In Vancouver’s past, Hotel St. Elmo was a community hub. The four-story brick hotel just south of Fifth Street was considered to be the most popular hotel in Southwest Washington at the time.

People walk around the intersection of West Eighth and Washington streets during lunchtime in downtown Vancouver. Foot traffic in the area is still not up to prepandemic levels, according to Visit ...

Police responded to a report of gunfire at Smith Tower, a retirement community in downtown Vancouver, Washington, shortly after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. Mark Graves/Staff Mark Graves.

Proximity to Washington state’s oldest public square, the 5-acre Esther Short Park, was a strong draw, as were nearby retailers and offices. The property where Block 10 will rise is undeveloped.

Views of concepts looking northwest toward downtown Vancouver from the Columbia River. (Source: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program) Elected officials working on the expansion of Interstate 5 ...

As construction crews uncovered a brick cistern in downtown Vancouver this week, ... The huge brick tank was found Tuesday under Fifth Street in downtown Vancouver, just east of Washington Street.