

Beaches’ owners hope to raise $300K for local charities with auction of restaurant’s iconic decor

Vancouver’s iconic Beaches Restaurant & Bar hopes to raise $300,000 for charity before the doors close for good.

Business

Van Tillian, left and Kapri Matlock pose for a photo with tee-shirts they got at a Pop-Up merchandise event for the movie Anora on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024 in Los Angeles.

From T-shirts to thongs, how indie film merchandise became a hot commodity

On a recent Saturday afternoon, hundreds of “Anora” fans lined up for hours on Los Angeles’ Melrose Avenue, hoping to snag exclusive merchandise inspired by…

Northwest

Meg Krawchuk, associate professor in Oregon State University&rsquo;s College of Forestry, and Shannon Murray, program director of the Elliott State Research Forest, survey an old growth stand.

Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration moves to cut them down

On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare the importance of…

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Sports

Taylor Lies, a junior on Skyview’s slowpitch softball team, poses at Skyview High Schol on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 in Vancouver, Washington.

All-Region slowpitch softball: Taylor Lies, Skyview

At the urging of her parents, Taylor Lies joined Skyview’s slowpitch softball team as a way to stay sharp for the spring fastpitch season.

Politics

While the crowd at Donald Trump&rsquo;s Philadelphia rally over the summer at the Liacouras Center was overwhelmingly white, a higher concentration of Black people were seated in the section behind him.

Trump’s campaign to win over Black Philadelphians had some success. Black voters told us why

Standing outside of a West Philadelphia Aldi with bags of groceries, Aaron Bryant said he didn’t vote. But if he had, he probably would have…

Editor's Choice

Dash camera footage from a Clark County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office armored vehicle, left, and body-worn camera footage from Deputy Forrest Gonzalez show the Nov. 13 police shooting in Camas. Deputies can be heard saying Wetzel was pointing a gun at their armored SWAT vehicle moments before Gonzalez announces he&rsquo;s going to shoot Wetzel.

Video: Camas man shot by deputy had threatened to die by police

Law enforcement officers responding Nov. 13 to a house in Camas, where a Clark County deputy later shot a man, were notified of a safety…

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Health

Gardner Stern, right, lives alone in a Chicago condominium complex. He never planned for his care needs in older age. He just figured things would work out, one way or another. Joy Loverde, left, an elder-care specialist, lives in the same building and is Stern&rsquo;s &ldquo;tell it like it is&rdquo; friend. Loverde helped Stern decide to give up driving and persuaded him to have a walk-in shower with a bench installed in his bathroom.

Older Americans living alone often rely on neighbors or others willing to help

Donald Hammen, 80, and his longtime next-door neighbor in south Minneapolis, Julie McMahon, have an understanding. Every morning, she checks to see whether he’s raised…

Life

U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Ma., wrangles his dogs to depart after a news conference about the failure of recent immigration legislation June 8, 2007, at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Dog’s congressional life: Deco to Splash, Babydog to Dakota

Sen.-elect Jim Justice knew that his canine companion, Babydog, would not be allowed on the Senate floor, but much of the rest of the Capitol…

Nation / World

FILE&mdash;A Joshua tree is silhouetted in front of the Bobcat Fire at sunset Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, in Juniper Hills, Calif.

California drafts plan to save its iconic and imperiled Joshua trees

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human…

High School Sports &#8211; September 2024

High School Sports – September 2024

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Editorial Cartoons for week of Nov. 25, 2024

In Our View: Washingtonians serious about climate change

Estrich: Trump continues trolling U.S.

Other Papers Say: Trump kills bipartisan free-press measure

Westneat: Sad sack self-reflection

Does Clark County need more pickleball courts?

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