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Traffic moving on Skagit River bridge
Cars and trucks are rolling again across the Interstate 5 Skagit River bridge, restoring the traffic flow on the main route between Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Tractor trailer falls 60 feet from I-84 on-ramp to I-5 in Portland
A commercial tractor trailer fell about 60 feet when it crashed on Interstate 84 and rolled off the on-ramp to Interstate 5, according to Portland Police Bureau.
Neighbors: Couple killed in wildfire waited for order to leave
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air.
Yard sales unite neighborhoods
From Rose Village to La Center, events have gained popularity in Clark County
Rose Village's first neighborhood yard sale on June 8 gave people a chance to clear out unneeded items, raise money for good causes and share some neighborly pride.
Army Corps won't study coal exports' effects broadly
Anti-export groups had pushed for a global review
SEATTLE -- An official with the Army Corps of Engineers told a Congressional committee Tuesday that the agency doesn't plan a broad environmental study on exporting coal from the Western United States.
Part of congressional delegation asks feds to respect Wash. law on pot
Letter to Justice Department signed by 7 Democrats
OLYMPIA -- Seven members of Washington's 12-member congressional delegation have asked the U.S. government to respect the state's marijuana legalization effort and provide guidance about the industry's fate.
Police arrest man on parole violation
Vancouver police Tuesday night arrested a wanted Vancouver man who was hiding in the bathroom of a convenience store.
'Bubble Bye' at Battle Ground's Daybreak Primary School sends students off to summer
After the last school bell of the year rang Tuesday at Daybreak Primary School in Battle Ground, doors were flung open and 620 gleeful students erupted, transforming the calm into jubilant chaos.
On Gaiser Pond: Middle-schoolers have been doing real science
Program has one year left on five-year federal grant
Four years ago, the wetland below Gaiser Middle School was being choked by invasive plants and garbage carried by stormwater runoff.
Expansion of state Highway 14 complete
Construction crews finished a two-year, $49 million project this week that expanded state Highway 14 in Camas and Washougal.
Expect detours for N.E. 39th Street project
Starting Wednesday, streets will be closed for the paving of a new double-lane roundabout at the intersection of Northeast 39th Street and Northeast 137th Avenue.
UPDATE: Grass fire burns beside I-205
Two blazes along interstate show fire season is here
A grass fire ripped up a hillside beside Interstate 205 on Tuesday evening in Cascade Park, threatening stores just south of the Fred Meyer at Mill Plain Boulevard and Chkalov Drive.
Meat seller brings low-cost sales model to Vancouver
Customers buy in bulk, package it themselves in exchange for better price
In 2001, a Utah grocery store meat buyer discovered patrons were willing to buy 40-pound boxes of meat and package it themselves in exchange for a better price.
Estuary sturgeon season closed beginning Friday
Good catch, increased angling effort is filling catch guideline 10 days earlier than scheduled
Fewer fireworks stands to open in Clark County, across state
Three fewer licensed fireworks stands will operate in Clark County this year compared to last year, part of a statewide downward trend, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Office of the Washington State Fire Marshal.
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