April 29, 2022, 6:00am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive
At just about every spot where a bridge spans the Columbia today, ferries once plied the river. Between Puget Island and Westport, Ore., one still does. Read story
April 28, 2022, 6:03am Business
A proposed ferry service in Portland and Vancouver called Frog Ferry hit financial trouble, but it will continue to pursue its project. Read story
April 5, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News
Clark County’s little known and hard to find Squaw Island will soon have a new name. The island is among 18 sites in Washington with geographic names considered derogatory to Indigenous women slated for renaming. Read story
December 5, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Life
It may look beautifully serene to a day visitor, but the Columbia River is actually the site of historical and ongoing conflict between tremendous forces. Read story
November 14, 2021, 6:05am Clark County Life
Fifty years ago, on the night before Thanksgiving, a skyjacker claiming to carry a bomb in a briefcase seized a Boeing 727 en route from Portland to Seattle. Read story
November 10, 2021, 9:29pm Prep Sports
What’s been a given for Columbia River girls soccer for the past decade is playing soccer in November. Player personnel come and go, but River in the state playoffs has been the mainstay. Read story
October 22, 2021, 7:50am Business
A temporary compromise has been reached on the operation of eight federal dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the coming year, giving more time for government officials and conservation groups to discuss the future of the dams. 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 20, 2021, 1:47pm Clark County News
The Clark County dive team found the body of a swimmer Monday who was believed to have drowned Sunday afternoon in the Columbia River near Frenchman's Bar Regional Park, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Read story
May 15, 2021, 6:02am Business
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill introduced by state Rep. Larry Hoff, R-Vancouver, streamlining the permitting process for dredging on the Columbia River. Read story