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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

Police at the Port of Camas-Washougal collect evidence Wednesday from a vehicle that was driven by a man who allegedly tried to rob the 7 Market in Camas.

Police apprehend armed-robbery suspect in Camas

Police at the Port of Camas-Washougal collect evidence Wednesday from a vehicle that was driven by a man who allegedly tried to rob the 7 Market in Camas.

July 2, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Police arrested a Washougal man after a robbery injured a clerk at a Camas convenience store Wednesday. Read story

People take advantage of the hot weather and the fountains in Esther Short Park on Tuesday morning.

Vancouver temperature hits 98

People take advantage of the hot weather and the fountains in Esther Short Park on Tuesday morning.

July 1, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

A one-day heat wave pushed temperatures into the upper 90s today in Clark County and elsewhere. Read story

The Vista House, near Corbett, Ore., overlooks the Columbia River Gorge.

Gorge commission preps funding pitch

The Vista House, near Corbett, Ore., overlooks the Columbia River Gorge.

June 29, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

The Columbia River Gorge Commission is no stranger to tight budgets. The bistate agency has for years operated with limited cash and a bare-bones staff now equal to just six full-time employees. Read story

Believe it or not this is the fifth month in a row with more rain than normal, but Vancouver is still behind for the water year because of December and January sunshine.

Recent rainfall no match for early-season deficit

Believe it or not this is the fifth month in a row with more rain than normal, but Vancouver is still behind for the water year because of December and January sunshine.

June 27, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Friday's rainfall ensured that June will be the fifth straight month of above-normal precipitation in Vancouver. Read story

Crews work to flip a derailed tank car containing liquid asphalt in the BNSF Railway Vancouver yard near the Fourth Plain Boulevard overpass on Friday.

Tanker car carrying asphalt derails in Vancouver

Crews work to flip a derailed tank car containing liquid asphalt in the BNSF Railway Vancouver yard near the Fourth Plain Boulevard overpass on Friday.

June 26, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A single tanker car carrying 25,000 gallons of asphalt product derailed and tipped onto its side Friday morning in a Vancouver rail yard, according to BNSF Railway. Read story

An oil train passes the Vancouver Land Bridge on Tuesday.

Railroads release new oil train data

An oil train passes the Vancouver Land Bridge on Tuesday.

June 24, 2014, 5:00pm Business

Data released Tuesday show that 18 loaded BNSF oil trains can roll through Clark County in a single week -- a figure shedding new light on a subject that railroads and regulators have been reluctant to discuss publicly. Read story

Harry Kiick, who has severe seizures, trains his new service dog, Carter, at a Petco store in Southeast Vancouver.

Following in Sasha’s paw prints

Harry Kiick, who has severe seizures, trains his new service dog, Carter, at a Petco store in Southeast Vancouver.

June 23, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Harry Kiick had a certain expectation in mind when he began looking for a new service animal after the death of his beloved dog Sasha earlier this year. Read story

Dry June gives fire season a jump

June 22, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A drier-than-usual June has helped give wildfire season a fast start in Washington, according to regional fire officials. Read story

As the $133 million Salmon Creek interchange project nears completion, transportation officials are saying there will be very few major transportation projects in the future for Southwest Washington.

Region shifting gears on transportation

As the $133 million Salmon Creek interchange project nears completion, transportation officials are saying there will be very few major transportation projects in the future for Southwest Washington.

June 22, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

When the Washington State Department of Transportation decided to tackle a problem spot on one of Vancouver's freeway interchanges last year, planners thought small. Read story

Planned lane closures on I-5 Bridge moved up

June 17, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Planned lane closures on the southbound Interstate 5 Bridge will begin 30 minutes earlier than previously announced tonight as crews continue maintenance work, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation. Read story