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Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

The Washougal River, shown here in late June, is among the waterways being watched closely due to high water temperatures and low flows amid drought conditions.

Water temperatures ease, but drought persists

The Washougal River, shown here in late June, is among the waterways being watched closely due to high water temperatures and low flows amid drought conditions.

August 20, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

In early July, a record streak of hot weather pushed Washington's already formidable drought to new depths. Read story

Student james West rides a bus to Yacolt Monday March 23, 2015. The No. 47 bus between Battle Ground and Yacolt, one of C-Tran's least-used routes.

C-Tran ridership down so far in 2015

Student james West rides a bus to Yacolt Monday March 23, 2015. The No. 47 bus between Battle Ground and Yacolt, one of C-Tran's least-used routes.

August 19, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

C-Tran ridership continued to slide in the first half of 2015, continuing a slow but steady trend of declining passengers in recent years. Read story

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Carlos Fuerte, 10, gets a surprise spray in the face at the Esther Short Park fountain on a 101-degree day in July. This summer may break a record for days with high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees, but unlike Portland, our record streak is longer.

Vancouver in hot pursuit of heat record

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Carlos Fuerte, 10, gets a surprise spray in the face at the Esther Short Park fountain on a 101-degree day in July. This summer may break a record for days with high temperatures exceeding 90 degrees, but unlike Portland, our record streak is longer.

August 17, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

When local temperatures soar into the 90s Tuesday, 2015 will officially become the hottest summer on record in Portland by at least one measure. Read story

Traffic moves along I-5 near the Interstate Bridge, seen from the Evergreen Boulevard overpass.

Commuter trend heading north into Vancouver

Traffic moves along I-5 near the Interstate Bridge, seen from the Evergreen Boulevard overpass.

August 14, 2015, 5:00pm Business

People tend to think of the daily migration from Clark County to greater Portland as a one-way street. Tens of thousands of Washington residents head to jobs in Oregon each morning, then return home in the evening. Read story

EPA probe of private property finds no contamination

August 13, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

A series of complaints prompted a federal investigation into the presence of hazardous materials on a private property in north Clark County last month. Read story

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Dave Brown of Northwest Wild Fish Rescue will be honored Monday with an award from the American Fisheries Society. The organization is holding its annual meeting in Portland next week.

Clark County fish activist to receive top awardvideo icon

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Dave Brown of Northwest Wild Fish Rescue will be honored Monday with an award from the American Fisheries Society. The organization is holding its annual meeting in Portland next week.

August 13, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

For more than a decade, Dave Brown has quietly helped boost wild fish populations locally with little more than his own determination and a small army of volunteers. Read story

A C-Tran bus drops off passengers at the Clark County Fair in Ridgefield on Wednesday.

C-Tran: C’mon and take a free ride

A C-Tran bus drops off passengers at the Clark County Fair in Ridgefield on Wednesday.

August 12, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

RIDGEFIELD — Shortly after stepping off a C-Tran bus Wednesday at the Clark County Fair, Vancouver resident Dennis Hall had no trouble listing reasons why he and Sylvia Hall ditched the car to travel to the event. Read story

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops on East Fourth Plain Boulevard East of Fort Vancouver Way on Aug. 4, 2009.

C-Tran to offer low-income student pass

C-Tran's Route 39 bus stops on East Fourth Plain Boulevard East of Fort Vancouver Way on Aug. 4, 2009.

August 11, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

A limited number of low-income students in Clark County will receive free bus passes this school year under a pilot program approved Tuesday by the C-Tran Board of Directors. Read story

NuStar appeal of environment review heard

August 6, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

A proposal by NuStar Energy to handle crude oil at the Port of Vancouver went under the microscope for a second day Thursday as a hearings examiner listened to several hours of testimony on the project. Read story

The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

Port releases new oil terminal lease details

The proposed Tesoro-Savage oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver would include operations at Terminal 5, west of Interstate 5.

August 5, 2015, 5:00pm Business

A mostly unredacted lease for a rail-to-marine oil transfer terminal at the Port of Vancouver, released today as part of a legal settlement, hands critics of the port's lack of transparency a victory, raises fresh questions about the port's decision to scrub parts of the contract and arrives during an… Read story