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Braid of Honor: Premade puff pastry makes savory chicken-artichoke-spinach dish sing

June 7, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber ExclusiveUpdated 1 day ago

There comes a time in every life when you need pastry for dinner. You want whatever savory pastry creation they’ve recently made on the “Great British Baking Show,” like, I… Read story

Clark Public Utilities board decides to join nuclear power feasibility study

June 6, 2023, 3:37pm Business Updated 1 day ago

Despite several public objections decrying nuclear energy in the region, the Clark Public Utilities Board of Commissioners unanimously approved participation in a feasibility study for a small nuclear reactor development… Read story

State buys Clark County forestland burned in 2022 Nakia Creek Fire

June 7, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources has approved the purchase of 640 acres of forestland in Clark County to add to the Yacolt Burn State Forest. The purchase was approved during the board’s Tuesday meeting in Olympia. Read story

Council for the Homeless’ Housing Solutions Center seeks hot weather items

June 7, 2023, 5:57am Clark County News

Council for the Homeless’ Housing Solutions Center is in need of hot weather items to share with people who access its services. Read story

Cody Shaw of the Council for the Homeless knocks on the door of a recreational vehicle parked along Fort Vancouver Way while helping with the Point in Time Count on Thursday morning. Point in Time is an annual count of people experiencing homelessness, which feeds the yearly report.

Clark County homelessness up 9% from 2022 tally, according to Point in Time Count

Cody Shaw of the Council for the Homeless knocks on the door of a recreational vehicle parked along Fort Vancouver Way while helping with the Point in Time Count on Thursday morning. Point in Time is an annual count of people experiencing homelessness, which feeds the yearly report.

June 6, 2023, 1:23pm Clark County News Updated 1 day ago

Homelessness in Clark County is on the rise. Read story

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high this year.

Winter power usage hit 23-year high, Clark Public Utilities says

Clark Public Utilities journeymen linemen Eric Mills, left, and Tyler Hendrickson work to replace a fuse on Potter Road in Battle Ground. The utility saw its winter energy usage hit a 23-year high this year.

June 6, 2023, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

As summer starts to set in, folks begin relying more and more on their air conditioners. But just a few months ago, those same folks were relying on their heaters. So much so that this winter, energy usage reached a 23-year high. Read story

Bi-Zi Farms employees Belle LaSalata and Lily Treloggen ready a pile of gourds for customers at the farm's produce store. The farm's owners say they are still fighting for access to water the farm needs to survive.

After 14 years, Bi-Zi Farms’ owners still await state approval of vital water rights permit

Bi-Zi Farms employees Belle LaSalata and Lily Treloggen ready a pile of gourds for customers at the farm's produce store. The farm's owners say they are still fighting for access to water the farm needs to survive.

June 4, 2023, 6:04am Business Subscriber Exclusive

One of the first things you notice about Bill Zimmerman is his hands. Read story

Cars snake along the Historic Columbia River Highway along the waterfall corridor in the Columbia River Gorge. Congestion on busy days has been so bad the traffic impairs the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents.

Car-free visits to Columbia River Gorge sites are possible — with planning

Cars snake along the Historic Columbia River Highway along the waterfall corridor in the Columbia River Gorge. Congestion on busy days has been so bad the traffic impairs the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents.

June 3, 2023, 6:03am Clark County Life Updated 2 days ago

Judging by ease of public-transit access, one might conclude that the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area is entirely inside of Oregon. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Pleasant weather continues, but it will get warmer

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

June 3, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Our pleasant weather continues this weekend with highs in the 75- to 80-degree range. Perfect summer weather I’d say. The past three nights have been on the chilly side with lows here in the city in the low to mid-40s and of course in the 30s in those outlying colder… Read story

Cyanobacteria are microscopic bacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, that form harmful blooms during the summer. They flourish in warm, stagnant water filled with nutrients, such as Lacamas Lake as pictured in 2021. Blooms often occur in Vancouver, Lacamas and Round lakes.

Clark County lakes play host to blue-green algae

Cyanobacteria are microscopic bacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, that form harmful blooms during the summer. They flourish in warm, stagnant water filled with nutrients, such as Lacamas Lake as pictured in 2021. Blooms often occur in Vancouver, Lacamas and Round lakes.

June 3, 2023, 6:02am Clark County Health

As summer temperatures intensify, vivid streaks begin appearing in Clark County’s lakes and rivers. Read story