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Sydney Bennett, customer success manager for Divert, left, brings a donated food box to Casey Shea, director of industrial solutions, after the groundbreaking of the company's new integrated diversion and energy facility in Longview. The operation will transform surplus food from Washington and Oregon producers and manufacturers into renewable natural gas. At top, Divert celebrated the groundbreaking of the company's 66,000-square-foot facility in Longview on Thursday morning.

Facility planned for Longview will convert surplus food into carbon-negative renewable energy

Sydney Bennett, customer success manager for Divert, left, brings a donated food box to Casey Shea, director of industrial solutions, after the groundbreaking of the company's new integrated diversion and energy facility in Longview. The operation will transform surplus food from Washington and Oregon producers and manufacturers into renewable natural gas. At top, Divert celebrated the groundbreaking of the company's 66,000-square-foot facility in Longview on Thursday morning.

September 13, 2023, 6:07am Business

A company aiming to redirect a torrent of food from hitting the landfill and, instead, turn it into energy is moving to Southwest Washington. Read story

Cowlitz Complex Fire containment at 12%

September 12, 2023, 5:55am Clark County News Free

More than 300 personnel continue to fight dozens of fires in the northern portion of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, where containment had reached 12 percent by Monday. Read story

Drawdown planned for Lacamas Lake project

September 6, 2023, 5:56am Clark County News Free

Lacamas Lake is going down. Literally. Read story

A charred stump sits atop the hillside on Mike Mullett's property above the site of the Tunnel Five Fire in Underwood. When designing his home, Mullett incorporated fire safety principles into its fabric, something he is convinced spared it from burning.

Fighting fire with Firewise: Columbia River Gorge towns push for more wildfire safety practices

A charred stump sits atop the hillside on Mike Mullett's property above the site of the Tunnel Five Fire in Underwood. When designing his home, Mullett incorporated fire safety principles into its fabric, something he is convinced spared it from burning.

September 2, 2023, 6:14am Clark County News

For Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area residents, each hot and dry season their community isn’t touched by fire seems lucky. Read story

Wildfire mitigation begins at home; how to get prepared

September 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News

Wildfire mitigation doesn’t begin when suppression crews battle flames racing through a community. Read story

Battalion Chief Jason Leavitt, left, and Division Chief Ben Peeler take a moment to check in at the Jenny Creek Fire near La Center on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023.

Jenny Creek Fire near La Center a lesson for Clark County; fast moving blazes a danger

Battalion Chief Jason Leavitt, left, and Division Chief Ben Peeler take a moment to check in at the Jenny Creek Fire near La Center on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 17, 2023.

September 2, 2023, 6:13am Clark County News

Columbia River Gorge communities aren’t the only ones coming to terms with increasing fire danger in the wildland-urban interface. Read story

A rendering of the Port of Camas-Washougal depicts future commercial, retail and residential developments. The port's trajectory toward sustainable operations includes the Community Solar East project, a plan to establish a 799-kilowatt solar grid at its industrial park in partnership with Clark Public Utilities.

Community solar project set for Camas-Washougal port

A rendering of the Port of Camas-Washougal depicts future commercial, retail and residential developments. The port's trajectory toward sustainable operations includes the Community Solar East project, a plan to establish a 799-kilowatt solar grid at its industrial park in partnership with Clark Public Utilities.

August 23, 2023, 5:11pm Business

Beginning Sept. 1, Clark Public Utilities customers may participate in the utility’s newest renewable energy project, Community Solar East. Read story

Daryl Travis loves knowing that he's covering all his power needs at his Sifton-area home, and even feeding the public power grid. "We know exactly where our power is generated, and that it is ecologically friendly," he said.

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Daryl Travis loves knowing that he's covering all his power needs at his Sifton-area home, and even feeding the public power grid. "We know exactly where our power is generated, and that it is ecologically friendly," he said.

August 19, 2023, 6:09am Business

Whenever the sun shines on his Sifton-area home, Daryl Travis has many reasons to feel great. Cheerful weather is just the start of it. Read story

An aerial view shows the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in downtown Camas.

Camas officials rule demolition plan for Georgia-Pacific paper mill won’t have significant adverse environmental impacts

An aerial view shows the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in downtown Camas.

August 19, 2023, 6:07am Business

Camas city officials have ruled that the planned removal of Camas paper mill structures in and over the Columbia River and the Camas Slough would not have significant adverse environmental impacts. Read story

Many of WSU Clark County Extension's Master Gardeners start their crops at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

Clark County to buy 10-acre parcel to benefit wetland project at 78th Street Heritage Farm

Many of WSU Clark County Extension's Master Gardeners start their crops at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell.

August 18, 2023, 6:06am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The Clark County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the purchase of a nearly 10-acre parcel of land on the east side of the 78th Street Heritage Farm. Read story