- Issues
- Dec 5, 2011
Vancouver seeks moratorium on industrial development downtown
- Six weeks ago, the Vancouver City Council enacted an emergency six-month moratorium on new industrial development within a 16-block light industrial district downtown. Now the public will be able to weigh in on the decision during tonight’s City Council meeting, beginning at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The moratorium was ...
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- Community
- Dec 2, 2011
United Way big winner in fundraising competition between city, county
- A friendly competition between City of Vancouver and Clark County employees has raised more than $54,000 for the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette (UWCW). City employees contributed $40,779, while county employees brought in $14,038. The UWCW is a Portland-based nonprofit organization that works to address education, income, and health issues ...
- Issues
- Dec 1, 2011
Smoking, skateboarding, bad dogs in park may mean $1,000 fine, jail time
- Puffing on a cigarette or not cleaning up after Fido in a city park could lead to steeper penalties if the Vancouver City Council approves proposed updates to the city’s municipal park code. On Nov. 28, the council reviewed a number of park code revisions recommended by Vancouver-Clark Parks and ...