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August 20, 2026
Widowed: From emotional loss to financial crisis
When Juliet Scheer’s husband died unexpectedly, she faced more than just grief.
When Juliet Scheer’s husband died unexpectedly, she faced more than just grief.
Clark County has seen rapid development, a growing population and rising job numbers for years. That fueled its gross domestic product, which grew faster in 2024 than all three of the Portland metro area’s other counties, according to the latest federal data.
Clark County renters would need to earn $32.25 an hour — or work 75 hours a week at minimum wage — to afford a modest one-bedroom apartment, according to an annual report from the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
It’s no secret that bathrooms can be a hazardous place in the home for older adults. Water can make the floors slippery, and struggling to get off the toilet can easily lead to injury.
Proposed changes to Clark County’s development code will increase housing density while also decreasing spaces required for parking. These and other changes, which will be included in the county’s 20-year growth plan, were the focus of a July 22 council work session.
The Clark County Council voted unanimously Tuesday morning to authorize District Court and the auditor and sheriff’s offices to seek $4.8 million in state grant funding aimed at sustaining electronic monitoring programs and bolstering local law enforcement resources.
Compensation packages for chief executives at Clark County’s six publicly traded companies varied widely in 2025, with two local CEOs’ compensations ballooning into eight digits.
Dr. Alan Melnick, who led Clark County Public Health through the COVID-19 pandemic and one of the largest measles outbreaks in recent state history, will retire in August, according to the agency.
During a recent visit to Stevenson Community Library, FVRLibraries Executive Director Jennifer Giltrop observed a group of teens exploring the library through a scavenger hunt to answer questions and win prizes.
Clark County Public Health has confirmed six additional cases of measles in the county, the agency announced Friday.