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Work on Interstate 5 to impact Thursday commute

February 19, 2025, 12:16pm Clark County News

Commuters can expect morning commute delays Thursday on north and southbound Interstate 5 near Woodland, La Center and Ridgefield. Read story

Traffic backups on I-5 and I-205 make for a wet, slow commute in Clark County

February 19, 2025, 11:05am Clark County News

Clark County commuters are stuck in traffic this morning as Interstate 5 South and Interstate 205 South are both backed up approaching the bridges. Read story

A flu clinic is set up at the Kaiser Permanente  Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

Clark County’s flu positivity rate reaches highest level of the season so far

A flu clinic is set up at the Kaiser Permanente  Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

February 19, 2025, 10:53am Clark County Health

Clark County’s flu positivity rate has reached its highest level this season, reflecting a nationwide surge in respiratory illnesses that health officials say is not slowing down. Read story

Crews unload a nacelle, the piece where the blades and turbine meet, from a ship at the Port of Vancouver in 2020. The port recently secured a $22.5 million federal grant to buy new electric cranes, which are used to move wind turbines, and make other “green” upgrades. The funding is now in jeopardy because of cuts by the Trump administration.

Proposed EPA cuts put funding for Clark County energy, clean water projects at risk

Crews unload a nacelle, the piece where the blades and turbine meet, from a ship at the Port of Vancouver in 2020. The port recently secured a $22.5 million federal grant to buy new electric cranes, which are used to move wind turbines, and make other “green” upgrades. The funding is now in jeopardy because of cuts by the Trump administration.

February 19, 2025, 6:05am Business

Millions of dollars allocated to clean water and energy projects in Clark County could be at risk if proposed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency funding cuts become a reality, according to the Clean and Prosperous Institute. Read story

Learn to run for office with League of Women Voters

February 18, 2025, 4:12pm Clark County News

Interested in running for office but not sure where to begin? The League of Women Voters of Clark County is hosting a nonpartisan training session titled You Can Run for Office! Read story

Camas High School will lose a full-time dean of students in budget cuts for the 2025-2026 school year.

Camas schools to cut 29% of admin positions as budget shortfall looms

Camas High School will lose a full-time dean of students in budget cuts for the 2025-2026 school year.

February 18, 2025, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Camas School District will lay off nearly a dozen administrators as part of budget cuts. Read story

Clark County reopened its Down Payment Assistance program Tuesday after the program’s first funding allocation ran out within a month.

Clark County makes up to $60,000 in down payment help available to qualifying homebuyers

Clark County reopened its Down Payment Assistance program Tuesday after the program’s first funding allocation ran out within a month.

February 18, 2025, 1:36pm Business

Up to $60,000 in down payment assistance is now available for some first-time homebuyers in Clark County — an opportunity that may become increasingly rare. Read story

Three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, protesters have joined together on the I-205 Bridge to wave flags and raise awareness of the reach of the war’s effects. These rallies see Americans, Ukrainians and Russians joining together in a united voice.

‘The war is not over’: Demonstrators continue Saturday ritual of meeting on I-205 Bridge to show support for Ukraine

Three years since Russia invaded Ukraine, protesters have joined together on the I-205 Bridge to wave flags and raise awareness of the reach of the war’s effects. These rallies see Americans, Ukrainians and Russians joining together in a united voice.

February 18, 2025, 12:38pm Clark County News

After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, hundreds of residents from Clark County and the Portland metro area gathered on the Interstate 205 Bridge to wave flags and signs. They promised to keep doing so every Saturday until the last Russian soldier left Ukraine. Read story

Feb. 18 is National Battery Day.

Lithium-ion batteries are especially susceptible to catching fire; recycle them safely in Clark County

Feb. 18 is National Battery Day.

February 18, 2025, 6:05am Clark County News

Today is National Battery Day, the holiday you never knew existed. It celebrates the ubiquity and usefulness of batteries by honoring their inventor, Italian physicist Alessandro Volta, born Feb. 18, 1745. Read story

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Matthew Gardner, founder of Gardner Economics, will be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Economic Forecast at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

Trump policies’ effect on Southwest Washington’s economy in the spotlight at Economic Forecast

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Matthew Gardner, founder of Gardner Economics, will be the keynote speaker at Thursday’s Economic Forecast at the Hilton Vancouver Washington.

February 18, 2025, 6:05am Business

The weeks since President Donald Trump took office in January have brought rapid change at the federal level. Read story