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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workers pull a tule fall chinook salmon from a seine in the lower White Salmon River in September 2011.

Plan eyes new way to manage fisheries

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service workers pull a tule fall chinook salmon from a seine in the lower White Salmon River in September 2011.

March 10, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A draft ecological plan now under review could mark a subtle but significant shift in the way policymakers manage West Coast fisheries. Read story

State and federal officials are working to stop an oil leak at Bonneville Dam that's putting an estimated one to two tablespoons of oil per day into the Columbia River.

Small oil leak reported at Bonneville Dam

State and federal officials are working to stop an oil leak at Bonneville Dam that's putting an estimated one to two tablespoons of oil per day into the Columbia River.

March 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

State and federal officials are working to stop an oil leak at Bonneville Dam that's putting about one to two tablespoons of oil per day into the Columbia River. Read story

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler moved legislation today that advises the U.S.

Herrera Beutler questions CRC expenses

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler moved legislation today that advises the U.S.

March 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

In a letter sent to Columbia River Crossing Director Nancy Boyd today, U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, asked Boyd to explain why certain CRC expenses are necessary. Read story

Passengers board a TriMet Max light rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light rail transit station.

Madore light-rail vote effort stalls

Passengers board a TriMet Max light rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light rail transit station.

March 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council on Tuesday turned back an unannounced effort by Clark County Commissioner David Madore to pledge support for another public vote on light rail funding. Read story

An Oregon Senate vote -- and Gov. John Kitzhaber's expected signature -- authorizes borrowing $450 million to pay Oregon's share of the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge replacement.

Oregon CRC vote puts spotlight on Washington

An Oregon Senate vote -- and Gov. John Kitzhaber's expected signature -- authorizes borrowing $450 million to pay Oregon's share of the proposed Interstate 5 Bridge replacement.

March 4, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

With an 18-11 vote on Monday, the Oregon Senate moved funding the Columbia River Crossing off the state's legislative agenda this year. Read story

Snowpack was at or above normal in much of the Cascades as of February, despite inconsistent weather patterns.

Shifting snowfall patterns hurt economies that rely on winter visitors

Snowpack was at or above normal in much of the Cascades as of February, despite inconsistent weather patterns.

March 1, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Anyone involved in the winter tourism industry knows what uncertainty feels like. Read story

Drivers in Southwest Washington could pay even more in tolls to cross the Columbia River if a backup plan to pay Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing is passed.

Bill eyes tolls to pay for state’s CRC share

Drivers in Southwest Washington could pay even more in tolls to cross the Columbia River if a backup plan to pay Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing is passed.

February 28, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Drivers could pay even more in tolls to cross the Columbia River if a backup plan to pay Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing is passed. 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.

UPDATE: CRC could cost river manufacturers $116M in lost profits

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

February 26, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing's proposed 116-foot bridge height could cost three major river manufacturers up to $116 million in lost profits, project officials told the U.S. Coast Guard in a crucial permit application filed last month. Read story

The Oregon House has approved $450 million in bonds to help pay for a new Interstate 5 Bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver over the Columbia River.

CRC forum draws 200

The Oregon House has approved $450 million in bonds to help pay for a new Interstate 5 Bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver over the Columbia River.

February 25, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

On the same day Oregon lawmakers advanced a key funding bill for the Columbia River Crossing, three outspoken critics of the project underscored the project's shortcomings, major financial risks and uncertainties during a public forum in Vancouver on Monday night. Read story

BPA electrical engineer Jeff Hildreth, center, leads a tour on Jan.

A new hope in energy storage?

BPA electrical engineer Jeff Hildreth, center, leads a tour on Jan.

February 23, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Call it the million-megawatt question. Is there a practical, effective way to store energy on a large enough scale to ease bottlenecks on the regional electric power grid? Read story