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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

Dan Roix, Portland-Vancouver region conservation manager for Columbia Land Trust, surveys a property the organization recently purchased along Rock Creek.

Land trust buys 51 acres along Rock Creek

Dan Roix, Portland-Vancouver region conservation manager for Columbia Land Trust, surveys a property the organization recently purchased along Rock Creek.

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

It's easy to see why the East Fork of the Lewis River watershed faces the threat of development, according to Dan Roix. Read story

Clark County plans to take a closer look at the hundreds of properties it owns in the coming years, hoping to identify surplus parcels and possibly sell them.

Clark County to review land for possible sale

Clark County plans to take a closer look at the hundreds of properties it owns in the coming years, hoping to identify surplus parcels and possibly sell them.

February 1, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County plans to take a closer look in the coming months at the hundreds of properties it owns, hoping to get a better inventory of what each is used for. Read story

Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke

Clark County to consider ‘In God We Trust’ display

Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke

January 28, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County councilors next month will consider a proposal to prominently display the words "In God We Trust" in the county's main public hearing room. Read story

The county charter gave new executive authority to Mark McCauley to manage the county, but he said he kept county councilors in the loop to allow the different branches of county government to work as a team.

Shift takes place in Clark County hires

The county charter gave new executive authority to Mark McCauley to manage the county, but he said he kept county councilors in the loop to allow the different branches of county government to work as a team.

January 25, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

When Clark County named Bob Stevens its new director of General Services earlier this month, it marked a subtle shift in the way the county hires department heads. Read story

Mark McCauley
Acting county manager

County legal staff to review charter

Mark McCauley
Acting county manager

January 23, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County plans to have its own legal staff review what some perceive as ambiguities in the home-rule charter voters approved last year, officials said Friday. Read story

Washington State Department of Agriculture
Trappers in 2014 found 16 gypsy moths and evidence of reproduction near Yacolt.

Gypsy moth eradication set near Yacolt

Washington State Department of Agriculture
Trappers in 2014 found 16 gypsy moths and evidence of reproduction near Yacolt.

January 21, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

When 16 gypsy moths turned up in traps near Yacolt last year, it was enough to catch the attention of the state Department of Agriculture. Read story

A view of the Columbia River Gorge looking east from Vista House as the sun sets in June 2011.

Bills put focus on Gorge commission

A view of the Columbia River Gorge looking east from Vista House as the sun sets in June 2011.

January 20, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

Proposed bills in both the Washington and Oregon legislatures this year could put a new spotlight on the relatively low-profile Columbia River Gorge Commission. Read story

Matthew Berg, 15, of Yacolt, carries off two of his Market Fryer Chickens after winning 4-H Champion Pin of Three and Reserve Champion Pin of Three at the Clark County Fair in 2012.

A Fair Fund cut could be felt widely

Matthew Berg, 15, of Yacolt, carries off two of his Market Fryer Chickens after winning 4-H Champion Pin of Three and Reserve Champion Pin of Three at the Clark County Fair in 2012.

January 16, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

A proposed cut to the state fund that supports local fairs across the state has prompted strong push-back from advocates who say it could hurt many events, including the Clark County Fair. Read story

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

Clark County leaders on board with charter

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

January 14, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

As Clark County continues to tread through the early stages of the transition to a new form of government, the county's top leaders on Wednesday reiterated a conciliatory tone. Read story

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

C-Tran’s revised board gets a chaotic start

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

January 13, 2015, 4:00pm Clark County News

The C-Tran Board of Directors seated a new set of members Tuesday, diminishing Clark County's representation on the nine-member board over the continued objections of county councilors. Read story