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Salvador Brotons and members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Photos courtesy Paul Quackenbush Photography)

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra rides wave of enthusiasm into 45th year, opens season with Prokofiev

Salvador Brotons and members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Photos courtesy Paul Quackenbush Photography)

September 21, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life

Eager to build on the success of August’s Vancouver Arts & Music Festival that drew crowds to Esther Short Park, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra is loading up a panoply of terrific concerts for its 45th season. Read story

Gaby Soltero of C-Tran cleans a Fourth Plain Vine bus Wednesday at the VanMall Transit Center. A study conducted by the University of Washington released earlier this month found small amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine were traceable on buses and trains operated by large transit agencies in Washington and Oregon.

C-Tran cleans buses several times a day to guard health, safety of riders, workers

Gaby Soltero of C-Tran cleans a Fourth Plain Vine bus Wednesday at the VanMall Transit Center. A study conducted by the University of Washington released earlier this month found small amounts of methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine were traceable on buses and trains operated by large transit agencies in Washington and Oregon.

September 21, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

A dozen people hopped off The Vine as it arrived at the Van Mall Transit Center Wednesday morning. Gaby Soltero, wearing black and neon orange, hopped on. Read story

New Seasons Market's Main Street location is set to open Oct. 18, the grocer announced Thursday.

Downtown Vancouver New Seasons announces Oct. 18 opening

New Seasons Market's Main Street location is set to open Oct. 18, the grocer announced Thursday.

September 21, 2023, 6:02am Business Updated 2 days ago

Vancouver’s westside grocery shoppers can officially rejoice. New Seasons Market announced Thursday its Main Street Vancouver store will open Oct. 18. A grand opening celebration will be held at 8 a.m. that day. Read story

Get on the “waggin’ train” during the Hike on the Dike fundraiser for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

Try this: Hike on the Dike, ‘Mad about Bats’, Parade of Homes

Get on the “waggin’ train” during the Hike on the Dike fundraiser for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society.

September 21, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Life

Five things to do this week Read story

Weather Eye: Sun sticks around a couple days before rain returns

September 21, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

We are still hours from the fall equinox, but the air sure feels like fall. It almost makes you forget about those 90-degree high temperatures last week. A weak weather system came through yesterday and brought a few brief showers here and there, but not even a trace officially at… Read story

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, is pictured with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. Prosecutors rested their case against him Wednesday afternoon.

Jurors hear Raya Leon police interview before state rests case in trial of man accused of killing deputy

Defendant Guillermo Raya Leon, right, is pictured with his defense team Sept. 8 at the Clark County Courthouse before opening statements in his aggravated murder trial. Prosecutors rested their case against him Wednesday afternoon.

September 20, 2023, 6:48pm Clark County News

Prosecutors rested their case Wednesday against the Salem, Ore., man accused of fatally shooting Clark County sheriff’s Sgt. Jeremy Brown after playing the accused’s recorded police interview for the jury. Read story

Crews are creating contingency lines around fires in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to act as a safety net in case they grow, something fire managers say is unlikely thanks to cool, wet weather.

Firefighters remain vigilant as Cowlitz Complex Fire slows, weather cools

Crews are creating contingency lines around fires in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest to act as a safety net in case they grow, something fire managers say is unlikely thanks to cool, wet weather.

September 20, 2023, 4:39pm Clark County News

Nearly a month has passed since a lightning storm rolled through the region, sparking more than 40 fires across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Now, that number has dwindled to 30. Read story

FILE - The company logo shines off the hood of a 2021 K5 sedan on display in the Kia exhibit at the Denver auto show Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Elitch's Gardens in downtown Denver. Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could stop the trunk from being opened from the inside, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The recall covers the Optima midsize car from 2016 through 2018, Optima hybrids and plug-ins from 2017 and 2018, and the Rio small car from 2016 and 2017.

Own a Kia or Hyundai? Vancouver police say beware of thieves

FILE - The company logo shines off the hood of a 2021 K5 sedan on display in the Kia exhibit at the Denver auto show Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Elitch's Gardens in downtown Denver. Kia is recalling about 320,000 cars in the U.S. to fix a problem that could stop the trunk from being opened from the inside, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. The recall covers the Optima midsize car from 2016 through 2018, Optima hybrids and plug-ins from 2017 and 2018, and the Rio small car from 2016 and 2017.

September 20, 2023, 3:45pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday they have seen a spike in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles over the past several weeks. The thefts are part of a national trend that affects a number of Kia and Hyundai models built between 2011 and 2021. Read story

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

Bear sighted near Lacamas Lake

A resident spotted this black bear Wednesday morning from their yard near Lacamas Lake.

September 20, 2023, 3:40pm Clark County News Updated 2 days ago

The Camas Police Department on Wednesday said there have been recent sightings of a black bear near Lacamas Lake. Read story

Litter is seen alongside an Interstate 5 offramp near Lacey.

‘Marred by litter’: Millions of pounds of trash soil Washington roads and state lands

Litter is seen alongside an Interstate 5 offramp near Lacey.

September 20, 2023, 8:28am Editor's Choice FreeUpdated 2 days ago

Washington has a litter problem. Read story