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Newcomers flock to Clark County
Clark County's population grew to 461,010 this year and continues to grow, primarily because people are moving here. That may be a no-brainer to anybody clued into the tight local housing market, but...
View ArticleThree hurt in crash near WSUV remain hospitalized
Three people remained in the hospital Thursday, two days after a head-on crash east of Washington State University Vancouver. Matthew Welsh, 21, of Battle Ground was driving a 2006 Hyundai Accent east...
View ArticleI-5 paving starts Tuesday in Clark County
Vancouver – Drivers should plan for lane closures and possible delays on Interstate 5 in north Clark County as crews resurface nearly 10 miles of the freeway between the Clark County Event Center at...
View ArticleHighway ramps to close during fireworks at fort
Vancouver – Drivers going to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site or other downtown Vancouver locations on Monday for the fireworks display should consider alternate routes to avoid ramp closures...
View ArticleFireworks banned at fairgrounds
Fairgrounds – Managers of the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds are reminding the public that discharging fireworks is prohibited anywhere on the fairgrounds, including in the parking lots...
View ArticlePart of wildlife refuge to temporarily close
Ridgefield – The River S Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will be temporarily closed starting Tuesday for wetland maintenance. The popular auto tour route will reopen at an unannounced...
View ArticleMovies in the park start this week
Ridgefield – Ridgefield’s summer movies in the park program kicks off Saturday with “The Sandlot,” the 1993 baseball movie that covers everything from the many nicknames of Babe Ruth to how to kiss a...
View ArticleColumbia River sockeye run way exceeding expectations
State, federal and tribal biologists have upgraded their forecast of the Columbia River sockeye run to 400,000, a four-fold increase from the initial prediction. An update on the summer chinook run is...
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Fort Vancouver not only site for 4th of July fun
Check your calendar. The Fourth of July is coming up everywhere -- not just down at Fort Vancouver. Somehow or other, our historic site doesn't seem to own that date. The Fort's daylong Independence...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/1
Thursday — 2,756 adult summer chinook, 152 jack chinook, 809 steelhead, 7,854 sockeye, 20,586 shad. Water temperature: 66.2 degrees.
View ArticleNo one injured in Vancouver warehouse explosion
An explosion at a Vancouver warehouse early Friday morning left the building structurally unsound, according to fire officials. No one was at the business at the time. Firefighters responded to a fire...
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I-5 Northbound reopened after rollover crash
A tipped travel trailer blocked all three lanes northbound on Interstate 5 on Friday near Woodland, and a motorcyclist was hurt after traffic backed up. Washington State Patrol trooper Will Finn said a...
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Parks, Forest Service urge responsible recreation on long holiday weekend
This three-day Fourth of July weekend provides plenty of opportunities to celebrate U.S. independence with an escape into nature or by blasting off some fireworks -- but not always at the same time....
View ArticleTown hall conversation about local history
Ridgefield – The Clark County Historical Museum and city of Ridgefield invite the public to a town hall conversation covering the history of Ridgefield on 6 p.m. July 25, at A Pickled Heron Gallery and...
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EFSEC hearings: Expert downplays effects of oil spills
Vancouver Energy tapped a dozen witnesses this week as it began its offensive in the trial-like battle over the nation's largest oil terminal, proposed at the Port of Vancouver. Monday kicked off...
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Two found guilty of drug, weapons charges
A Clark County Superior Court jury Friday found two men guilty of drug dealing and firearms possession charges after police arrested them in a bust that netted more than 25 pounds of heroin,...
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‘Go’ for launch in Mad Science week
All systems were "go" as junior rocket builders crowded around the launch pad on the playground at Orchards Elementary School on Friday morning. "Five, four, three, two, one!" Ephraim Camp, 10, counted...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/2
Friday — 2,374 adult summer chinook, 203 jack chinook, 747 steelhead, 9,160 sockeye, 20,311 shad. Water temperature: 66.1 degrees.
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Morning Press: Girl beaten; Five Corners homicide; Fee waivers; Population;...
Will the skies be clear for Fourth of July fireworks? Check out the forecast. Here are a few of the stories that captured the attention of columbian.com readers this week: Man faces attempted murder in...
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Press Talk: More M&M boys drama
I was pretty much minding my own business when the SWAT team arrived with carbines and cuffs. I must have really stepped in it. They had pushed by the receptionist and were at my office door. I don’t...
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