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As mediation program for tenants and landlords ends, evictions surge in Clark County

As mediation program for tenants and landlords ends, evictions surge in Clark County

You can feel the stress in Room 302 of the Clark County Courthouse. It’s in the restless legs of people whose knees bounce nervously as they balance stacks of court documents on their laps. It’s in the hunched backs being comfortingly ...

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Vancouver playground promises fun for users of all abilities

Vancouver playground promises fun for users of all abilities

More than a year after closing, the Chelsea Anderson Memorial Play Station at Marshall Park is set to reopen this morning as Vancouver’s newest fully accessible playground.

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Local View: Thanks for help, Oregon, now let’s build bridge

Local View: Thanks for help, Oregon, now let’s build bridge

Replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Columbia River has been a top priority of communities in Washington and Oregon for years. The bridge not only carries our neighbors to work and school, but it is also a vital artery for ...

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State Legislature OKs $3.5M for Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 project

State Legislature OKs $3.5M for Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 project

The Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 Public Market is one step closer to reality after the Washington Legislature allocated $3.5 million for the removal of the port’s century-old Terminal 1 doc

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In Our View: Terminal 1 site wise investment for region

In Our View: Terminal 1 site wise investment for region

Not all that long ago, Vancouver’s waterfront was dominated by a shuttered paper mill and an aging hotel. The transformation has been remarkable. Now, gleaming restaurants, residences and hotels have taken the place of an 80-year-old Boise Cascade plant that inhabited ...

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Clark County legislators see bills, resolutions pass

Clark County legislators see bills, resolutions pass

Before the Washington Legislature wrapped up on Sunday, lawmakers had waded through more than 2,100 bills, measures and resolutions during the 105-day session. Over 200 of those were introduced by Clark County’s legislative representatives.

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Sen. Annette Cleveland secures $515K to help Columbia Play Project kick-start children’s museum in Clark County

Sen. Annette Cleveland secures $515K to help Columbia Play Project kick-start children’s museum in Clark County

The creation of a new children’s museum in Clark County took a step forward this week after state Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, secured $515,000 in funding for Columbia Play Project. The funding comes from the state’s local and community funds ...

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A bill that would recognize nurses' pandemic trauma as industrial injury passes in the senate

A bill that would recognize nurses' pandemic trauma as industrial injury passes in the senate

The Washington state senate passes a bill that would improve workers' comp benefits for nurses. Senate Bill 5454 sponsored by Senator Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver).

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