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September 24, 2026
Craftsmen Jeramy Boik, left, and Michael Jaeger of Vancouver-based Catio Craftsman install a catio roof for a client Thursday in Northeast Portland. Adding a catio can help keep cats safe and reduce predation on birds and other wildlife. (Photos by Taylor Balkom/The Columbian)

Catios ‘purr-fect’ for felines, birds

WEST HAZEL DELL — Hazel Dell resident Gloria Lionz wanted to keep her 9-year-old cat Apollo safe indoors but also allow him to experience and enjoy the outdoors. The neighbor’s cat often “tried to beat up my 18-pound loving boy,” Lionz said.

September 24, 2026
Clark County Public Works’ clean water division is applying for grant funds from the state Department of Ecology to help fund four projects, including a reforestation effort in the lowlands of Vancouver Lake, seen here in 2023. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

County to seek Ecology grants

Clark County Public Works’ clean water division will seek $2 million in grants from the state Department of Ecology after the county council Tuesday approved the grant applications.

September 24, 2026
Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, known as CRESA, is pictured in downtown Vancouver on June 13, 2025. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian files)

Audit: CRESA understated $4M for 2025

A recent state Auditor’s Office report found Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency understated $3.99 million in revenue and expenses between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025.

September 24, 2026

Death Notices for Sept. 24, 2026

Connie L. Dean, 76, Camas, died Sept. 7, 2026. Straub’s Funeral Home and Columbia River Cremation, 360-834-4563.

September 17, 2026
The Columbian files 
 The Camas City Council is debating what to do about the aged City Hall.

Camas considers the future of aging City Hall

City of Camas officials agree their 1960s-era City Hall is past its prime. What they don’t agree on yet is how much more money — if any — they should pour into a building some councilors now describe as an albatross.