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Winter storms washed out this section of Northwest Pacific Highway near La Center, as seen Feb. 25. Crews have since rebuilt and reopened the road.

Pacific Highway west of La Center reopens

Winter storms washed out this section of Northwest Pacific Highway near La Center, as seen Feb. 25. Crews have since rebuilt and reopened the road.

April 1, 2019, 7:39pm Clark County News

Northwest Pacific Highway west of La Center is back open after heavy rainfall and flooding washed out large chunks of the road in February, leaving the way closed for weeks. Read story

Major volcanoes in the Cascade Range.

Geologists take on mysteries of volcanoes in Cascade Range

Major volcanoes in the Cascade Range.

March 29, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

There are roughly 20 major volcanoes in the Cascade Range, and while scientists might know about them individually, they don’t know as much about why volcanoes in a chain might vary in composition, their eruption histories or how they erupt. Read story

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver. The city was planning to replace much of the parking on Columbia Street with sheltered bike lanes, but the the Vancouver City Council has chosen to re-examine options for balancing parking following an outcry from residents.

Vancouver to delay plans for Columbia Street bike lanes

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver. The city was planning to replace much of the parking on Columbia Street with sheltered bike lanes, but the the Vancouver City Council has chosen to re-examine options for balancing parking following an outcry from residents.

March 25, 2019, 8:38pm Clark County News

Vancouver will delay plans to add protected bike lanes along Columbia Street downtown, opting for a fuller review and more public outreach work, following criticism from neighbors. Read story

A helicopter and search-and-rescue personnel are seen at Marble Mountain Sno-Park as part of a rescue effort for two men who were stuck on Mount St. Helens overnight Sunday.

Two overdue hikers rescued off Mount St. Helens

A helicopter and search-and-rescue personnel are seen at Marble Mountain Sno-Park as part of a rescue effort for two men who were stuck on Mount St. Helens overnight Sunday.

March 25, 2019, 5:26pm Clark County News

The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said it received word from the Tigard, Ore., Police Department about two overdue hikers on Mount St. Helens Sunday. Read story

Traffic moves along Interstate 5 near the Rose Quarter in Portland.

$500 million ODOT plan addresses Rose Quarter bottleneck issue

Traffic moves along Interstate 5 near the Rose Quarter in Portland.

March 25, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

For years, Clark County critics of the failed Columbia River Crossing project complained that Oregon should work first to fix the bottleneck on Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter. Read story

A C-Tran bus makes its way down East 33rd Street in Vancouver on Tuesday.

C-Tran seeks input on proposed bus route changes

A C-Tran bus makes its way down East 33rd Street in Vancouver on Tuesday.

March 23, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

C-Tran will hold the first of several public meetings Tuesday to gather public feedback on proposed bus route changes, slated to take effect in September, including closing Route 39 and adding a route directly to Portland International Airport from east Vancouver. Read story

Clark Public Utilities is giving electricity customers a credit on their April bill.

Clark Public Utility customers to get credit on April bill

Clark Public Utilities is giving electricity customers a credit on their April bill.

March 19, 2019, 7:35pm Clark County Business

Clark Public Utilities customers will see a credit on their April bill after the utility board approved a $10 million credit from 2018 surplus funds. Read story

Speed limits topic of county council talk

March 18, 2019, 6:03am Clark County News

The Clark County Council will hear public comments regarding potential changes to speed limits on several stretches of roadway around the county at the council’s next meeting, 6 p.m. Tuesday. Read story

Neil Kimsey Clark Regional Wastewater District commissioner

Kimsey seeks to keep wastewater district commissioner seat

Neil Kimsey Clark Regional Wastewater District commissioner

March 18, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Neil Kimsey will run for re-election to keep his seat as a commissioner for the Clark Regional Wastewater District. Read story

Helene Furst of Vancouver rides on The Vine in Vancouver. Furst said she is excited about the rapid transit line because it will speed up her daily commutes to school and work.

C-Tran approves basic outline for new bus rapid transit line

Helene Furst of Vancouver rides on The Vine in Vancouver. Furst said she is excited about the rapid transit line because it will speed up her daily commutes to school and work.

March 15, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

C-Tran’s board earlier this week approved the basic outline for a bus rapid transit line along Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard from downtown Vancouver to just west of Southeast 192nd Avenue — an early step in the process that will allow the agency to start more detailed design work on the… Read story