Connections to housing open up for young adults
Homeless young adults have another option for getting off the streets and into housing, thanks to a couple of new programs at Janus Youth Services. The nonprofit, which has locations in Portland and...
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Ringing in Red Kettle Season
Carol Bua, left, the city of Vancouver’s communications manager, donates money to Salvation Army bell ringers Amy Ohara, center, and Eric Sawyer, who are on the board of directors for the Greater...
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Green Meadows annexation fuels fears
The Clark County council determined on Tuesday that it could do little to address the anxieties of residents of an unincorporated part of the county that’s slated to be annexed to the city of...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot snow report
Washington sno-park permits ($20 daily, $40 season) required. Mount St. Helens — No snow at Cougar Sno-Park, dusting of snow at Marble Mountain Sno-Park. Twenty-two inches reported at June Lake,...
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Clark Talks: Vancouver brews
Vancouver’s brew scene is growing, with local bars and brew pubs featuring a variety of beer to rival Portland’s already-thriving market. This week’s Clark Talks, The Columbian’s podcast, taps into...
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Decisions coming soon on Columbia salmon reforms
The Washington and Oregon fish and wildlife commissions will decide in the next two months whether to implement fully in 2017 the biggest overhaul of Columbia River salmon policies in seven decades....
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2 injured in Vancouver bar shooting, suspect sought
Police are working to identify a suspect after two people were hurt in a shooting at a Vancouver bar early Thursday morning. Officers were called to QuarterDeck Bar, 4300 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., just...
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Walk & Knock annual food drive is Saturday
After 31 years of running the largest annual one-day food drive benefitting the Clark County Food Bank, Walk & Knock volunteers aren’t afraid to experiment. Over the last few years, donations have...
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Deputy cleared in shooting death of bank robbery suspect
A deputy who fatally shot an unarmed robbery suspect in June was justified in using deadly force, according to a review of the incident by the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Following a...
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Transient gets 120 days in sex trafficking case
A transient man who was arrested during a national investigation into commercial child sex trafficking was sentenced Thursday to 120 days in jail, according to the prosecution. James E. Donaldson, 43,...
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Mosier derailment’s costs adding up
Six months after a Union Pacific train hauling Bakken crude oil derailed in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, state agencies in Washington and Oregon, residents of the tiny town of Mosier,...
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Finding a home for Max and Faith: Man must part with pets
A stack of moving boxes has accumulated in the living room of John Schumacher’s Orchards home. Packing has been slow-going. His attention is somewhere else. He sits next to the boxes, reminiscing about...
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St. Luke’s readies shelter for homeless women
Share aims to open a women’s homeless shelter, called Women’s Housing and Transition, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in west Vancouver later this month. If the name sounds familiar, that’s because WHAT...
View ArticleFree C-Tran shuttle mitigates holiday traffic
Portland – C-Tran is operating a free holiday shuttle between Jantzen Beach and Delta Park when traffic conditions delay C-Tran’s Route 60. The bus won’t serve Jantzen Beach when the shuttle is in...
View ArticleOfficial: Renew auto tabs early this month
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey is encouraging residents to renew their December vehicle tabs early. According to a news release, the state Department of Licensing is replacing its 30-year-old...
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Art of, by and for the community
Task 150 local artists with one simple but open-ended assignment — to decorate an 8-inch-square panel — and you can count on a dazzling display of diversity and talent. All 150 artworks are up now on...
View ArticleDriver involved in fatal crash ID’d as Vancouver man
The truck driver involved in a fatal crash on Swan Island Wednesday morning has been identified as a Vancouver man. Michael Dungey, 49, was driving a tractor trailer south on North Basin Avenue at...
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Crash involving school bus on I-205, no kids hurt
A multiple vehicle crash involving a school bus is blocking the right lane of Interstate 205 southbound. The crash, reported at about 12:30 p.m., occurred near the Mill Plain offramp, Washington State...
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Organization seeks help finding trash along river
Just about wherever you find people, you’re going to find garbage — and the Columbia River is no exception. But now, the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership wants to map the trash littering the waterway...
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Public works officials preparing for ice, snow
Local road crews are preparing to take to the streets Monday morning, should the threat of snow hold true. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the greater Vancouver...
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