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Stories by Eric Florip

Columbian Transportation & Environment Reporter

Felipe Gervecio, left, and Luiz Flores use a chain saw to cut trees, which then are sorted by height and species before shipping.

Christmas tree harvest a juggling act

Felipe Gervecio, left, and Luiz Flores use a chain saw to cut trees, which then are sorted by height and species before shipping.

November 22, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

LA CENTER -- Cut it. Bale it. Load it. Repeat. Read story

A motorist gets his feet wet Tuesday as he braves a new body of water on West Sixth Street in Vancouver.

Rain vexes county with flooded streets, clogged drains

A motorist gets his feet wet Tuesday as he braves a new body of water on West Sixth Street in Vancouver.

November 20, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

A day after a Pacific storm walloped the Northwest with heavy rains and wind, Tuesday's encore continued to cause havoc in Clark County. Read story

The federal budget cuts imposed by the sequester are impacting research and monitoring activities at volcanoes throughout the United States. At Mount St. Helens, pictured here, cuts have caused cancellation of a planned open house at the observatory, which had been set for May 4. The U.S. Geological Survey, which operates the Cascades Volcano Observatory, has also implemented a hiring freeze, cut participation in scientific conferences and canceled all non-mandatory, non-critical training in response to the budget cuts.

Forest Service reports on improvements, progress at Mount St. Helens

The federal budget cuts imposed by the sequester are impacting research and monitoring activities at volcanoes throughout the United States. At Mount St. Helens, pictured here, cuts have caused cancellation of a planned open house at the observatory, which had been set for May 4. The U.S. Geological Survey, which operates the Cascades Volcano Observatory, has also implemented a hiring freeze, cut participation in scientific conferences and canceled all non-mandatory, non-critical training in response to the budget cuts.

November 19, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Improvements have put Mount St. Helens in better position to serve visitors and boost surrounding communities, U.S. Forest Service leaders said Monday. Read story

Lon Sudar, 59, of Longview and Cora Siipola, 26, of Kalama plant Pacific willow and black cottonwood trees on a wetland project in Battle Ground last month.

Banking on wetlands

Lon Sudar, 59, of Longview and Cora Siipola, 26, of Kalama plant Pacific willow and black cottonwood trees on a wetland project in Battle Ground last month.

November 17, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

When Woodland Public Schools made plans for a new high school in the city's north end, it ran into a hurdle that many builders know well. 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 open house focuses on bridge height

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

November 14, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

The U.S. Coast Guard can allow a Columbia River Crossing design that blocks some existing vessels on the river -- but only if the project shows it has done everything it can to avoid that outcome when possible, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday. Read story

Passengers board a TriMet MAX light-rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light-rail transit station. A Cowlitz County judge Wednesday delayed until March a decision on a lawsuit over a state law that says if a person signs a petition more than once, all their signatures must be rejected.

C-Tran puts off light rail issue until January

Passengers board a TriMet MAX light-rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light-rail transit station. A Cowlitz County judge Wednesday delayed until March a decision on a lawsuit over a state law that says if a person signs a petition more than once, all their signatures must be rejected.

November 13, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

One week after voters rejected a sales tax increase to pay for light rail in Vancouver, the question of what happens next remains unclear. The C-Tran board indicated Tuesday it will tackle the issue in earnest during a retreat meeting in January. Read story

Last fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asked the Bonneville Power Administration for better justification in eliminating some alternative routes for its proposed transmission line through Clark and Cowlitz counties.

BPA: Central route best for new power line

Last fall, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asked the Bonneville Power Administration for better justification in eliminating some alternative routes for its proposed transmission line through Clark and Cowlitz counties.

November 12, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Bonneville Power Administration on Tuesday announced its preferred route for a planned transmission line through Clark and Cowlitz counties, opting to steer clear of the Vancouver urban area. Read story

Construction crews work on rebar cages for bridge supports as part of the Salmon Creek Interchange Project.

Salmon Creek project’s final phase under way

Construction crews work on rebar cages for bridge supports as part of the Salmon Creek Interchange Project.

November 12, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Salmon Creek-area commuters are used to change by now. They've been introduced to a new park-and-ride lot, local street improvements and more spacious freeways in just the past two years. Read story

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

Build that bridge, CRC backers say

An artist's rendering of the proposed Interstate 5 bridge between Vancouver and Portland.

November 9, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Supporters of the Columbia River Crossing on Friday hit back against Republican calls to overhaul the $3.5 billion project, saying there's too much invested in the process to turn back. Read story

A barge loaded with equipment destined for Alaska passes through the Interstate 5 Bridge earlier this year.

CRC releases additional bridge height analysis

A barge loaded with equipment destined for Alaska passes through the Interstate 5 Bridge earlier this year.

November 7, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Pushing the Columbia River Crossing's bridge height to 125 feet over the water would mean major logistical hurdles for the project, according to a CRC analysis. Read story