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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

Snow is patchy Feb. 5 beneath Reggie's Chair at the Summit at Snoqualmie, which has operated only about 40 days this season. A mild winter is wreaking havoc with the mountain snowpack that is supposed to provide water during dry summer months.

Snowpack — water storage — severely sparse

Snow is patchy Feb. 5 beneath Reggie's Chair at the Summit at Snoqualmie, which has operated only about 40 days this season. A mild winter is wreaking havoc with the mountain snowpack that is supposed to provide water during dry summer months.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

An unusually warm winter has created record-low snowpacks across Washington and Oregon, and the region is running out of time to make up the deficit. Read story

A train derailment that sent a tanker with crude oil into the Kanawha River on Monday was still smoldering Tuesday near Mount Carbon, W.Va. Fires burned for hours after the train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, sending a fireball into the sky and threatening the water supply of nearby residents, authorities and residents said Tuesday. Officials evacuated hundreds of families and shut down two water treatment plant following the Monday afternoon derailment.

W.Va. oil train derailment amplifies local debate

A train derailment that sent a tanker with crude oil into the Kanawha River on Monday was still smoldering Tuesday near Mount Carbon, W.Va. Fires burned for hours after the train carrying more than 100 tankers of crude oil derailed, sending a fireball into the sky and threatening the water supply of nearby residents, authorities and residents said Tuesday. Officials evacuated hundreds of families and shut down two water treatment plant following the Monday afternoon derailment.

February 18, 2015, 12:00am Business

Monday's derailment and explosion of an oil train in rural West Virginia added more fuel to the debate over the safety of transporting oil by rail. Read story

Eric Lambert leads an agricultural entrepreneurship class Wednesday at the Clark County Public Works Operations Center.

Ag class explores business side of farming

Eric Lambert leads an agricultural entrepreneurship class Wednesday at the Clark County Public Works Operations Center.

February 16, 2015, 12:00am Clark County News

Addressing his class recently, it didn't take Eric Lambert long to utter a phrase familiar to any student. Read story

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

NuStar terminal decision due soon

An oil train passes through downtown Vancouver last summer.

February 15, 2015, 12:00am Business

The proposal by Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies to build an oil transfer terminal in Vancouver has commanded a lot of attention, and for good reason -- if built, it would be the largest facility of its kind in the United States. Read story

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

C-Tran considers discount day pass

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops for a passenger on East Fourth Plain Boulevard  on Aug.

February 10, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

C-Tran appears poised to begin offering a new discounted day pass for seniors and disabled riders later this year, after the proposal received a mostly positive response during a public hearing Tuesday night. Read story

A crowd watches renowned artist Lillian Pitt demonstrate how to make a traditional Native American mask out of clay during a workshop at Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver on Saturday.

Artists demonstrate Native American mask-making

A crowd watches renowned artist Lillian Pitt demonstrate how to make a traditional Native American mask out of clay during a workshop at Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver on Saturday.

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Sue Vanlaanen guessed it had been about 30 years since she last touched a piece of clay. Read story

Clark County Councilors David Madore, from left, Tom Mielke, and  Jeanne Stewart.

Protest of ‘In God We Trust’ display proposal planned

Clark County Councilors David Madore, from left, Tom Mielke, and  Jeanne Stewart.

February 7, 2015, 4:00pm Churches & Religion

A group plans to rally outside the Clark County Public Service Center on Tuesday morning to protest a proposal to display the words "In God We Trust" in the county's main public hearing room. Read story

Landslide closes BNSF main line near Felida

February 6, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

A landslide this morning temporarily shut down the BNSF Railway main line in the Felida area, impacting both freight and passenger service near Vancouver, according to the company. Read story

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Rainy days ahead

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February 6, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

A series of storms is expected to drench Clark County and much of the West Coast this weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Low-elevation areas including Vancouver could see up to 1.5 inches of rain by Monday, with the surrounding hills registering even higher totals, forecasters said. Read story

BNSF Railway workers make improvements to railroad trackage near Stevenson on Thursday.

BNSF plans $189M in rail work across state

BNSF Railway workers make improvements to railroad trackage near Stevenson on Thursday.

February 5, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

BNSF Railway will spend $189 million toward maintenance and improvements on its track system in Washington this year, the company announced Friday. Read story