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Visitors to Moulton Falls Bridge pause to check out the view Friday afternoon. The bridge will close next week for repairs.

Clean Air Agency issues smog advisory in Clark County and the Portland area

July 8, 2024, 2:33pm Clark County Health Free

Ozone levels, commonly known as smog, are expected to make the air in Clark County and the Portland-metro area unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Southwest Clean Air Agency. Read story

Woman killed in stabbing in east Vancouver; man also stabbed himself

July 8, 2024, 7:31am Clark County News

A woman was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening in Vancouver. Read story

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven’t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

Summer of blockbuster movies have Clark County theaters seeing increased ticket sales

July 8, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Theaters in Clark County and nationwide are aiming to make a comeback after the cinema industry tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

10 years ago Clark County feared reefer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business

July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Biden administration on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, finalized strict limits on certain so-called “forever chemicals” in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

Washougal finds ‘slightly elevated’ levels of PFAS in all six of the city’s wells

July 6, 2024, 6:11am Clark County Health

The city of Washougal has detected slightly elevated levels of harmful “forever chemicals” in its drinking water. Read story

Moulton Falls Bridge repairs will close part of popular summer park in Clark County

Visitors to Moulton Falls Bridge stroll past a notice of its upcoming closure Friday afternoon. The bridge will close next week for repairs.

Sections of a popular regional park where teenagers jump into murky turquoise waters, hikers explore forest trails and families go to beat the heat will close while Clark County repairs Moulton Falls Bridge beginning Monday. Read story

Utility offers tips to beat the heat as Clark County heat wave expected to last through middle of week

Water and fresh fruit on ice helped local residents stay cool at the Living Hope Church cooling center on June 28, 2021.

It looks like our recent hot weather will be sticking around longer than expected. Forecasters originally thought the hottest days would come over the weekend but now say high temperatures will continue through the middle of next week. Read story