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Construction of toll stations starts on the Interstate Bridge.

Interstate Bridge: Second span revives tolls

Construction of toll stations starts on the Interstate Bridge.

February 19, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News

A howitzer boomed and jets zoomed overhead as hundreds of spectators gathered to celebrate the opening of the second span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

A sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville in 2008.

Sea lions threaten Northwest’s salmon

A sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville in 2008.

February 17, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Decadeslong efforts by state and tribal agencies have slowly curbed sea lion populations in the region, yet officials still consider the pinnipeds a threat to at-risk salmon populations in the Columbia River. Read story

A 60-foot Vine bus pictured November 24, 2020, at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

C-Tran unveils plan for new route

A 60-foot Vine bus pictured November 24, 2020, at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

February 16, 2023, 7:19pm Business

C-Tran officials have unveiled their tentative plan for a third line of bus rapid transit, connecting the Vancouver waterfront and the Salmon Creek area via Highway 99. Read story

Hector Hinojosa, left, and his wife, Jodell Hinojosa, watch a flock of geese fly over La Frambois Road on Wednesday near the site of a proposed megawarehouse in the Fruit Valley neighborhood. He is among those who are outspoken against the development, arguing that it will only lead to an increase in air pollution and disruption of natural habitats and farmland.

Fruit Valley residents wary of warehouse plan

Hector Hinojosa, left, and his wife, Jodell Hinojosa, watch a flock of geese fly over La Frambois Road on Wednesday near the site of a proposed megawarehouse in the Fruit Valley neighborhood. He is among those who are outspoken against the development, arguing that it will only lead to an increase in air pollution and disruption of natural habitats and farmland.

February 16, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Fruit Valley has become an ironic name for Vancouver’s largest neighborhood. At least that’s what some of the area’s residents and local conservationists say about Vancouver’s westernmost neighborhood, which once contained an abundance of natural wetlands and agricultural space. It’s now home to a greater quantity of industrial operations that… Read story

Jose Ponce of Tapias Landscaping, right, works in the front yard of a home under construction in the Parkers Abby development in Vancouver.

Clark County’s housing market sees jump

Jose Ponce of Tapias Landscaping, right, works in the front yard of a home under construction in the Parkers Abby development in Vancouver.

February 15, 2023, 4:35pm Business

Contrary to the winter weather earlier this week, Clark County’s housing market is waking up for spring. Read story

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

Vancouver affordable housing levy passing in early returns

Tents line West 12th Street near the Share House in downtown Vancouver on May 12, 2022.

February 14, 2023, 9:42pm Clark County News

The Vancouver community is showing its support for the city’s affordable housing levy, Proposition 3, according to the first set of results released Tuesday night. Read story

NuStar Energy LP's location at 5420 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver, on Oct. 6, 2015.

Fruit Valley terminal site to be cleaned up

NuStar Energy LP's location at 5420 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver, on Oct. 6, 2015.

February 13, 2023, 5:49pm Clark County News

A Fruit Valley terminal site will soon see a cleanup plan address its petroleum-contaminated soil that was discovered more than two decades ago. Read story

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

Law offers free ID cards for unhoused Washington residents

Washington State Capitol Legislative Building (iStock.com)

February 13, 2023, 5:37pm Clark County News

A recently enacted law is said to open doors for unhoused residents by providing free-of-charge identification cards. Read story

The railroad bridge over the Lewis River has experienced a number of fatalities, injuries and close calls leading to the Clark County Council holding a public hearing about vacating the adjacent Northwest Lancaster Road.

Clark County Council holds hearing on vacating Northwest Lancaster Road near Ridgefield

The railroad bridge over the Lewis River has experienced a number of fatalities, injuries and close calls leading to the Clark County Council holding a public hearing about vacating the adjacent Northwest Lancaster Road.

February 13, 2023, 5:23pm Clark County News

A hazardous railroad bridge near Ridgefield is one step closer to being safer after the Clark County Council held a public hearing Feb. 7 about vacating the adjacent Northwest Lancaster Road. Read story

Rocio Pedrozo, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington Spanish interpreter, and volunteers at the nonprofit's Day of the Dead planting.

Clark County environmental groups hope efforts to diversify take root

Rocio Pedrozo, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington Spanish interpreter, and volunteers at the nonprofit's Day of the Dead planting.

February 12, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Early last November, Rocio Pedrozo celebrated the dead by planting life. Read story