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Stories by William Seekamp

Columbian staff writer

Ricky Simón of Vancouver is pictured at Gracie Barra Portland on Jan. 24, 2019.

Vancouver’s Ricky Simon comes up short in UFC bout

Ricky Simón of Vancouver is pictured at Gracie Barra Portland on Jan. 24, 2019.

April 29, 2023, 9:58pm Sports

Vancouver’s Ricky Simon’s five-fight win streak came to an end Saturday night after a technical knockout loss to China’s Song Yadong at the start of the fifth round. Read story

Children play on the merry-go-round at the newly reopened Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The merry-go-round is at ground level and has seats to make it more accessible to kids with different abilities.

Vancouver’s Esther Short Park now has a playground for everybody

Children play on the merry-go-round at the newly reopened Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. The merry-go-round is at ground level and has seats to make it more accessible to kids with different abilities.

April 29, 2023, 8:57pm Clark County News

Shrieks and shouts of joy filled Esther Short Park on Saturday morning as kids in tie-dye, Keens and shirts boasting images of cartoon characters and superheroes moved throughout the newly reopened playground. Read story

I-5 single-lane closures to start next week

April 29, 2023, 5:28am Clark County News

Interstate 5 in Vancouver will experience daytime single-lane closures from Monday through May 17. Read story

The Legislature funded the project to redo the 179th/Interstate 5 interchange in Clark County.

Washington lawmakers give 179th Street project $87M

The Legislature funded the project to redo the 179th/Interstate 5 interchange in Clark County.

April 25, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Funding for two regionally important projects in Clark County was allotted as part of the state Legislature’s $13.4 billion transportation budget for the 2023-25 biennium: the 179th Street interchange on Interstate 5 and the I-5 Bridge replacement. Read story

A C-Tran bus passes a Sinclair gas station near Fisher's Landing Transit Center on Tuesday morning.

C-Tran staff proposes service changes

A C-Tran bus passes a Sinclair gas station near Fisher's Landing Transit Center on Tuesday morning.

April 21, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

With The Vine on Mill Plain, C-Tran’s second bus rapid transit route, and its Mill Plain Transit Center on track to open as soon as September, C-Tran staff unveiled a handful of service change proposals at the April board of directors meeting. Read story

The second hole in nearly as many days on the northbound North Fork Lewis River Bridge is scheduled to cause significant morning and afternoon delays on Thursday while it's repaired.

Another hole on North Fork Lewis River Bridge to be fixed

The second hole in nearly as many days on the northbound North Fork Lewis River Bridge is scheduled to cause significant morning and afternoon delays on Thursday while it's repaired.

April 19, 2023, 6:10pm Clark County News

The second hole in nearly as many days on northbound Interstate 5’s North Fork Lewis River Bridge near Woodland is scheduled to cause significant morning and afternoon delays today while it’s repaired. Read story

Drivers cross the Interstate 5 Bridge headed north toward Vancouver.

I-5 Bridge tolling bill approved by Washington House

Drivers cross the Interstate 5 Bridge headed north toward Vancouver.

April 19, 2023, 1:33pm Clark County News

A bill authorizing tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge is nearly to the governor. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

Financial plan: I-5 Bridge to open in 2033, light rail could run during construction

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Oct. 11, 2022.

April 18, 2023, 5:33pm Clark County News

With each passing month, the picture of the replacement Interstate 5 Bridge becomes clearer. Read story

The underside of the northbound I-5 East Fork Lewis River bridge stands above Paradise Point State Park.

WSDOT temporarily repairs hole on North Fork Lewis River Bridge on northbound I-5

The underside of the northbound I-5 East Fork Lewis River bridge stands above Paradise Point State Park.

April 17, 2023, 5:55pm Clark County News

A 3½-foot hole on northbound Interstate 5’s North Fork Lewis River Bridge has been temporarily patched. The Washington State Department of Transportation completed the work on Monday morning, causing a brief disruption in traffic. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

I-5 Bridge tolling works way through Washington House

The Interstate 5 Bridge crosses the Columbia River on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.

April 13, 2023, 6:42pm Clark County News

Legislation allowing tolling on the Interstate 5 Bridge continues to work its way through Olympia. Read story