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Traffic travels south on Interstate 5 as the new ilani hotel that is currently under construction continues to take shape near La Center. The hotel will have nearly 300 guest rooms.

Checking in on ilani’s 14-story hotel

Traffic travels south on Interstate 5 as the new ilani hotel that is currently under construction continues to take shape near La Center. The hotel will have nearly 300 guest rooms.

October 10, 2022, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Walking up the metal construction stairs in what will eventually be ilani’s new hotel, Kara Fox-LaRose, president and general manager of ilani, points to what the company calls the heart of the house. Read story

The pilot of a small, Cessna-type plane walked away uninjured after making an emergency landing Thursday afternoon in a field in Ridgefield.

Plane makes emergency landing in Ridgefield pasture; no injuries

The pilot of a small, Cessna-type plane walked away uninjured after making an emergency landing Thursday afternoon in a field in Ridgefield.

October 6, 2022, 5:47pm Clark County News

No one was injured Thursday afternoon when a small plane made an emergency landing in a field in Ridgefield. Read story

Natural light fills the great room of Aletta, built by Rivercrest Construction.

Try This: Parade of Homes; Salgado; model trains; safety fair; Yacolt Burn

Natural light fills the great room of Aletta, built by Rivercrest Construction.

September 22, 2022, 6:01am Clark County Life

Here are five things to do this week. Read story

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

Compromise key in Ridgefield School District teachers’ contract

A sign welcomes students on Monday at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association on Sunday evening.

September 21, 2022, 5:32pm Clark County News

The newly ratified collective bargaining agreement between the Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association featured compromises between the two sides on key sticking points, such as the extension of state-provided salary increases and decreases to special education caseloads and class sizes. Read story

A sign welcomes students Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association.

Ridgefield teachers ratify new contract

A sign welcomes students Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield. Classes began after a tentative agreement was reached between the Ridgefield School district and the Ridgefield Education Association.

September 20, 2022, 6:41pm Clark County News

Ridgefield teachers ratified a new three-year contract in a union membership meeting Tuesday afternoon. Read story

Michele Uplinger, left, of Ridgefield, steps onto the deck of the Oak View home at the GRO Parade of Homes in Ridgefield on Friday. The builder for Oak View is Glavin Homes. The home is named for the large oak tree in the backyard.

Ridgefield Parade of Homes features design that looks like a million bucks

Michele Uplinger, left, of Ridgefield, steps onto the deck of the Oak View home at the GRO Parade of Homes in Ridgefield on Friday. The builder for Oak View is Glavin Homes. The home is named for the large oak tree in the backyard.

September 10, 2022, 6:03am Business

Walking into the GRO Parade of Homes neighborhood, I was struck by just how grand and yet distinct each of the six houses were. Read story

Joe Thayer, center in gray sweatshirt and hat, joins union members as they gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers’ union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen in Ridgefield on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

Ridgefield teachers on strike; picketing closes schools

Joe Thayer, center in gray sweatshirt and hat, joins union members as they gather to strike after a deal has not been reached between the teachers’ union and school officials despite working without a contract since Sep. 1, as seen in Ridgefield on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022.

September 9, 2022, 7:58am Clark County News Free

Teachers in the Ridgefield School District went on strike this morning after Thursday night’s round of contract negotiations with the Ridgefield School District failed to result in a tentative deal. Read story

Wednesday is the first day of school for the Ridgefield School District, where a divide between district administration and the teachers' union looms, as seen Wednesday morning.

No deal reached, Ridgefield teachers to strike Friday

Wednesday is the first day of school for the Ridgefield School District, where a divide between district administration and the teachers' union looms, as seen Wednesday morning.

September 8, 2022, 9:00pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association were not able to reach a deal on a tentative contract on Thursday night, meaning the union will go on strike beginning Friday. Schools in the Ridgefield School District will be closed Friday and until a deal can be reached. Read story

Gabe Durate, a residential garbage truck driver with Waste Connections, collects garbage in an east Vancouver neighborhood in 2019.

Waste Connections says service disruptions in Clark County to be fixed shortly

Gabe Durate, a residential garbage truck driver with Waste Connections, collects garbage in an east Vancouver neighborhood in 2019.

September 8, 2022, 6:01am Business

Clark County residents living in Battle Ground, Yacolt and La Center may have noticed some disruptions to their trash and recycling collection in the past month, but those troubles should be fixed soon according to Waste Connections of Washington. Read story

Students arrive for their first day of classes at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield on Wednesday morning.

Still no tentative deal for Ridgefield teachers, bargaining to continue Thursday

Students arrive for their first day of classes at Union Ridge Elementary School in Ridgefield on Wednesday morning.

September 7, 2022, 11:10pm Clark County News

The Ridgefield School District and the Ridgefield Education Association were not able to reach a deal following Wednesday night's bargaining session, but the two sides have agreed to one final bargaining session Thursday to try to prevent a strike Friday. Read story