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The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Judge upholds Washington’s $17B transportation package that includes money for new I-5 bridge

The northern drawbridge towers of the Interstate 5 Bridge rise above Downtown Vancouver on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

September 22, 2023, 3:40pm Editor's Choice Free

An effort to derail a sweeping state transportation package failed Friday, with a Thurston County judge upholding the law. Read story

Cory Chase resigned from his Washougal School Board position earlier this month after accepting a job as police chief for the city of Cottage Grove, Ore.

Washougal School Board president resigns after taking Oregon police chief job

Cory Chase resigned from his Washougal School Board position earlier this month after accepting a job as police chief for the city of Cottage Grove, Ore.

September 22, 2023, 2:32pm Clark County News

Washougal School Board President Cory Chase has resigned from his position after accepting a police chief job in Oregon. Read story

Pallets of pumpkins sit on a trailer at Bi-Zi Farms in Brush Prairie. Bi-Zi Farms owners have had to bring in pumpkins from outside farms because of the state's water usage restrictions.

Clark County’s Bi-Zi Farms at risk; Ecology says it will enforce 5,000 gallon per day water limit

Pallets of pumpkins sit on a trailer at Bi-Zi Farms in Brush Prairie. Bi-Zi Farms owners have had to bring in pumpkins from outside farms because of the state's water usage restrictions.

September 21, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Bi-Zi Farms’ two-year battle with the state Department of Ecology over water rights isn’t over yet, but a recent ruling by the state agency could drive the business closer to closing its doors for good. Co-owner Bill Zimmerman said he received a letter from the state Saturday detailing the ruling. Read story

New Seasons Market's Main Street location is set to open Oct. 18, the grocer announced Thursday.

Downtown Vancouver New Seasons announces Oct. 18 opening

New Seasons Market's Main Street location is set to open Oct. 18, the grocer announced Thursday.

September 21, 2023, 6:02am Business

Vancouver’s westside grocery shoppers can officially rejoice. New Seasons Market announced Thursday its Main Street Vancouver store will open Oct. 18. A grand opening celebration will be held at 8 a.m. that day. Read story

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

Bear sighted near Lacamas Lake

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

September 20, 2023, 3:40pm Clark County News

The Camas Police Department on Wednesday said there have been recent sightings of a black bear near Lacamas Lake. Read story

Litter is seen alongside an Interstate 5 offramp near Lacey.

‘Marred by litter’: Millions of pounds of trash soil Washington roads and state lands

Litter is seen alongside an Interstate 5 offramp near Lacey.

September 20, 2023, 8:28am Editor's Choice Free

Washington has a litter problem. Read story

Ridgefield City Manager Steve Stuart discusses new businesses coming to Union Ridge Town Center near Interstate 5 with city council, planning commission and parks board members during a development tour Monday afternoon.

Ridgefield officials tour construction sites as city sees projects multiply

Ridgefield City Manager Steve Stuart discusses new businesses coming to Union Ridge Town Center near Interstate 5 with city council, planning commission and parks board members during a development tour Monday afternoon.

September 20, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Just about anywhere you drive in Ridgefield, you’re likely to come across a new development, whether it’s new homes, Costco, an industrial project or possibly an In-N-Out Burger. On Monday, members of the city council, planning commission and parks board hopped on a bus for a special development tour of… Read story

*LEADOPTION* First Citizens Bank has opened this 5,900-square-foot branch on Southeast Park Plaza Drive. It's the first Clark County location for the North Carolina-based bank.

First Citizens Bank opens a big branch in east Vancouver

*LEADOPTION* First Citizens Bank has opened this 5,900-square-foot branch on Southeast Park Plaza Drive. It's the first Clark County location for the North Carolina-based bank.

September 19, 2023, 3:27pm Business

Driving down Mill Plain Boulevard in east Vancouver, it’s hard to miss the new grand First Citizens Bank building that opened this summer. Read story

Work on the North Fork Lewis River Bridge near Woodland is part of a $17.4 million, two-summer project to improve the safety and driveability of the bridge. Work on the southbound span should start next summer.

Repair of I-5 North Fork Lewis River Bridge continues into October causing traffic delays

Work on the North Fork Lewis River Bridge near Woodland is part of a $17.4 million, two-summer project to improve the safety and driveability of the bridge. Work on the southbound span should start next summer.

September 19, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

The Interstate 5 North Fork Lewis River Bridge, perhaps the region’s most problematic highway bridge, is undergoing two months of bridge deck repairs. Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial.

Second juror dismissed in trial of man accused of killing Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial.

September 18, 2023, 7:23pm Clark County News

A second juror was dismissed Monday from the aggravated murder trial of the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown after court staff learned she’d been hospitalized. Monday began the third week of trial. Read story