Despite the suspicions of some business owners, light rail construction has not begun in downtown Vancouver. However, the potential for light rail and streetcar development was a concern for CenturyLink (formerly Qwest) when it submitted a permit earlier this year with the City of Vancouver seeking permission to replace aging ...
A new perspective brings fresh views to any project. The way children view our world brings laughter or may sober grown-ups who pay attention to their youthful, direct assessment. Take a quick journey straight up into the air. Two young seagulls view the complexity of the adult problems of the Columbia ...
Tom McCloud, owner of PIP Printing, noticed city workers and a Qwest/Century Link crew on Main Street in downtown Vancouver, according to a phone message left July 11. He wondered why Main Street, between 11th and 12th – where his business is located – was closed. The closure impeded vehicular ...
The future of Vancouver’s downtown parking system was the focus of Monday’s City Council workshop during which council members discussed the importance of maintaining on-street parking for visitors and business patrons. The council heard from the Parking Services Department to gain perspective on the city’s parking situation and to look ...
The proposed relocation of the Class-A Yakima Bears baseball team to Vancouver would mean $4.6 million in annual economic activity for the community after construction of a new stadium, according to an analysis released by the Columbia River Economic Development Council. The development council was asked to provide an objective ...
Proponents of finding an alternative to the proposed Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project* have scheduled a two-day open house to discuss the issue. ThirdBridgeNow.com is presenting the event July 29 and 30 at the Clark County Public Service Center located at 1300 Franklin St. in Downtown Vancouver. The event ...
Vancouver’s love of baseball wasn’t debated this morning as the board of Clark County commissioners agreed to sign a non-binding letter of intent with Short Season LLC which hopes to relocate the Yakima Bears minor league team to Vancouver. But commissioners and the public in attendance did debate the proposed finance ...
Vancouver’s City Council stepped into the batter’s box last night to hear its first formal presentation by Short Season LLC, a California company which hopes to move forward with plans to relocate the Yakima Bears minor league baseball team to Vancouver. The presentation was an overview of a proposal to ...
In a Feb. 18 interview with Lars Larson, Oregon state Rep. Tina Kotek said that North Portland has to make sure it has “better transit connections” into Clark County. In June, transportation analyst John Charles told the Bridging the Gaps audience that Tri-Met, the entity that operates Portland’s light rail, is ...
The Vancouver City Council voted to adopt the resolution amending its code of ethics during its July 18 meeting without adding a conduct policy. The council agreed that the revised policy is an improvement over the former document, but Councilwoman Jeanne Stewart cautioned that a conduct provision should be added to ...
Earlier this year, one-time 3rd Congressional District candidate David Hedrick appeared on Clark County Today where he shared his story of alleged domestic violence that resulted in his arrest last October, followed by a trial and acquittal in February of this year. Since that interview Hedrick has brought a tort claim against the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for alleged violation of
The executive director of C-Tran did not ask the transit agency’s board of directors to review additional Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project* documents as was scheduled to continue during Tuesday evening’s board meeting. The board reviewed the CRC draft environmental impact statement during its June meeting and was scheduled ...
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