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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

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

CRC begins close-out of Vancouver project office

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

June 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing expects to shut down and vacate its downtown Vancouver offices by the end of this year, possibly sooner, a project representative said Monday. Read story

About 80 percent of Skamania County is owned by the federal government in the form of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Another 10 percent of the county is commercial timberland, including much of the area around Swift Reservoir, shown here.

Struggling Skamania County seeks federal support

About 80 percent of Skamania County is owned by the federal government in the form of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Another 10 percent of the county is commercial timberland, including much of the area around Swift Reservoir, shown here.

June 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Reciting the numbers he now knows by heart, Skamania County Commissioner Chris Brong has been greeted with outright disbelief. Read story

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Vancouver.

UPDATE: CRC meets demise as Legislature adjourns

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Vancouver.

June 28, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A spokesman for Gov. Jay Inslee said Saturday that the Columbia River Crossing office will begin the process of shutting down without a funding commitment from the Washington Legislature this year. Read story

More freeway closures coming to Salmon Creek

June 28, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Construction work in the Salmon Creek area will bring another round of freeway closures starting Sunday night, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story

A section of a huge drilling rig goes under the Interstate 5 Bridge in July 2009 on its way to Alaska's North Slope.

CRC mitigation talks go beyond big manufacturers

A section of a huge drilling rig goes under the Interstate 5 Bridge in July 2009 on its way to Alaska's North Slope.

June 25, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When the Columbia River Crossing announced mitigation deals with two upstream manufacturers this month, many supporters of the project touted the news as a major step forward. Two down, one to go, they said, referring to a third manufacturer that remains in negotiations. Read story

Kent Landerholm walks with his dog Lucy through his property outside Ridgefield, which has seen some tree loss due to unusually dry weather last year and this year.

Dry weather’s effects felt at local tree farms

Kent Landerholm walks with his dog Lucy through his property outside Ridgefield, which has seen some tree loss due to unusually dry weather last year and this year.

June 23, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

RIDGEFIELD -- Kent Landerholm doesn't mind a little cool, showery weather this time of year. Read story

Small funnel clouds possible today

June 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

An unusual recipe of conditions could cause small funnel clouds across western Oregon and Southwest Washington today, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Read story

A transportation budget proposed this week in the U.S. House doesn't provide any money to finance an $850 million federal grant for the Columbia River Crossing project, a spokesman for U.S. Rep.

U.S. House plan offers no money for CRC

A transportation budget proposed this week in the U.S. House doesn't provide any money to finance an $850 million federal grant for the Columbia River Crossing project, a spokesman for U.S. Rep.

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

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, issued a statement Tuesday reiterating that the Columbia River Crossing project must meet all of its funding and permitting requirements before it is eligible for federal dollars. Read story

Passangers wait to board a C-Tran bus April 20 at the Vancouver Mall Transit Center.

C-Tran looks at board composition

Passangers wait to board a C-Tran bus April 20 at the Vancouver Mall Transit Center.

June 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A regular review now under way could lead to a shake-up of the C-Tran Board of Directors. Read story

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.

UPDATE: Herrera Beutler voices ‘grave’ CRC concerns to Coast Guard

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.

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

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler today reiterated her concerns about the Columbia River Crossing as the U.S. Coast Guard mulls a crucial bridge permit for the $3.4 billion project. Read story