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Fish managers will reassess fish run sizes throughout the Columbia River in May and provide an update. To review daily salmon counts, visit Fish Passage Center, www.fpc.org.

Columbia River spring chinook run below average so far but peak still to come

Fish managers will reassess fish run sizes throughout the Columbia River in May and provide an update. To review daily salmon counts, visit Fish Passage Center, www.fpc.org.

April 17, 2023, 6:02am Clark County News

Spring chinook, brandishing their silver bellies, are making a bright return through the Columbia River’s blue waters. And so, too, anglers are beginning to gather along the river’s main stem and its channels. Read story

The city of Vancouver's latest per- and polyflouoroalkyl substances findings show that three water stations contain PFAS exceeding state action levels, meaning the drinking water could potentially lead to adverse health effects.

City of Vancouver finds 3 of its water stations exceed state levels for PFAS

The city of Vancouver's latest per- and polyflouoroalkyl substances findings show that three water stations contain PFAS exceeding state action levels, meaning the drinking water could potentially lead to adverse health effects.

April 12, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver has found that three of its nine well fields exceed state levels for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” compounds harmful to both humans and the environment in testing in late February. Read story

Washington Department of Ecology: Don’t consign food waste to landfills

April 11, 2023, 5:45am Clark County News Free

The Washington Department of Ecology doesn’t want to see food waste in its landfills this week — or ever. Read story

Low-income Vancouver apartment complex Fourth Plain Community Commons features LED lighting, one of its many environmentally friendly features.

Washington’s updated building codes seen as vital tool to fight climate change

Low-income Vancouver apartment complex Fourth Plain Community Commons features LED lighting, one of its many environmentally friendly features.

April 9, 2023, 6:05am Business

Updating building codes might just be one of Washington’s most promising tools in combating climate change. Read story

Federal officials are investigating an incident Monday where a boater appeared to charge sea lions swimming in the Columbia River near Hayden Island.

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Federal officials are investigating an incident Monday where a boater appeared to charge sea lions swimming in the Columbia River near Hayden Island.

April 7, 2023, 6:18am Clark County News Free

Federal officials are investigating an incident Monday where a boater appeared to charge sea lions swimming in the Columbia River near Hayden Island. Read story

Tansy ragwort is toxic and a threat to livestock and agriculture.

6 invasive plants that vex Clark County

Tansy ragwort is toxic and a threat to livestock and agriculture.

April 7, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Noxious. Weedy. Non-native. Read story

The Washington Department of Ecology is pleading for those with good, green intentions to stop throwing plastic bags in the recycling, as they are the largest source of contamination in the state's residential recycling stream.

Department of Ecology officials say bagging recyclables does more harm than good

The Washington Department of Ecology is pleading for those with good, green intentions to stop throwing plastic bags in the recycling, as they are the largest source of contamination in the state's residential recycling stream.

April 5, 2023, 5:40pm Clark County News

You might recycle, but are you doing it right? Read story

Osoberry, also known as Indian plum, blooms in early spring and grows purple fruits as it matures. It grows abundantly in the Pacific Northwest and is used for medicinal purposes by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The tribe is rekindling its connection with traditional foods, a means of keeping its members healthy and its culture alive.

Cowlitz Indian Tribe reclaims traditional food in partnership with Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge

Osoberry, also known as Indian plum, blooms in early spring and grows purple fruits as it matures. It grows abundantly in the Pacific Northwest and is used for medicinal purposes by the Cowlitz Indian Tribe. The tribe is rekindling its connection with traditional foods, a means of keeping its members healthy and its culture alive.

April 5, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

One March afternoon, rain clouds parted, revealing a gentle glow onto the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge’s sloping grasslands and woodlands below. Read story

The Columbia River slices between Oregon and Washington.

Fortune of Port of Vancouver, others depends on Columbia River’s flow

The Columbia River slices between Oregon and Washington.

April 5, 2023, 6:02am Business

There are many entities relying on the Columbia River. Some need it for life, others for transport. All are competing and working in conjunction to have their needs met. Read story

Western tanagers visit Washington every summer and are easy to identify. Both adult male and females have flashy yellow feathers, but males draw quicker gazes with their bright red heads.

Vancouver strives to be ‘bird-friendly city’

Western tanagers visit Washington every summer and are easy to identify. Both adult male and females have flashy yellow feathers, but males draw quicker gazes with their bright red heads.

April 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Life

At about this time of the year, Cindy McCormack frequently peeks from her condo overlooking Esther Short Park, searching for flashes of color that dart between tree branches. Read story