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Clouds flit across the west face of Mount Hood as seen near Boring, Ore., in February 2010. An El Nino-like winter could put a dent in typical snow packs by spring.

Forecasters: Northwest may be in for drier winter

Clouds flit across the west face of Mount Hood as seen near Boring, Ore., in February 2010. An El Nino-like winter could put a dent in typical snow packs by spring.

October 19, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Inconsistent ocean conditions have some weather experts scratching their heads about this winter's outlook. But federal forecasters said this week that the season could shape up to be a dry one in the Northwest. Read story

A group that failed to collect enough signatures to force a vote on light rail filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging a state law that invalidated some of their signatures.

Oregon CRC upgrades raising questions

A group that failed to collect enough signatures to force a vote on light rail filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging a state law that invalidated some of their signatures.

October 17, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Here's something you may not know about the Columbia River Crossing. Read story

Steigerwald refuge partially reopens to the public

October 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Two weeks after a wildfire burned nearly 150 acres and severed a popular walking trail, a portion of the Steigerwald National Wildlife Refuge has reopened to the public, officials announced Wednesday. Read story

A group that failed to collect enough signatures to force a vote on light rail filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging a state law that invalidated some of their signatures.

Proposition 1 measure ties CRC project to sales tax vote

A group that failed to collect enough signatures to force a vote on light rail filed a lawsuit Monday, challenging a state law that invalidated some of their signatures.

October 13, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

C-Tran's Proposition 1 offers an opportunity many voters have waited years for: the chance to cast a ballot that's connected to the Columbia River Crossing. Read story

Little remains of a section of the popular Gibbons Creek Wildlife Trail that passes through a seasonal wetland in the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

After the fire, healing begins at Steigerwald

Little remains of a section of the popular Gibbons Creek Wildlife Trail that passes through a seasonal wetland in the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

October 12, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

WASHOUGAL -- One week after a wildfire scorched almost 150 acres of the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge, it could be several more weeks before humans begin some replanting and restoration efforts. Read story

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Pros, cons of coal export plan explained

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October 10, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Supporters and opponents of proposed coal export terminals in the Northwest made their case before the Rotary Club of Vancouver this month. 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.

Poll has C-Tran measure leading

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.

October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

C-Tran's Proposition 1 has found favor among nearly half of likely Clark County voters, according to a poll released Wednesday. 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 sets out trade-offs on height of new I-5 bridge

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

October 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Columbia River Crossing offered a clearer picture Tuesday of what a bridge with up to 110 feet of clearance would be. Read story

A critical report on Monday questioned whether a key group that helped shape the Columbia River Crossing in its early stages violated public meeting laws and deliberately discouraged public involvement.

Report questions early CRC group’s actions

A critical report on Monday questioned whether a key group that helped shape the Columbia River Crossing in its early stages violated public meeting laws and deliberately discouraged public involvement.

October 8, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A critical report on Monday questioned whether a key group that helped shape the Columbia River Crossing in its early stages violated public meeting laws and deliberately discouraged public involvement. Read story

The water is low in Lacamas Lake on Monday.

Forecasters: Rain finally on the way locally

The water is low in Lacamas Lake on Monday.

October 8, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

After a record-setting run, Vancouver's dry days could finally be numbered. Forecasters expect rainfall to return to the area by this weekend, possibly signaling a shift to a decidedly different weather pattern. The first system, arriving Friday, should bring relief to a region still parched by almost three months of… Read story