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A Comcast van parked on Esther Street in downtown Vancouver in 2011.

Clark County Council OKs Comcast agreement extension

June 6, 2023, 6:21pm Business

The Clark County Council unanimously approved extending its franchise agreement with Comcast on Tuesday following a public hearing. The current agreement expires June 30. Read story

Keynote speaker Majora Carter, a community revitalization strategist, speaks to the audience at the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington's annual luncheon.

Community Foundation for Southwest Washington celebrates nonprofits, community members with luncheon

June 6, 2023, 6:02pm Business Updated 1 day ago

Urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter hasn’t spent much time in Southwest Washington, but the message she shared with a crowd of several hundred in Vancouver during her speech about the importance of community development was a universal one. Read story

People scatter from a shooting scene as police arrive Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Richmond, Va. Authorities in Richmond, Virginia, say seven people were shot following a high school graduation ceremony held at a downtown theater near Virginia Commonwealth University. Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting.

2 dead in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Virginia capital

June 6, 2023, 5:23pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

Seven people were shot, and three of them were left with life-threatening wounds, when gunfire rang out near Virginia Commonwealth University in downtown Richmond following a high school graduation ceremony Tuesday, according to police and school district officials. Read story

Mountain View running back Taj Albeck scores against Auburn in the 2015 Emerald City Kickoff Classic at Husky Stadium in Seattle. The state football championship games will be held at Husky Stadium at the end of the 2023 season.

Husky Stadium to host 2023 state football championships

June 6, 2023, 4:42pm Latest News Updated 1 day ago

High school football state championship games are headed to Husky Stadium in 2023. Read story

Vancouver extends warehouse project moratorium

June 6, 2023, 4:37pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

The Vancouver City Council Monday night extended its moratorium on new large warehouse projects, ensuring a pause on the construction of such projects within the city through the end of this year. Read story

Clark Public Utilities board decides to join nuclear power feasibility study

Clark Public Utilities headquarters is pictured in Vancouver on Oct. 13, 2020.

June 6, 2023, 3:37pm Business Updated 21 hours ago

Despite several public objections decrying nuclear energy in the region, the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners unanimously approved participation in a feasibility study for a small nuclear reactor development Tuesday morning. Read story

Judge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions

FILE - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signs House Bill 1240, which prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of semi-automatic assault-style weapons in the state, April 25, 2023, at the state Capitol in Olympia, Wash. A U.S. judge on Tuesday, June 6, rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence.

June 6, 2023, 1:15pm Editor's Choice Updated 1 day ago

A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to reduce gun violence. Read story