March 17, 2022, 2:29pm Latest News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday added Bradford Island and surrounding waters of the Columbia River to its Superfund list of toxic waste sites, beginning the process for the eventual cleanup of the area. Read story
December 10, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News
Clark County will be making updates to its Columbia River Gorge management plan, despite objections from the county’s planning commission and a member of the county council. Read story
November 30, 2021, 6:01am Business
Vancouver-based Conway Construction won a contract from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration for over $13 million to restore some of the last unfinished sections of the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. Read story
October 14, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News
The Federal Highway Administration, Washington State Department of Transportation, and U.S. Forest Service are looking for ways to reduce traffic congestion and improve safety at popular recreation sites along state Highway 14. The study area includes the 71-mile stretch of Highway 14 between Washougal and the eastern boundary of the… Read story
September 25, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News
Here's a look at some of the stories that were popular with Columbian readers this week. Read story
September 14, 2021, 5:10pm Clark County News
David Bishop, meteorologist at the Portland branch of the National Weather Service, wants you to check and clear your gutters and storm drains of debris because it’s going to get rainy this weekend, and puddles could turn to small floods. Read story
September 8, 2021, 1:53pm Clark County News
A nearby stretch of the Columbia River may soon join a list of sites slated for a federal toxic cleanup program, the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday. Read story
July 24, 2021, 6:00am Editor's Choice
Can slicing a 100-mile trench into the bed of the Columbia River be good for the environment? The answer is a big yes, says a team of energy developers that proposes submerging power cables in the riverbed. Read story
July 1, 2021, 9:02am Business
A bipartisan group of 21 Northwest lawmakers called on President Joe Biden to prioritize a long-running effort to renegotiate a 60-year-old treaty that governs how the United States and Canada share the waters of the Columbia River Basin. Read story
February 16, 2021, 6:00am Clark County Life
If you want to fly like an eagle in the Columbia River Gorge, this isn’t your year. But, at 6 p.m. today, you will be able to Zoom like an eagle. Read story