April 27, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News
Did you enjoy Thursday’s rain? It was refreshing. I love the scent of fresh rain after a dry period. That pleasant order is called petrichor, a term coined by Australian scientists in 1964 to describe the earthy smell associated with rain. It is when the moisture mixes with compounds like… Read story
April 27, 2024, 5:57am Clark County News
The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded the city of Vancouver a $1.03 million grant to implement energy efficiency retrofits at six affordable housing locations managed by the Vancouver Housing Authority. Read story
April 27, 2024, 5:56am Business
VANtalks, a local version of the popular TED Talk presentations, will host its seventh annual event at 6:30 p.m. May 23 at Kiggins Theatre, 1101 Main St., Vancouver. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Read story
April 27, 2024, 5:55am Clark County News
Washington State University Vancouver will host its commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. May 4 at the RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater, 17200 N.E. Delfel Road, Ridgefield. Read story
April 26, 2024, 7:41pm Business Updated 1 day ago
Patrons of LA Fitness’ Hazel Dell location can finally celebrate the long-awaited reopening of the gym’s pool. Staff at the facility confirmed the pool reopened Tuesday. Read story
April 26, 2024, 3:45pm Clark County News
Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue commissioners Thursday unanimously voted to put a levy lid lift on the August primary ballot. A levy lid lift allows a tax district to increase its levy rate above the annual 1 percent increase allowed by state law. Read story
April 26, 2024, 2:17pm Clark County News
A handgun connected with the suspect in a series of carjackings who was later fatally shot by Clark County sheriff’s deputies has been sent to the Washington State Patrol for testing. Read story
April 26, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News
Clark County’s criminal justice hub in downtown Vancouver is slated to look different by the end of 2025 as the county prepares for growth in the court system. Read story
April 26, 2024, 6:06am Business Subscriber Exclusive
Maritime safety isn’t something most people thought much about before a massive cargo ship smashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., and killed six people one month ago. Read story
April 26, 2024, 6:02am Clark County News
Marla Keethler, mayor of White Salmon and a career sports producer, announced her candidacy for state Senate in Washington’s newly redrawn 17th Legislative District on Thursday. Read story