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The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

Legislature weighs bills to allow tolls on new I-5 Bridge

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

March 29, 2023, 6:22pm Clark County News

Tolling is the talk of the town, at least in Olympia. Read story

Northbound motorists bide their time during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

I-5 Bridge program: If there must be lifts, limit them to 1-4 a.m.

Northbound motorists bide their time during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge.

March 21, 2023, 6:45pm Business

Bridge lift or accident? The thought crosses the minds of many drivers as they sit in stopped traffic headed toward the Interstate 5 Bridge, debating whether to turn off their ignition. Read story

Top Stories: Shooting suspect in court; Amaro’s Table; Corwin Beverage

March 18, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Here are the top stories on columbian.com this week: Read story

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

Stober: Study tunnel for Interstate Bridge Replacement Program

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the IBR to study a tunnel in response to the Coast Guard and federal government requesting the program study a drawbridge.

March 13, 2023, 5:32pm Clark County News

Vancouver Mayor Pro Tem Ty Stober called for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to conduct a new study of a tunnel after the Coast Guard and the federal government requested that program officials study a drawbridge in addition to a fixed-span crossing. Read story

In Our View: Drawbridge, tunnel miss mark for I-5 Bridge

March 19, 2023, 6:03am Editorials

Building bridges can be difficult — literally and metaphorically. So it is no surprise that efforts to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge have endured setbacks recently. Read story

Upstream manufacturers have counted on the Interstate 5 Bridge's twin lift spans to be able to move large items, like this oil drilling equipment en route to Alaska in 2011.

I-5 Bridge Replacement Program will also study drawbridge option

Upstream manufacturers have counted on the Interstate 5 Bridge's twin lift spans to be able to move large items, like this oil drilling equipment en route to Alaska in 2011.

March 10, 2023, 1:22pm Business

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will study the possibility of building a new drawbridge over the Columbia River, program officials said Friday. Read story

State legislators, from left, Rep. Kevin Waters, Sen. Lynda Wilson and Rep. Paul Harris from the 17th District answered question about the legislative session during a town hall meeting Saturday at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

17th District legislators return to town halls

State legislators, from left, Rep. Kevin Waters, Sen. Lynda Wilson and Rep. Paul Harris from the 17th District answered question about the legislative session during a town hall meeting Saturday at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

March 18, 2023, 8:28pm Clark County News

A standing-room-only audience greeted 17th District legislators Sen. Lynda Wilson, Rep. Paul Harris and Rep. Kevin Waters during a town hall meeting at the Port of Camas-Washougal on Saturday morning. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

Oregon drafts plans to allocate $1B for Interstate 5 Bridge replacement

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

March 27, 2023, 6:14pm Clark County News

Oregon lawmakers are working to come up with $1 billion to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge, matching the commitment made by Washington last year. Read story

A small memorial is seen Thursday afternoon along Wooding Road in Washougal. Authorities found two bodies, believed to be those of Meshay "Karmen" Melendez and her daughter, Layla Stewart, in a brushy area farther down the road Wednesday.

Questions over lack of GPS monitoring after bodies of Vancouver mom, daughter found

A small memorial is seen Thursday afternoon along Wooding Road in Washougal. Authorities found two bodies, believed to be those of Meshay "Karmen" Melendez and her daughter, Layla Stewart, in a brushy area farther down the road Wednesday.

March 23, 2023, 8:15pm Clark County News

Many questions remain as the police investigation continues into the deaths of 27-year-old Meshay “Karmen” Melendez and her 7-year-old daughter, Layla Stewart. Read story

Drew Houston and Greg Brockman speak onstage during the Dropbox Work In Progress Conference at Pier 48 on Sept. 25, 2019, in San Francisco.

Is AI the future of Hollywood? How the hype squares with reality

Drew Houston and Greg Brockman speak onstage during the Dropbox Work In Progress Conference at Pier 48 on Sept. 25, 2019, in San Francisco.

March 27, 2023, 6:00am Business

For every problem you can think of, someone is out there pitching a solution that involves artificial intelligence. AI could help solve such intractable problems as climate change and dangerous work conditions, the technology’s most eager boosters promise. Read story

Ford teases ‘Project T3,’ next-gen electric pickup to be built in Tennessee

March 24, 2023, 7:33am Business

“Trust the Truck.” Read story

(The Columbian)

Morning Press: Alpha Project a model for Vancouver; I-5 Bridge costs; bicyclist killed in crash

(The Columbian)

March 4, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Here are some of the top stories on columbian.com this week: Read story

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

Up to $2.45 billion of I-5 Bridge project budget will go to actual replacement

Cars travel along the Oregon side of I-5 and the Interstate Bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, as seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

February 27, 2023, 5:49pm Clark County News

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program released a cost breakdown for its $5 billion-$7.5 billion project and, with it, a clearer image of what the project will look like and how it could affect Vancouver. Read story

Cheers & Jeers: Paddy Hough Parade; inflation

March 25, 2023, 6:03am Editorials

Cheers: To the Paddy Hough Parade. As the old saying goes, everybody loves a parade. That is especially true when the parade has been delayed because of a pandemic. For the first time since 2019, the traditional St. Patrick’s Day event known as the Paddy Hough Parade unfurled through the… Read story

Cheers & Jeers: Deep discussion; bridge costs

March 4, 2023, 6:03am Editorials

Cheers: To important conversations. Thanks go to everybody who attended and participated this week in a community conversation about homelessness, organized by The Columbian. A panel of people working on the issue discussed various difficulties and possible solutions, and community members in the audience asked insightful questions. Read story

Washington State Capitol in Olympia (Amanda Snyder/Crosscut)

Foster, homeless college students in Washington could get more housing support

Washington State Capitol in Olympia (Amanda Snyder/Crosscut)

March 20, 2023, 7:42am Latest News

Charles Adkins remembers when he was asked to pay $700 to stay at the dorms at The Evergreen State College during his freshman year. He panicked because he didn’t know where he’d be able to stay since he couldn’t afford it. Read story

A sign at the REI flagship store (AP Photo/Ted S.

REI backs entrepreneurs of color with $30 million business accelerator

A sign at the REI flagship store (AP Photo/Ted S.

March 15, 2023, 6:00am Business

Raquel Vélez, the daughter of two Puerto Ricans who settled in New Jersey, grew up with a cultural stereotype ingrained in her: “Puerto Ricans are allergic to snow.” Read story

FILE - Boston Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire, filling in for interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, draws up a play during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 27, 2022, in Boston. Stoudamire was hired Monday, March 13, 2023, as Georgia Tech's men's basketball coach.

Former Trail Blazer Damon Stoudamire hired as Georgia Tech’s head coach

FILE - Boston Celtics assistant coach Damon Stoudamire, filling in for interim head coach Joe Mazzulla, draws up a play during a time out in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets on Dec. 27, 2022, in Boston. Stoudamire was hired Monday, March 13, 2023, as Georgia Tech's men's basketball coach.

March 13, 2023, 4:49pm National Sports

Georgia Tech moved quickly to put a new leader in charge of its struggling men's basketball program, hiring longtime NBA guard Damon Stoudamire as the new Yellow Jackets coach on Monday. Read story

Imran, left, confers with his math partner Nataly as the fifth graders solve a problem using base-10 rods at Hawthorne Elementary School, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Seattle.

Why Seattle schools are hinging student success on Black male achievement

Imran, left, confers with his math partner Nataly as the fifth graders solve a problem using base-10 rods at Hawthorne Elementary School, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, in Seattle.

March 18, 2023, 6:00am Northwest

During a math lesson on dividing decimals at Hawthorne Elementary School, 11-year-old Imran Ali said the material didn’t click for him until his fifth grade teacher taught it using felt blocks. It was easier, he said, to count out real-life objects instead of grappling with abstract numbers in his head. Read story

The Hanford nuclear reservation is part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

Visit Tri-Cities national park, birthplace of the atomic age. Tours start in April

The Hanford nuclear reservation is part of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park.

March 17, 2023, 7:39am Latest News

The public can sign up now for tours of the nation’s first full-scale nuclear reactor and the sites that tell the story of those forced from their homes to make way for the top-secret project at Hanford. Read story