The effects of initial delays for concealed pistol licenses and other background checks for gun sale ...
Concealed carry permit wait times begin to decrease as demand, regulations normalize
May, 2021
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‘Slow Down, Move Over’ — Saving the lives of those doing some of the most dangerous work in America
Tow truck drivers and roadside workers suffer many horrific accidents every year, and the number of ...
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Gov. Inslee visits Vancouver with ‘Take it outside’ campaign
Gov. Jay Inlsee made a stop in the Vancouver area earlier today, visiting Clark College and the Gran ...
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PeaceHealth Southwest’s downtown Vancouver vaccination clinic strives for excellence
PeaceHealth Southwest’s (PHSW) team at their downtown Vancouver Urgent Care are working hard to have ...
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Coming this summer: A new and improved Mill Plain Boulevard in downtown Vancouver
Travel and safety improvements are coming this summer for people who travel along Mill Plain Bouleva ...
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Battle Ground mayor and community team present virtual State of the City Address
Mayor of Battle Ground Adrian Cortes shared the annual State of the City Address virtually through a ...
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Understanding Washington’s wildfire bill
After passing both the House and Senate with unanimous support earlier this month, Washington’s wild ...
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La Center City Council weighs police department options after receiving report
After the completion of a report assessing various aspects of the La Center Police Department, City ...
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VIDEO: Rock Creek Horse Camp gets an upgrade with the help of loving volunteers
Nestled among the beautiful Tarbell Mountain trails and the looming peaks of Silver Star, there lies ...
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The real why — Target Zero’s task force runs distracted driving enforcement
Multi-agency traffic patrols are used to not only enforce distracted driving laws, but also to educa ...
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VIDEO: PeaceHealth first hospital in the pacific northwest to offer ION robotic assisted bronchoscopy
Doctors at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver have a new tool in their fight against ...
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Vancouver Junk King named Best New Franchise by corporate team
The Junk King corporate team recently honored the Vancouver crew with their “Best New Franchise” Awa ...
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A recap of the 2021 State of the County address
The pandemic, volunteers, and the Charter Review Commission were all big ticket items in the 2021 St ...
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‘Death just becomes a part of life’ — Vancouver-based Heritage of Hope prepares people for end-of-life transition
Heritage of Hope, a nonprofit organization based in Vancouver, is hoping to cultivate a more toleran ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler tours Tower Mall vaccination and testing site
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler visited Vancouver’s Tower Mall site that has been administering ...
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The natural world comes alive with music in Battle Ground students’ virtual performance
The virtual concert “Sounds Of Earth a Virtual Variety Show” premiered on YouTube yesterday evening ...
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Camas Lions help restore wind and ice damaged structure at Camp Currie
The Camas Lions Club recently turned out to repair a wind-damaged adirondack structure at Camp Curri ...
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Vancouver-based synthetic biology company receives $125 million in new investor funds
Vancouver-based synthetic biology company AbSci announced earlier this week they had received $125 m ...
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VIDEO PODCAST: Behind the Stories with Chris Brown
For the second installment of our new video podcast, “Behind the Stories,” we hear from Clark County ...
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2021 Hazel Dell Parade of Bands moves to virtual performances
Unlike last year, however, the Hazel Dell / Salmon Creek Businesses Association and Clark County Fir ...
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VIDEO: Vancouver mayor meets up with Mini Boat makers virtually
Eisenhower Elementary School fifth graders worked in teams this week to send their 5-foot sailing ve ...
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Ridgefield student wins southwest Washington essay competition; moves up to state
Ridgefield high school freshman Elizabeth Swift has won first place and $100 for the southwest Washi ...
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Clark County Today launches video podcast “Behind the Stories”
For the start of our new video podcast, “Behind the Stories,” we hear from Clark County Today sports ...
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The methods of preventing youth suicide changed over time, the heart remains the same
Many aspects of the methods have changed over time, but the core of suicide prevention, particulartl ...
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The Governors drop first full-length album, “Power to the People,” March 9
The first licorice pizza from Battle Ground-grown band The Governors hits the billboards on March 9. ...
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Bringing Them Home — The All God’s Children International story
Well over 3,500 children have been placed through AGCI, thousands more are sponsored by AGCI partner ...
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Clark County Charter Review Commission lays out top issues to tackle in meetings
The Clark County Charter Review Commission met in the evening on March 3 for a special workshop on l ...
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Alzheimer’s Association finds rising case numbers and disparities in Washington and nation-wide
Alzheimer’s disease continues to grow across the United States and the world, and like many health c ...
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Columbia River High School student nominated to be U.S. Presidential Scholar
Last time we heard from Columbia River High School student Bridgette Bromell she was making games wi ...
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VIDEO: ‘It’s good to be home’ — How the Tacos n’ Cream family began
Tacos n’ Cream goes by the motto, ‘A Mexican dish, with a twist.’ While most meat, particularly beef ...
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County Council hears concern from industry on aggregate supply during work session
Members of the Clark County Council held a special work session via phone this week to hear from rep ...
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Clark County Prosecutor issues statement urging body-worn cameras for area law enforcement
Clark County Prosecutor, Tony Golik, issued a statement on Feb. 22 urging the county council and cit ...
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Vancouver Public Schools hosts community forum with superintendent candidates
Vancouver Public Schools held an open forum last night as part of the selection process for the dist ...
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A Snow Story 2021: Some relief from the monotony
On hills big and small across Clark County, hundreds of families ventured out to enjoy the ancient p ...
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Wit, rhyme and verse let Clark County students share their love of poetry
The Poetry Out Loud state competition will feature a student finalist from both Ridgefield and Battl ...
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Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler hosts her first tele-town hall of 2021
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler held her first town hall of 2021 by phone this week, and was joi ...
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AARP Foundation’s Tax-Aide program kicks-off free local tax preparation
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is taking appointments for its free tax preparation and e-filin ...
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Target Zero makes possible extra DUI patrols over Super Bowl weekend
With Super Bowl LV this weekend, the Target Zero program from the Washington Traffic Safety Commissi ...
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Changing the world, one child at a time: Called To Rescue
The Vancouver based organization is active in multiple countries, including the Philippines and the ...
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One message in a bottle connects two worlds in friendship
Niki and her family were returning from the islands where they spent six years serving as missionari ...
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Evergreen Public Schools gives an update on hybrid learning plans
During their school board meeting this week, the Evergreen Public Schools board discussed plans for ...
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C-TRAN uses strong cleaning regiment and protocols to remain on the roads through COVID-19
Transit organization C-TRAN has been able to remain open throughout the entirety of the pandemic tha ...
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League of Women Voters of Clark County help citizens get involved in the redistricting process
The League of Women Voters of Clark County in partnership with the Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries ...
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Restoration through community thrives at Recovery Café
Addiction in its many forms has caused heartbreak for many people in Clark County, but the Recovery ...
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Clark College administration eyes spring quarter to bring groups of students back to campus
With the end of winter quarter at Clark College fast approaching, the administration is looking to t ...
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Concealed carry permits backlogged due to demand on Sheriff’s Office
Amid the many turbulent events of 2020, a massive surge in new gun owners across the nation has led ...
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Alzheimer’s research made massive leaps forward over the past year
In the area of health news, the past year has been overwhelmingly dominated by COVID-19 and the pand ...
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Battle Ground schools prep for phased return to in-person learning
As cases of COVID-19 continue to oscillate, school districts like Battle Ground are preparing to imp ...
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VIDEO: A Year in Review through the camera’s lens
In the past 12 months, the way we at Clark County Today capture moments in time has changed profound ...
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Community Foundation of Southwest Washington receives matching funds from Jeff Bezos through All in WA
The Community Foundation of Southwest Washington (CFSWW) can receive matching donation funds through ...
