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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

Cager Clabaugh, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 4, speaks Tuesday during a rally against a proposed oil terminal in Vancouver.

Oil terminal plan foes pack hearing

Cager Clabaugh, president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 4, speaks Tuesday during a rally against a proposed oil terminal in Vancouver.

October 29, 2013, 5:00pm Business

As state regulators prepare to vet a controversial plan to build the region's largest oil-handling terminal in Vancouver, hundreds of opponents on Tuesday delivered an overwhelming message: Read story

Harry Kiick of Vancouver rides a C-Van bus with his service dog, Sasha, in 2009.

C-Tran riders stretch definition of service animal

Harry Kiick of Vancouver rides a C-Van bus with his service dog, Sasha, in 2009.

October 26, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When a No. 71 C-Tran bus pulled up to a stop along Highway 99 earlier this month, the driver encountered what might be called a creative interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge from the Hayden Island mobile home park.

ODOT head: Oregon must act now to keep CRC on track

The Interstate 5 Bridge from the Hayden Island mobile home park.

October 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Oregon lawmakers must act this fall to recommit money to the Columbia River Crossing, or the project's schedule and political support will unravel, Oregon Department of Transportation Director Matthew Garrett told a group of business leaders and citizens in Portland this morning. Read story

Carla Schreiber and her husband Bob Whitt installed a &quot;Little Free Library&quot; outside their east Vancouver home earlier this year.

Passers-by check out woman’s ‘Little Free Library’

Carla Schreiber and her husband Bob Whitt installed a &quot;Little Free Library&quot; outside their east Vancouver home earlier this year.

October 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The sign says "Take a Book, Return a Book." Read story

Bonneville Power Administration civil engineering technician David Robledo walks past a test transformer at Vancouver's Ross Complex substation.

BPA tests new seismic technology at Ross Complex

Bonneville Power Administration civil engineering technician David Robledo walks past a test transformer at Vancouver's Ross Complex substation.

October 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Bonneville Power Administration researchers hope they've found a new way to fortify the regional power grid against a major earthquake. Read story

As originally envisioned, a cap over Interstate 5 would connect downtown with the historic Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

Revised CRC plan drops ‘connector’ cap

As originally envisioned, a cap over Interstate 5 would connect downtown with the historic Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.

October 14, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Columbia River Crossing planners shifted their focus to a curtailed version of the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement earlier this year, they also dropped a lesser-known component once seen as essential: the "Community Connector" freeway lid over Interstate 5. Read story

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

Advisory votes get mixed reviews

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge over the Columbia River.

October 12, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A set of advisory votes next month will allow Clark County residents to weigh in directly on light rail, bus rapid transit and three proposed bridges across the Columbia River. Read story

The Columbia River Crossing has put a new price tag on its controversial megaproject in an estimate to federal officials, knocking the initial cost down to $2.7 billion.

Oregon Iron Works sues over I-5 bridge mitigation deal

The Columbia River Crossing has put a new price tag on its controversial megaproject in an estimate to federal officials, knocking the initial cost down to $2.7 billion.

October 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Oregon Iron Works has sued the Oregon Department of Transportation, accusing the state of bad faith in negotiating mitigation payments in connection with the Columbia River Crossing project. Read story

Supporters of a coal terminal in Longview wear blue shirts and opponents wear red in this photo taken about 5:15 p.m. today at the Clark County Events Center at the Fairgrounds.

Coal terminal hearings draw 1,000

Supporters of a coal terminal in Longview wear blue shirts and opponents wear red in this photo taken about 5:15 p.m. today at the Clark County Events Center at the Fairgrounds.

October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Business

The next scoping meeting for the environmental review of Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview's proposed coal-export operation is taking place this afternoon and evening at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Read story

A large turn out at the C-Tran meeting on Tuesday October 8, 2013.

C-Tran’s deal with TriMet stands

A large turn out at the C-Tran meeting on Tuesday October 8, 2013.

October 8, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The C-Tran Board of Directors on Tuesday stood by a controversial contract with TriMet to operate light rail in Vancouver, after a boisterous rally and a parade of speakers mostly against the agreement. Read story