Stories by Lauren Ellenbecker

Columbian staff writer

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Crews are creating contingency lines around fires in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to act as a safety net in case they grow, something fire managers say is unlikely thanks to cool, wet weather.

Firefighters remain vigilant as Cowlitz Complex Fire slows, weather cools

September 20, 2023, 4:39pm Clark County News

Nearly a month has passed since a lightning storm rolled through the region, sparking more than 40 fires across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Now, that number has dwindled to 30. Read story

Salmon swim around Tuesday as seen from a fish ladder viewing window at the Washington Shore Bonneville Dam Visitor Center. Fish viewing season lasts until mid-November, according to the Visitor Center's website.

Clark County salmon recovery groups get $1 million in grants

September 19, 2023, 6:09pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

As salmon and steelhead populations dwindle amid habitat degradation and climatic changes, local watershed groups are etching a path to recovery. Read story

U.S. Forest Service offers free access Sept. 30 for Public Lands Day

September 16, 2023, 5:57am Clark County News Free

In celebration of the 30th annual National Public Lands Day, the U.S. Forest Service will waive recreation fees at most day-use sites on Sept. 30 across the locations it manages. Read story

Sydney Bennett, customer success manager for Divert, left, brings a donated food box to Casey Shea, director of industrial solutions, after the groundbreaking of the company's new integrated diversion and energy facility in Longview. The operation will transform surplus food from Washington and Oregon producers and manufacturers into renewable natural gas. At top, Divert celebrated the groundbreaking of the company's 66,000-square-foot facility in Longview on Thursday morning.

Facility planned for Longview will convert surplus food into carbon-negative renewable energy

September 13, 2023, 6:07am Business

A company aiming to redirect a torrent of food from hitting the landfill and, instead, turn it into energy is moving to Southwest Washington. Read story

Cowlitz Complex Fire containment at 12%

September 12, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News Free

More than 300 personnel continue to fight dozens of fires in the northern portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, where containment had reached 12 percent by Monday. Read story

Stories by Lauren Ellenbecker

Columbian staff writer

Firefighters remain vigilant as Cowlitz Complex Fire slows, weather cools

Clark County salmon recovery groups get $1 million in grants

U.S. Forest Service offers free access Sept. 30 for Public Lands Day

Facility planned for Longview will convert surplus food into carbon-negative renewable energy

Cowlitz Complex Fire containment at 12%

State acquires 54 acres of land in Clark, Cowlitz counties

Forest Service weighs plan for Lewis River Recreation Area

Hockinson school showcases sustainability as Gov. Inslee visits

Drawdown planned for Lacamas Lake project

Cowlitz Complex Fires grow over holiday weekend