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Late Monday night, a security camera near Cornelius, Ore., captured this image of a fireball descending.

Great ball of something: Vancouver residents aren’t only ones who saw a fireball Monday nightvideo icon

Late Monday night, a security camera near Cornelius, Ore., captured this image of a fireball descending.

September 24, 2024, 1:33pm Clark County Life

Something hot and bright came speeding down from the sky after 10:30 p.m. Monday night. While nobody knows exactly where or even if it hit the ground, many observers across the Pacific Northwest watched its fiery descent in amazement. Read story

Construction continues at the Section 30 site in east Vancouver. Current plans for the area include extending Northeast 16th Street and Northeast 179th Avenue and a 79-unit subdivision.

East Vancouver subdivision taking shape at Section 30’s former gravel mine

Construction continues at the Section 30 site in east Vancouver. Current plans for the area include extending Northeast 16th Street and Northeast 179th Avenue and a 79-unit subdivision.

September 24, 2024, 6:10am Business

Passersby will likely notice construction has begun on the north end of Section 30, a square mile in east Vancouver that city officials envision evolving into a neighborhood with places to live, work and recreate. Read story

A bus travels past a speed sign on East Evergreen Boulevard. When the sign was placed in the area last week, it mistakenly displayed &ldquo;ticket sent&rdquo; to speeders.

‘Ticket sent’? Sign on Highway 14 off-ramp in Vancouver was a mistake

A bus travels past a speed sign on East Evergreen Boulevard. When the sign was placed in the area last week, it mistakenly displayed &ldquo;ticket sent&rdquo; to speeders.

September 24, 2024, 6:09am Clark County News

Vancouver drivers exiting state Highway 14 onto East Evergreen Boulevard late last week who thought they would be getting a ticket in the mail can breathe a sigh of relief. Vancouver police said a speed sign mistakenly warned drivers “ticket sent.” Read story

Pacific lamprey cling to a fish-viewing window at Bonneville Lock &amp; Dam on June 28. This year, adult Pacific lamprey returns are lower than in 2023. So far, fish counters estimate only 22,021 (as of Sept. 14) lamprey have passed through Bonneville&rsquo;s fish ladders. (Tom Conning/U.S.

Pacific lamprey returns to the Columbia River plummet but Northwest tribes are working to fix those runs

Pacific lamprey cling to a fish-viewing window at Bonneville Lock &amp; Dam on June 28. This year, adult Pacific lamprey returns are lower than in 2023. So far, fish counters estimate only 22,021 (as of Sept. 14) lamprey have passed through Bonneville&rsquo;s fish ladders. (Tom Conning/U.S.

September 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

This year’s Pacific lamprey return in the Columbia River is nearly 30 percent lower than the average run in the past 10 years, according to counts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers taken at Bonneville Dam. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Warm, dry start to autumn could give way to showers

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

September 24, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

Autumn began at 5:43 a.m. Sunday and achieved a higher temperature than the last day of summer Saturday. The high was 76 degrees compared to Saturday’s 75. And not to be outdone, today’s high temperature is predicted to be at least 90 degrees with a slight easterly wind. Read story

Clark County offers variety of free composting workshops this fall

September 24, 2024, 5:11am Clark County News

Clark County’s Composter Recycler program is offering a series of free in-person and online workshops about composting and sustainable living strategies. The series will teach participants how to reduce their impact on the planet through composting, green cleaning, recycling, food waste prevention and low-waste living. Read story

Josephine Townsend

Vancouver defense attorney investigated for allegations of forgery related to civil protection order

Josephine Townsend

September 23, 2024, 5:41pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a Vancouver defense attorney for allegedly forging documents related to a civil protection order against her client. Read story

Fishing enthusiasts of all ages gather along the shoreline at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek in May 2020.

Clark County plans to make significant improvements to Klineline Pond; learn more at public meetings

Fishing enthusiasts of all ages gather along the shoreline at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek in May 2020.

September 23, 2024, 12:13pm Clark County News

Clark County residents will have two opportunities to learn more about planned improvements for the Klineline Pond section of Salmon Creek Regional Park. Read story

Clark County Superior Court Judge Christine Hayes, left, smiles with father Jay Hayes, center, and husband Ryan Busby on Friday during her swearing-in ceremony at the Clark County Courthouse. Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Hayes to fill the newly created 12th Superior Court judicial department.

Clark County’s newest Superior Court judge says juvenile justice is her passion

Clark County Superior Court Judge Christine Hayes, left, smiles with father Jay Hayes, center, and husband Ryan Busby on Friday during her swearing-in ceremony at the Clark County Courthouse. Gov. Jay Inslee appointed Hayes to fill the newly created 12th Superior Court judicial department.

September 23, 2024, 11:42am Clark County News

Attorneys, elected officials and courthouse staff crowded into a fourth-floor courtroom at the Clark County Courthouse to watch Christine Hayes be sworn in as the county’s newest Superior Court judge on Friday. Read story

A fence blocks access to Kalama&rsquo;s OYO Hotel, which the Port of Kalama will demolish soon.

Kalama hotel to be demolished this fall; port plans development to build out downtown business district

A fence blocks access to Kalama&rsquo;s OYO Hotel, which the Port of Kalama will demolish soon.

September 23, 2024, 6:07am Business

Once home to Elvis for just one night, a Kalama motel is now slated to be demolished after falling into disrepair more recently. Read story