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NuStar Energy LP's location at 5420 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver, on Oct. 6, 2015.

Fruit Valley terminal site to be cleaned up

NuStar Energy LP's location at 5420 N.W. Fruit Valley Road, Vancouver, on Oct. 6, 2015.

February 13, 2023, 5:49pm Clark County News

A Fruit Valley terminal site will soon see a cleanup plan address its petroleum-contaminated soil that was discovered more than two decades ago. Read story

Windshield wipers rise through a couple of inches of snow on a parked car on Friday afternoon, February 12, 2021 in downtown Vancouver.

Quick-hit snow event expected overnight in Clark County

Windshield wipers rise through a couple of inches of snow on a parked car on Friday afternoon, February 12, 2021 in downtown Vancouver.

February 13, 2023, 11:56am Clark County News

Winter is hitting Vancouver with a bang but a moderate fizzle. Read story

Rocio Pedrozo, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington Spanish interpreter, and volunteers at the nonprofit's Day of the Dead planting.

Clark County environmental groups hope efforts to diversify take root

Rocio Pedrozo, Watershed Alliance of Southwest Washington Spanish interpreter, and volunteers at the nonprofit's Day of the Dead planting.

February 12, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Early last November, Rocio Pedrozo celebrated the dead by planting life. Read story

Public comment opens for NuStar cleanup site in Fruit Valley

February 11, 2023, 5:58am Business

The Washington Department of Ecology opened its public comment period through March 10 concerning the NuStar Annex Terminal cleanup site. Read story

A Columbian white-tailed deer is greeted by her fawn licking her neck at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. The species of deer is considered threatened, but no longer endangered, as populations rebound.

Columbian white-tailed deer make gains, but still face threats, challenges

A Columbian white-tailed deer is greeted by her fawn licking her neck at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. The species of deer is considered threatened, but no longer endangered, as populations rebound.

February 10, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

Columbian white-tailed deer, a species that lives among the Columbia River lowlands and floodplains in Southwest Washington, are no longer considered endangered by the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. Read story

Naturespaces volunteers walk along Countryside Park's lightly worn dirt trail Saturday morning. Those living nearby have worked to cultivate the park's understory, the layer of vegetation existing under a tree canopy.

Naturespace volunteers celebrate Vancouver’s literal roots

Naturespaces volunteers walk along Countryside Park's lightly worn dirt trail Saturday morning. Those living nearby have worked to cultivate the park's understory, the layer of vegetation existing under a tree canopy.

February 4, 2023, 8:45pm Clark County News

Countryside Park’s tree line serves as a portal between two distinct realms coexisting within 2 acres. Read story

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

Sturgeon numbers sinking in Columbia River

There are many culprits that contribute toward declining sturgeon populations. Bonneville Dam operations and predation from Steller sea lions contribute significant impacts, according to officials. There could also be influences from climate change, prey availability, contaminants and even thiamine deficiencies.

February 1, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

Sturgeon in the lower Columbia River aren’t facing extinction but may face the risk of becoming a dwindling population if current trends persist. Read story

A recently planted tree sits tied to support posts at Bagley Park.

Vancouver to revise urban forestry plan as it aims for equity, climate goals

A recently planted tree sits tied to support posts at Bagley Park.

January 27, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

In recent years, Vancouver has become abundantly dotted with trees so young they need supportive stakes to encourage their skybound posture, avoiding any potential for crookedness. Read story

Saddle Dam on Yale Lake, one of three large reservoirs on the North Fork of the Lewis River, will be retrofitted due to seismic concerns, leading to park closures and a temporary displacement of nearby elk habitats.

PacifiCorp Energy prepares for seismic retrofit of Yale Lake’s Saddle Dam

Saddle Dam on Yale Lake, one of three large reservoirs on the North Fork of the Lewis River, will be retrofitted due to seismic concerns, leading to park closures and a temporary displacement of nearby elk habitats.

January 26, 2023, 6:00am Clark County News

An unassuming grassy slope at the southern edge of Yale Lake on the North Fork Lewis River plays a crucial role in preventing the 3,780-acre reservoir from pouring into the land below. Read story

State offering $35M in grants for solar power

January 20, 2023, 6:03am Business

More than $35 million in grants is up for grabs for Washington municipalities seeking to give a boost to their solar base. Read story