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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, initiative activist Tim Eyman, who is also running as an independent for Washington governor, carries a clipboard as he walks next to his expired car registration tabs before attending a rally on the first day of the 2020 session of the Washington legislature, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is challenging the lavish personal spending of bankrupt anti-tax activist and candidate for governor Eyman. Ferguson says Eyman's assets must be preserved so he can pay his debts to the state. The Seattle Times reports that Eyman's bankruptcy filings show he's been spending nearly $24,000 a month over the past year. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Judge indicates car tab initiative could go into effect

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, initiative activist Tim Eyman, who is also running as an independent for Washington governor, carries a clipboard as he walks next to his expired car registration tabs before attending a rally on the first day of the 2020 session of the Washington legislature, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is challenging the lavish personal spending of bankrupt anti-tax activist and candidate for governor Eyman. Ferguson says Eyman's assets must be preserved so he can pay his debts to the state. The Seattle Times reports that Eyman's bankruptcy filings show he's been spending nearly $24,000 a month over the past year. (AP Photo/Ted S.

March 12, 2020, 3:43pm Latest News

SEATTLE -- A King County Superior Court judge issued a ruling Thursday saying the car-tab tax cuts included in Initiative 976, with the exception of using Kelley Blue Book to calculate the taxes, should be allowed to take effect. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across the Columbia River as it links Portland and Vancouver in this 2018 file photo.

Frog Ferry lands funding for further study of river taxi

The Interstate 5 Bridge stretches across the Columbia River as it links Portland and Vancouver in this 2018 file photo.

March 11, 2020, 6:02am Business

The Portland nonprofit group Friends of Frog Ferry says it’s one step closer to bringing a river taxi service to the region, although the transit concept is still far from a sure thing — and it’s unclear whether the initial version of the proposed service route would include Vancouver. Read story

One of the five RYD cars travels into a shared parking lot off Jefferson Street in Vancouver. RYD partners with multiple businesses throughout downtown Vancouver to provide rides for their employees to and from designated parking lots.

LSW Architects chief expands RYD to ease parking woes in downtown Vancouver

One of the five RYD cars travels into a shared parking lot off Jefferson Street in Vancouver. RYD partners with multiple businesses throughout downtown Vancouver to provide rides for their employees to and from designated parking lots.

March 1, 2020, 5:30am Business

Taylor Budde stepped into the bright green electric shuttle parked outside her workplace in downtown Vancouver. A moment earlier, she’d texted the shuttle company, RYD, requesting a pickup. Read story

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver.

Vancouver council consensus: Remove 400 parking spaces from Columbia Street

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver.

February 25, 2020, 7:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver will move forward with a plan to install protected bike lanes along Columbia Street and remove nearly 400 parking spaces, following a near-consensus from the city council that pedestrian and cyclist safety was more important than maintaining convenient parking along the corridor. Read story

In September, Hamilton Construction Co. of Springfield, Ore., will replace several components of the Interstate 5 Bridge's lifting mechanism for the northbound span, which can be seen to the left in this photo looking south toward Oregon.

Region braces for trunnion trauma

In September, Hamilton Construction Co. of Springfield, Ore., will replace several components of the Interstate 5 Bridge's lifting mechanism for the northbound span, which can be seen to the left in this photo looking south toward Oregon.

February 13, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

For anyone obsessed with the upcoming closure of the Interstate 5 Bridge’s northbound span, set your countdown clock for 212 days. Read story

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 5 near the Moda Center in Portland, a congested section of the freeway with only two through freeway lanes that experiences 3.5 times more crashes than Oregon's statewide average.

Tolling on I-5, I-205 in Oregon ‘years away’

Morning traffic moves along Interstate 5 near the Moda Center in Portland, a congested section of the freeway with only two through freeway lanes that experiences 3.5 times more crashes than Oregon's statewide average.

February 5, 2020, 6:29pm Clark County News

Oregon is pushing ahead with plans to toll portions of Interstate 205 and Interstate 5 in the Portland area, but it would be years before any tolls are collected. Read story

Morning traffic crawls along Interstate 205 South near the exit for Mill Plain Boulevard.

Share of fatal crashes involving THC more than double since 2012, study finds

Morning traffic crawls along Interstate 205 South near the exit for Mill Plain Boulevard.

January 31, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The percentage of drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes who had the active ingredient in marijuana in their blood has more than doubled since recreational marijuana became legal in Washington, according to newly released estimates. Read story

WalletHub's 48th-place rating for Washington is based on how the state performed in multiple areas, including cost of Ownership & Maintenance; Traffic & Infrastructure; Safety; and Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.

Washington nation’s 3rd worst for driving

WalletHub's 48th-place rating for Washington is based on how the state performed in multiple areas, including cost of Ownership & Maintenance; Traffic & Infrastructure; Safety; and Access to Vehicles & Maintenance.

January 23, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

No one likes to finish dead last, so let's give a big thank you to Hawaii and Rhode Island. Read story

East Mill Plain Boulevard will get an overhaul to aleviate some of the traffic backups at 104th Avenue in east Vancouver.

Vancouver OKs contract for Mill Plain improvement project

East Mill Plain Boulevard will get an overhaul to aleviate some of the traffic backups at 104th Avenue in east Vancouver.

January 15, 2020, 6:03am Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council approved a $3.65 million road work contract at its meeting Monday evening, advancing a project aimed at improving traffic flow on Mill Plain Boulevard west of Interstate 205. Read story

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver.

City of Vancouver wants input on Westside Bike Mobility Project

A cyclist bikes down Columbia Street toward East Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver.

January 4, 2020, 6:30pm Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is seeking comments from residents about its Westside Bike Mobility Project, a proposal that would install protected bike lanes along multiple north-south streets connecting the uptown and downtown neighborhoods. Read story