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A Red Line C-Tran Vine bus joins a crowd of motorists before pulling into a stop near the intersection of Southeast Hearthwood and Mill Plain boulevards. Red Line buses along Mill Plain will soon experience smoother travel with advanced technology aimed to improve traffic flow.

C-Tran will use AI to make Vine on Mill Plain trips smoother and quicker

A Red Line C-Tran Vine bus joins a crowd of motorists before pulling into a stop near the intersection of Southeast Hearthwood and Mill Plain boulevards. Red Line buses along Mill Plain will soon experience smoother travel with advanced technology aimed to improve traffic flow.

February 27, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Starting in May, several C-Tran Red Line buses on Mill Plain Boulevard will experience a smoother ride, thanks to a new traffic technology that helps reduce delays at intersections. Read story

The Heron Ridge neighborhood stands out among the trees Friday in Ridgefield. Pockets of nature make the booming community still feel remote.

People flocking to Ridgefield raises housing prices; booming community strives to keep small city spirit alive

The Heron Ridge neighborhood stands out among the trees Friday in Ridgefield. Pockets of nature make the booming community still feel remote.

February 26, 2025, 6:08am Business

“Pigs or cows?” Ridgefield resident Alyssa Curran remembers her classmates asking her when she moved to Ridgefield in the early 1990s. Back then, Ridgefield was a city of a few thousand people, largely dominated by farms and patchworks of sprawling fields. Read story

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

Vancouver plans to close sound wall homeless camp along Mill Plain

Cpl. Sean Metevia, left, joins cleanup crews and members of the city of Vancouver’s Homelessness Assistance and Resource Team as they remove solid waste along the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall in the shadow of a neighbor’s home on July 31, 2024. The city will close the sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors.

February 25, 2025, 12:08pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver will close the West Mill Plain Boulevard sound wall to camping March 5 after almost a year of complaints from neighbors. Read story

Maria Romero, right, chops an onion Friday at Mi Casa Pupuseria y Mexican Restaurant in Vancouver. The restaurant received one of Fourth Plain Forward’s mini grants and used the money to buy a new commercial ice maker.

Nonprofit’s mini grant program helps small businesses in Vancouver’s Fourth Plain corridor

Maria Romero, right, chops an onion Friday at Mi Casa Pupuseria y Mexican Restaurant in Vancouver. The restaurant received one of Fourth Plain Forward’s mini grants and used the money to buy a new commercial ice maker.

February 25, 2025, 6:11am Business

Two small businesses along Fourth Plain Boulevard in central Vancouver have been awarded mini grants to help boost their operations. Read story

The 192nd West Lofts apartment building in east Vancouver is owned by Avenue 5 Residential, a company named in several lawsuits for alleged collusion to illegally raise rents.

Clark County escaped impacts of alleged rent price-fixing scheme, experts say

The 192nd West Lofts apartment building in east Vancouver is owned by Avenue 5 Residential, a company named in several lawsuits for alleged collusion to illegally raise rents.

February 25, 2025, 6:10am Business

An alleged rent price-fixing scheme may have affected some Clark County tenants’ rents but likely has had no impact on the larger market, experts say. Read story

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

Battle Ground homeowners worried about development threatening beloved airpark

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip, Cedars North Airpark.

February 24, 2025, 11:48am Clark County News

Homeowners living near Battle Ground airparks are distressed about the possibility of development threatening a beloved local airstrip. The controversy is part of a saga over how Battle Ground will accommodate growth. Read story

Dannielle Wright looks out the back door of her house in Vancouver. Wright says Molina Healthcare has denied claims to cover a specific depression medication despite Wright having a genetic test that proves alternative medicines will have bad side effects.

Who is in charge of health care? Vancouver woman’s doctor prescribed a medication but insurance denied it four times

Dannielle Wright looks out the back door of her house in Vancouver. Wright says Molina Healthcare has denied claims to cover a specific depression medication despite Wright having a genetic test that proves alternative medicines will have bad side effects.

February 22, 2025, 6:14am Business

Dannielle Wright hoped to get her life back on track by seeking treatment for her depression. Then, her doctor and insurance company could not agree on the best medication. 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

A for sale sign sits outside a vacant building on Northeast 94th Avenue on Aug. 21 in Vancouver, where the city plans to construct a 150-bed homeless shelter.

Clark County Council votes to give $4.85 million to Vancouver shelter project — if it’s legal

A for sale sign sits outside a vacant building on Northeast 94th Avenue on Aug. 21 in Vancouver, where the city plans to construct a 150-bed homeless shelter.

February 20, 2025, 12:43pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council approved a motion Wednesday to allocate $4.85 million from the combined use of mental health sales tax funds and opioid settlement funds toward the city of Vancouver’s plans for a large homeless shelter in the Van Mall neighborhood — if it’s legal and the money is… Read story