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Federal, private and local money continues Kalama’s decadeslong success at grain exports

December 10, 2024, 11:50am Business

A $26 million federal grant will help the Port of Kalama expand capacity at a local grain-export operation, potentially reducing railroad traffic and increasing local output of grains, oilseeds and… Read story

All that glitters: From Christmas Ships to ZooLights, illuminating displays abound throughout the holiday season

December 10, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Life

’Tis the season when twinkling lights illuminate our nights, making the darkness merry and bright. One light show is making a debut — Winter Gleam at Oaks Amusement Park in… Read story

Lots of sturgeon get caught in the winter season in the lower end of Bonneville pool. This fish was caught between Drano Lake and Wind Mountain.

Field notes: Sturgeon retention to open in Columbia River in January

Lots of sturgeon get caught in the winter season in the lower end of Bonneville pool. This fish was caught between Drano Lake and Wind Mountain.

December 7, 2024, 6:08am Outdoors

Sturgeon retention in the Bonneville and The Dalles pools of the Columbia River Gorge will be open Jan. 1 through 29 on a Wednesdays-and-Saturdays schedule or until quotas are reached. Read story

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

NOAA weather buoy No. 46089, vital for Columbia River navigation, makes waves

Buoy 46089 sideways aboard a ship.

December 4, 2024, 6:10am Business

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration last month redeployed an important weather buoy about 70 miles into the Pacific Ocean from the mouth of the Columbia River. Read story

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

Save the date: Every single ever-lovin’ holiday thing to do in Clark County from Thanksgiving to Christmas

The holiday season in Vancouver kicks off on Friday with the annual Christmas tree lighting in Esther Short Park.

November 28, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Life

When the clock ticks past midnight on Thanksgiving, winter festivities will officially start. Pumpkins and colorful leaves will be whisked away, replaced by Santa Claus and evergreen wreaths. Of course, you might be one of those people who’ve had lights on your house and a tree in your window for… Read story

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

Fishing report: Oregon free fishing days are Nov. 29-30

Salmon fishermen on the Columbia River.

November 22, 2024, 6:35am Outdoors

Fishing, crabbing and clam digging in Oregon will be free on Nov. 29 and 30. Read story

The Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, left, stretches below the Cape Horn lookout on Tuesday morning. Western Washington’s rainy weather doesn’t eliminate wildfire risk.

Federal agencies consider additional Columbia River environmental guidelines amid political uncertainty

The Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge, left, stretches below the Cape Horn lookout on Tuesday morning. Western Washington’s rainy weather doesn’t eliminate wildfire risk.

November 21, 2024, 6:11am Clark County News

A trio of federal agencies are considering whether to pursue additional environmental guidelines for the Columbia River. Read story

Vancouver Fire Boat 1 was required to rescue a man and his dog off a 32-foot sailboat in the Columbia River on Tuesday because of storm conditions.

Man and his dog rescued from sailboat in stormy conditions on the Columbia River

Vancouver Fire Boat 1 was required to rescue a man and his dog off a 32-foot sailboat in the Columbia River on Tuesday because of storm conditions.

November 20, 2024, 7:43am Clark County News

A man and his dog were rescued from a sailboat on the Columbia River on Tuesday night after the pair struggled to get off the boat in stormy conditions. Read story

Apple farmers like Tim Calhoun take just a short break between the apple harvest and pruning trees for the next crop.

The Columbia River feeds Washington’s booming apple industry — and its economy

Apple farmers like Tim Calhoun take just a short break between the apple harvest and pruning trees for the next crop.

November 16, 2024, 6:13am Business

Tim Calhoun operates a small orchard and fruit distribution business about 2 miles off the Yakima River. Walking through rows of apple trees last month as the end of the harvest approached, he explained how he came to run the operation. Read story

Anglers in the popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River will be limited to keeping only hatchery chinook and hatchery coho salmon during the 2023 summer season.

Fishing report: John Day arm of Columbia open for steelhead

Anglers in the popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River will be limited to keeping only hatchery chinook and hatchery coho salmon during the 2023 summer season.

November 14, 2024, 4:21pm Outdoors

Steelhead fishing in the John Day arm of the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge is open for the first time in several years. Read story