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June 4, 2026
83% in Clark County can’t afford median-priced home
More than 83 percent of households in the Vancouver-Portland metro area cannot afford a median-priced new home, according to new data.
More than 83 percent of households in the Vancouver-Portland metro area cannot afford a median-priced new home, according to new data.
If you’ve taken a walk along the Columbia, Lewis or Washougal rivers, or any of the many tributaries that bring salmon to Clark County, you may have noticed an increase in the number of anglers and discarded salmon carcasses along the riverbanks in recent months.
Investigators use new technology to keep pursuing Clark County’s cold cases
Vancouver Trout Hatchery visitors can wander freely among ponds and pathways, stop to chat with staff members tending fish or watch trout grow in the water below.
At Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, volunteers help nurses restock rooms, point visitors to patients’ rooms and deliver meal trays.
Shanell Brown, a public health nurse and Tacoma native, joined Clark County Public Health as its first racial equity director in May.
The massive Ledges at Palisades under construction atop a prominent hillside on the border of Camas and Vancouver continues to pique the curiosity of passersby.
Why are wonders usually marketed in sevens? That tradition seems to have started with the ancient Greeks, who observed seven celestial bodies (five planets plus sun and Moon) and regarded that number as the ultimate, perfect, complete amount — of anything.
Clark County will need to find additional funding sources — either through new fees, fee increases or other mechanisms — for the county’s 10 regional parks to remain open.
Clark County has seen its share of accomplishments but still has challenges to face in the coming years. That was the message delivered by Clark County Council Chair Sue Marshall during last week’s State of the County address.