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This image released by Paramount+ shows Sam Elliott, center, and LaMonica Garrett in a scene from &ldquo;1883.&rdquo; Elliott attended Clark College.

These famous folks are linked to Vancouver and Clark County in ways you may not have realized

This image released by Paramount+ shows Sam Elliott, center, and LaMonica Garrett in a scene from &ldquo;1883.&rdquo; Elliott attended Clark College.

December 25, 2023, 6:05am Clark County Life

If you’ve lived in Clark County for a while, you probably know that this area can be linked to a lot of famous names. Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant used to ride his horse along Fourth Plain. George C. Marshall commanded Vancouver Barracks before developing a plan to reconstruct… Read story

Let&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood talks about ballot initiatives, including Initiative 2117, during a press conference at Jackson&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Shell Station in Kent on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

Six measures Washington conservatives are pushing on 2024 ballots

Let&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Go Washington founder Brian Heywood talks about ballot initiatives, including Initiative 2117, during a press conference at Jackson&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;s Shell Station in Kent on Tuesday, Nov. 21.

December 25, 2023, 6:00am Editor's Choice

Since 2019, Democrats in the Washington Legislature and Gov. Jay Inslee have used their sizable majorities to pass a range of progressive legislation, from putting a price on carbon to creating a payroll tax for long-term care insurance, limiting police pursuits and establishing a tax on capital gains. Read story

Absci headquarters at 18105 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. (Randy L.

Vancouver biotech firm Absci inks deals for 10 drug discovery programs worth $1 billion

Absci headquarters at 18105 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd. (Randy L.

December 23, 2023, 6:12am Business

Vancouver biotechnology company Absci has secured nearly $1 billion in contracts in recent weeks, bolstering the business that’s struggled against economic headwinds. Read story

A Starbucks on a foggy winter night, near Olympia, Wash.

Complaint claims Starbucks app traps Washington customers in cycle of spending

A Starbucks on a foggy winter night, near Olympia, Wash.

December 22, 2023, 6:02am Business Free

Dedicated Starbucks customers know the use of the company’s mobile app and digital payment cards to pay for coffee and other goodies comes with restrictions. Read story

Driver, motorcyclist killed in crash near Five Corners

December 21, 2023, 7:38am Clark County News

A motorcyclist and the driver of a vehicle were killed in a crash Wednesday evening near Five Corners, according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office.  Read story

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Wrong-way crash on Highway 14 leaves driver dead, two injured in Vancouver, says WSP

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December 21, 2023, 7:25am Clark County News

A Vancouver woman driving the wrong way on state Highway 14 was killed Wednesday night when she caused a multivehicle crash, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

An Amtrak Cascades train makes a brief stop in Vancouver to pick up passengers Dec. 20. Amtrak Cascades added two new round trips between Portland and Seattle in December that theoretically make it possible to commute from Vancouver to Portland by train.

Is Amtrak Cascades a new commuter option from Vancouver into Portland?

An Amtrak Cascades train makes a brief stop in Vancouver to pick up passengers Dec. 20. Amtrak Cascades added two new round trips between Portland and Seattle in December that theoretically make it possible to commute from Vancouver to Portland by train.

December 21, 2023, 6:07am Business

The 65,000 Clark County residents who commute into Oregon each day for work have nearly all had to choose between their vehicles or C-Tran buses as their conveyance — until now. Read story

Crews lay down gravel on a new road being built by Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad to service future mining activity in the Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands. Residents in the area are concerned about the impacts the road work and mining will have on the environment.

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad ordered to cease road-building, expansion

Crews lay down gravel on a new road being built by Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad to service future mining activity in the Chelatchie Bluff mineral lands. Residents in the area are concerned about the impacts the road work and mining will have on the environment.

December 20, 2023, 6:36pm Business

Federal authorities have ordered Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad to cease its road-building and rail-yard-expansion efforts in Chelatchie following a Nov. 16 visit to the site by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Marines Fisheries Service and Environmental Protection Agency. Read story

Steve Hilken, one of the owners of Courses Golf &amp; Grill opening in east Vancouver, takes a swing as he demonstrates a new golf simulator last week.

Courses Golf & Grill aims for perfect mix of food, drink, sport at restaurant opening in east Vancouver

Steve Hilken, one of the owners of Courses Golf &amp; Grill opening in east Vancouver, takes a swing as he demonstrates a new golf simulator last week.

December 19, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Golf isn’t ideal for players during the region’s rainy, icy and snowy seasons. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program applied for $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Grant, or 10 percent of the new Interstate 5 Bridge's expected cost of between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, with the likeliest outcome being about $6 billion.

Interstate 5 Bridge replacement project wins $600 million federal grant; $4 billion total now secured

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program applied for $600 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation Mega Grant, or 10 percent of the new Interstate 5 Bridge's expected cost of between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, with the likeliest outcome being about $6 billion.

December 15, 2023, 2:49pm Clark County News

Christmas came early for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program in the form of a $600 million federal grant, announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Read story