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Stories by Shari Phiel

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Clark County considers traffic management program to address safety of neighborhood roads

(Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

March 6, 2025, 8:50am Clark County News

Clark County could soon roll out a new traffic management program aimed at making neighborhood roads safer. Read story

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall are pictured at the Public Service Center on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, 2025.

Clark County Council wrestles with growth as cities say they need to expand to meet demand

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall are pictured at the Public Service Center on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, 2025.

February 28, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Will Vancouver, Ridgefield, Camas and other cities in Clark County need more land to meet the demand for housing, jobs, and commercial and retail development? How much should their urban growth area boundaries be allowed to grow? Will agricultural or forest lands have to be sacrificed to meet that demand? Read story

A request for a temporary restraining order to stop the harvest of trees in the Dabbler timber lands is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court.

Temporary restraining order halts logging for Dabbler sale on Yacolt Burn lands

A request for a temporary restraining order to stop the harvest of trees in the Dabbler timber lands is scheduled for a hearing Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court.

February 27, 2025, 12:36pm Business

The sound of chain saws and logging equipment on state Department of Natural Resources forest lands in the northeast corner of Clark County has been silenced now that a temporary restraining order has gone into effect. Read story

“Sold Out” signs hang above every chicken pen Thursday at Orchards Feed Store in Vancouver. Stores across Clark County are selling out of chicks as soon as they arrive thanks to soaring egg prices at the grocery store.

Hatching a plan to raise chickens in Clark County? Be prepared for costs, upkeep and local rules

“Sold Out” signs hang above every chicken pen Thursday at Orchards Feed Store in Vancouver. Stores across Clark County are selling out of chicks as soon as they arrive thanks to soaring egg prices at the grocery store.

February 22, 2025, 6:12am Business

When Orchards Feed received its first batch of chicks last week, they sold out by the end of the day. The store expects its next delivery to sell just as fast. Read story

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall.

Clark County Council to review proposals for resource lands study

Clark County Council members Glen Yung, from left, Michelle Belkot, Wil Fuentes, Matt Little and Sue Marshall.

February 21, 2025, 6:04am Clark County News

The Clark County Council is expected to review proposals for a resource lands study before the end of the month. The council approved going out to bid on the study in late January. With an estimated budget of $300,000, the study will look at available resource lands as part of… Read story

Crews unload a nacelle, the piece where the blades and turbine meet, from a ship at the Port of Vancouver in 2020. The port recently secured a $22.5 million federal grant to buy new electric cranes, which are used to move wind turbines, and make other “green” upgrades. The funding is now in jeopardy because of cuts by the Trump administration.

Proposed EPA cuts put funding for Clark County energy, clean water projects at risk

Crews unload a nacelle, the piece where the blades and turbine meet, from a ship at the Port of Vancouver in 2020. The port recently secured a $22.5 million federal grant to buy new electric cranes, which are used to move wind turbines, and make other “green” upgrades. The funding is now in jeopardy because of cuts by the Trump administration.

February 19, 2025, 6:05am Business

Millions of dollars allocated to clean water and energy projects in Clark County could be at risk if proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funding cuts become a reality, according to the Clean and Prosperous Institute. Read story

Learn to run for office with League of Women Voters

February 18, 2025, 4:12pm Clark County News

Interested in running for office but not sure where to begin? The League of Women Voters of Clark County is hosting a nonpartisan training session titled You Can Run for Office! Read story

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

Camp Bonneville neighbors say the county’s current uses of the property don’t match with the reuse plan

A sign and a barbed wire fence keeps visitors out of the artillery impact area at Camp Bonneville. Residents said recent information provided to the state Department of Ecology shows law enforcement is exceeding its allowed use of the property.

February 14, 2025, 2:40pm Clark County News

Additional cleanup of unexploded munitions will likely be needed to make Camp Bonneville safe for public access as envisioned when the U.S. Army transferred the former training grounds to Clark County more than a decade ago, according to a draft county report sent to the state Department of Ecology. Read story

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts on the East Fork Lewis River. The $54 million in Climate Commitment Act funds allocated to the project would be at risk if Initiative 2117 passes in November.

Battle Ground contractor Tapani to helm East Fork Lewis River restoration project

Tony Tommasini, from left, Doug Kreuzer and Kari Dupler of the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership conduct an amphibian study as part of the fish habitat restoration efforts on the East Fork Lewis River. The $54 million in Climate Commitment Act funds allocated to the project would be at risk if Initiative 2117 passes in November.

February 13, 2025, 11:56am Business

Battle Ground contractor Tapani Inc. has been selected as the primary contractor for Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership’s habitat restoration project on the East Fork Lewis River. Read story

Aria apartments in downtown is one of six Vancouver complexes that will have SWTCH Energy EV charging stations installed for residents.

Canadian company plans to put EV charging stations in six Vancouver apartment complexes

Aria apartments in downtown is one of six Vancouver complexes that will have SWTCH Energy EV charging stations installed for residents.

February 12, 2025, 12:59pm Business

SWTCH Energy, a provider of multivehicle electric charging stations based in Toronto, Canada, announced Tuesday it is partnering with Greystar to build seven new multivehicle stations in Clark County. Read story