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15 Dec
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Cleveland, Liias applaud securement of federal funding for Interstate 5 Bridge project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dec. 15, 2023  Sen. Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) and Sen. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds), chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, applaud the securement of $600 million in federal grant funds for the Interstate 5 Bridge project and released ...

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04 Dec
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Calling young people to be Senate pages!

Dear Neighbors,   Do you know a young person who wants to learn more about what goes on in their state government?  The Washington State Senate has one of the best page programs in the country, and applications for 2024 are ...

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01 Dec
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Healthcare resources for Washingtonians

Washington’s behavioral health crisis hotline is a safe and confidential resource for those in need of support any time of the year. People experiencing a mental health, substance use, or suicidal crisis can call or text Washington’s behavioral health crisis ...

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09 Oct
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As mediation program for tenants and landlords ends, evictions surge in Clark County

You can feel the stress in Room 302 of the Clark County Courthouse. It’s in the restless legs of people whose knees bounce nervously as they balance stacks of court documents on their laps. It’s in the hunched backs being ...

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12 Sep
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Vancouver playground promises fun for users of all abilities

More than a year after closing, the Chelsea Anderson Memorial Play Station at Marshall Park is set to reopen this morning as Vancouver’s newest fully accessible playground.

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14 Aug
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Local View: Thanks for help, Oregon, now let’s build bridge

Replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge over the Columbia River has been a top priority of communities in Washington and Oregon for years. The bridge not only carries our neighbors to work and school, but it is also a vital artery ...

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07 Aug
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Cleveland commends Oregon Legislature for commitment to Interstate 5 Bridge funding

Senator Annette Cleveland (D-Vancouver) issued the following statement on the passage of HB 5005 and the Oregon Legislature’s commitment to funding the Interstate 5 Bridge. “The Oregon Legislature’s commitment to helping fund the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement marks a monumental ...

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29 Jun
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State Legislature OKs $3.5M for Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 project

The Port of Vancouver’s Terminal 1 Public Market is one step closer to reality after the Washington Legislature allocated $3.5 million for the removal of the port’s century-old Terminal 1 doc

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29 Jun
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In Our View: Terminal 1 site wise investment for region

Not all that long ago, Vancouver’s waterfront was dominated by a shuttered paper mill and an aging hotel. The transformation has been remarkable. Now, gleaming restaurants, residences and hotels have taken the place of an 80-year-old Boise Cascade plant that ...

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16 May
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Investing in the 49th District

Dear friends and neighbors,   The 2023 legislative session has concluded, and these past few months have been a time of immense progress and accomplishment.   Much of our legislature’s attention has been devoted to finalizing three budgets: operating, capital, and transportation. ...

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