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46th Annual GRO Parade of Homes Returns to Clark County
Vancouver, WA — The Building Industry Association of Clark County presents the 46th annual GRO Parade of Homes, a showcase of the Pacific Northwest’s finest home architecture, design, and construction, September 6-22, 2024 from 10 am to 7 pm at Reserve at Lake River in Felida, WA. Featuring...
You know what we need? Another chicken place in Washington.
You know that I love a good spicy chicken sandwich and the best one I've been able to find in Wenatchee Washington honestly, is at KFC. But guess what, there is a new chicken franchise coming to Washington state. Now my first reaction was, “oh good, that's what we need...
Forest management, protection a focus at state commissioner of public lands forum
The seven candidates running for Washington state commissioner of public lands shared their preferred policies and how they would manage and protect state lands last week at a forum in Vancouver to
Guest Column: The chamber is changing… for the better!
Change is in the air, and our local chamber of commerce is proof of that. Not only has our local chamber brought on new board members, but it has also upgraded its staff. We always knew The South Columbia County Chamber of Commerce to be a quaint and resourceful membership-based organization, but with our growing economy, the demand for more assistance was imminent. With new Leadership came new ideas, and The chamber board decided to bring on an additional staff member to work side by...
239-unit affordable housing complex debuts in St. Helens
St. Helens on Tuesday drew city, county and state officials for the grand opening of a 239-unit affordable housing complex. Broadleaf Arbor has townhomes, one-bedroom units, two-bedroom units and three-bedroom units for households earning up to 60 percent of the area median income, a press release states. The project’s co-developers...
$52.8M school improvement project wrapping up
Construction of a new learning center and gymnasium is nearing completion at the Washington Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Youth (CDHY) campus in Vancouver, Washington. The $52.8 million project is the second phase of a campus revitalization effort. In the first phase, crews removed a classroom building and three older maintenance buildings. In the current phase, workers are constructing the 35,000-square-foot, L-shaped Divine Academic Building – including administrative space, innovative classrooms and a media center – as well as the 15,000-square-foot Hunter Physical Education Building. Also, the work includes the addition of a covered walkway connecting the academic and gymnasium wings, an outdoor exercise yard, and a parking area.
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