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Clark County News

61-year-old Vancouver woman’s disappearance considered suspicious, say police

March 28, 2024, 7:21am Clark County News

Vancouver police say a 61-year-old Vancouver woman's Tuesday disappearance should be considered suspicious.  Read story

Fighting period poverty: Hockinson High School students fundraise for menstrual products at middle school

March 28, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

Six students at Hockinson High School are raising money to boost access to period products for middle school girls, an effort they hope will reduce the shame some feel around… Read story

People walk down the sidewalk and sit outside Tuesday at the Waterfront Vancouver. The development along the Columbia River has been a major economic boost for Vancouver over the past few years.

Key economic figures mixed, but expert calls indicators for Clark County’s economy positive

People walk down the sidewalk and sit outside Tuesday at the Waterfront Vancouver. The development along the Columbia River has been a major economic boost for Vancouver over the past few years.

March 28, 2024, 6:06am Business

Rising energy bills, grocery prices and interest rates have led to Clark County residents’ dinner-table speculation about the state of the local economy. Building, labor, spending and inflation figures are mixed, although an expert says these key indicators seem generally positive. Here is a look at some of the local… Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Sun will shine on Easter, but April showers ahead

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

March 28, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

We are getting close. Yay, the weekend is in sight and despite cloudy skies and showers today I see beyond the overcast as sunshine arrives in time for Easter weekend. We’ll give a thumbs-up to the month of March for departing on such a bright and worthy note. Read story

Second open house set for remodel projects

March 28, 2024, 5:18am Clark County News

Washougal officials are hosting a second open house to present information on the bond on the August ballot to fund a fire station and police station remodel. Read story

Barges, drilling equipment, cruise ships and personal watercraft frequently pass below the Interstate 5 Bridge but not massive cargo ships like the one that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

Could fatal collapse of Interstate 5 Bridge happen?

Barges, drilling equipment, cruise ships and personal watercraft frequently pass below the Interstate 5 Bridge but not massive cargo ships like the one that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.

March 27, 2024, 6:04pm Clark County News

Huge cargo ships do not pass underneath the Interstate 5 Bridge, so a crash and collapse on the scale of what happened Tuesday to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore isn’t likely here. Read story

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

Vancouver officials developing new green building policy

Vancouver City Hall in downtown Vancouver.

March 27, 2024, 5:38pm Business

Vancouver officials want to curb greenhouse gas emissions from some of the biggest polluters in the city: buildings. Read story

A house that caught fire Wednesday morning in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood. Two cats died in the fire and one person was displaced, the fire department said.

Two cats killed in house fire in central Vancouver

A house that caught fire Wednesday morning in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood. Two cats died in the fire and one person was displaced, the fire department said.

March 27, 2024, 2:31pm Clark County News

Two cats were killed in a house fire in the Fourth Plain Village neighborhood Wednesday morning. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools board of directors president Rob Perkins, from left, member Gary Wilson and Superintendent John Boyd listen to public comment Tuesday evening at an Evergreen Public Schools board of directors meeting at district headquarters in Vancouver. The board voted to approve $18.7 million budget cuts to the district next year.

Evergreen school district approves $18.7 million in budget reductions

Evergreen Public Schools board of directors president Rob Perkins, from left, member Gary Wilson and Superintendent John Boyd listen to public comment Tuesday evening at an Evergreen Public Schools board of directors meeting at district headquarters in Vancouver. The board voted to approve $18.7 million budget cuts to the district next year.

March 27, 2024, 11:10am Clark County News

The Evergreen Public Schools board of directors voted 4-1 Tuesday night to cut $18.7 million from the 2024-2025 school year budget, including 151 staff positions. Read story

The Washington Department of Ecology has sent an administrative order to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad which confirms rail work polluted state waters.

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad ordered to comply with water pollution laws

The Washington Department of Ecology has sent an administrative order to Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad which confirms rail work polluted state waters.

March 27, 2024, 6:09am Business

The operator of a 33-mile railroad through Clark County continues to run afoul of state environmental regulations. On Monday, the Washington State Department of Ecology ordered Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad to comply with state water pollution laws. Read story