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U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg holds a cupcake celebrating the 107th birthday of the Interstate 5 Bridge on Feb. 13 in Vancouver.

Tolls on existing I-5 bridge starting in 2026 will help pay for the new span linking Oregon and Washington

When construction starts on a new Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River in early 2026, drivers will begin paying tolls on the existing span between Washington and Oregon.
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Dr. Nick Jankowski, lead optometrist at Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, uses the Ovitz medical system to analyze an eye during a demonstration Friday morning.

Mt. View EyeCare in east Vancouver offers specialized care for special eye issues

Vancouver eye patient Paula Hinton suffered chemical burns to both of her corneas in 2021. Before she visited Mt. View EyeCare in Vancouver, she used specialty drops prescribed by a…
Health
Clark County has owned Camp Bonneville since 2011.

Environmental group seeks closure of Camp Bonneville shooting range used by FBI

An environmental group is trying to persuade Clark County to permanently close the shooting range at Camp Bonneville, the former military training grounds north of Camas.
Politics
A driver is turned around while trying to enter Clark College following reports of a stabbing on campus Tuesday afternoon.

‘THIS IS NOT A DRILL’: Clark College goes into lockdown after report of stabbing

Clark College locked down its main campus Tuesday afternoon after reports of a stabbing.
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Clark County

Reform Clark County signature gatherers hope to get the Restore Election Confidence initiative on November's ballot.

Clark County election security petition pushes for 27,702 signatures; WinCo says not at our stores

Perhaps you have seen signs across Clark County urging, “Save your vote,” or noticed people with clipboards outside local businesses.

Business

Absci is based in east Vancouver.

Just months after public offering, Absci heading for clinical trials with a biologic drug candidate

After raising nearly $90 million in its recent public offering, Vancouver-based Absci is advancing toward clinical trials for what would be its first biologic drug…

Northwest

Clark County sheriff's deputies respond to a fatal crash Friday, Oct., 20, in the Walnut Grove area. A pedestrian was declared dead at the scene, and deputies said the driver who hit the pedestrian was cooperating.

WA road deaths jump 10%, reaching 33-year high. What are we doing wrong?

Washington recorded another grim milestone this week, with numbers from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission showing yet another year of increasing fatalities on the state’s…

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Politics

President Joe Biden arrives to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, announcing plans to impose major new tariffs on electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment and medical supplies imported from China.

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move forward on a new $1 billion sale of arms and ammunition to Israel, three…

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Patty Kinswa-Gaiser, right, chair of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and council member Suzanne Donaldson perform a &ldquo;calling in the ancestors&rdquo; song Friday at Kwoneesum Dam northeast of Washougal. The 1960s-era dam is slated to be removed this summer, restoring Wildboy Creek to its natural state.

‘Welcome to our cathedral’: Cowlitz tribe, Columbia Land Trust hail dam’s pending removal

Getting to Kwoneesum Dam involves a bumpy, jarring 45-minute drive up rural, unpaved roads not easily found on a map. But it’s worth the rough…

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Health

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite an outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cows. Federal officials warn about the health risks of drinking raw milk at any time, but especially during this novel outbreak.

There’s bird flu in US dairy cows. Raw milk drinkers aren’t deterred

Sales of raw milk appear to be on the rise, despite years of warnings about the health risks of drinking the unpasteurized products — and…

Life

Asian, Greek and Middle Eastern flavors can provide a solid start to salad season.

3 options to kick off salad season: Hearty salads filling without being heavy

As springtime temperatures fluctuate, so do our moods and patience with trying to plan meals.

Nation / World

FILE - Mothers carrying protest signs accompany their children to Graymont Elementary School in Birmingham, Ala., which was opened on an integrated basis, Sept. 4, 1963. Friday, May 17, 2024, marks 70 years since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, Brown v. Board of Education still stands. In reality, school integration is all but gone, the victim of a gradual series of court cases that slowly eroded it, leaving little behind.

70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn’t

Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled…

Economic Forecast &#8211; March 2024

Economic Forecast – March 2024

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Opinion

May 15: Weird Election Season

Editorial Cartoons for Week of May 13, 2024

In Our View: The remarkable tale of three Bob Fergusons

Camden: Expect to hear about RINOs

Letter: Jewish tradition is basis for morality

Letter: System benefits Trump

Did you see the Northern Lights this month?

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