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The birthday kit assembly event Saturday at River City Church in Vancouver was supposed to go from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but because of the 60 volunteers who showed up -- more than double the expected number -- the work was done before 10 a.m.

Vancouver church wants all children to have happy birthdays

The birthday kit assembly event Saturday at River City Church in Vancouver was supposed to go from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., but because of the 60 volunteers who showed up -- more than double the expected number -- the work was done before 10 a.m.

January 28, 2023, 8:45pm Churches & Religion

Life for hundreds of children in Clark County in foster care or whose families are homeless is hard enough. But imagine the pain of a child in that world when no one marks his or her birthday. Read story

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Man dies in fight at Salmon Creek motel

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January 28, 2023, 12:16pm Clark County News

A man died in a fight Friday night at the Sunnyside Motel in Salmon Creek. A suspect was arrested. Read story

One of Horizon Air's last Bombardier Q400 planes loads Portland-bound passengers Monday at Spokane International Airport. The final flight for customers is Thursday as the airline completes its transition to an all-E175 jet fleet.

Horizon Air phasing out its Bombardier Q400 turboprop airplane fleet

One of Horizon Air's last Bombardier Q400 planes loads Portland-bound passengers Monday at Spokane International Airport. The final flight for customers is Thursday as the airline completes its transition to an all-E175 jet fleet.

January 25, 2023, 6:35pm Business

For two decades Horizon Air’s Bombardier Q400 turboprop fleet was the way passengers reached small airports around the Pacific Northwest. Now, the ubiquitous plane will take one last spin for customers Thursday as the airline phases out the plane and completes a transition to an all-E175 jet fleet. Read story

Phil Hays of Salmon Creek demonstrates how he charges his 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle. Hays had to regroup after one dealership slapped a $7,500 mark-up on an ID.4 he'd ordered months before.

Demand for electric vehicles continues to outpace supply in Clark County

Phil Hays of Salmon Creek demonstrates how he charges his 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 electric vehicle. Hays had to regroup after one dealership slapped a $7,500 mark-up on an ID.4 he'd ordered months before.

January 15, 2023, 6:05am Business

After a year of waiting, Phil Hays received good news: His Volkswagen ID.4 was ready to be shipped from the manufacturer to the dealer. Read story

Amtrak to add second round-trip to Canada

January 14, 2023, 6:02am Business

Amtrak will add a second round-trip to Vancouver, B.C., by March 7, in its pursuit of restoring service to pre-pandemic levels, Amtrak announced in a letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Read story

Terrie Higgins, a demand response driver for The Current, has worked at C-Tran for 16 years.

C-Tran ride-share program The Current looks to future

Terrie Higgins, a demand response driver for The Current, has worked at C-Tran for 16 years.

January 11, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News

It was Terrie Higgins’ 13th ride of the day, and it wasn’t even 10:30 a.m. yet. Read story

C-Tran posters target human trafficking crisis

January 7, 2023, 6:01am Clark County Health

Posters providing information and resources for victims of human trafficking to access help will appear across all of C-Tran’s fleet starting this month, which is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Read story

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in February 2021.

C-Tran service changes coming Jan. 8

A cyclist boards a C-Tran Vine bus at the Turtle Place Transit Center in downtown Vancouver in February 2021.

January 5, 2023, 5:03pm Business

C-Tran’s service is changing on Jan. 8 on some routes to increase frequency of buses, match weekend service and expand service of The Current — C-Tran’s on-demand ride-share platform. Read story

Highway 14 lanes near Camas to be closed Friday

January 5, 2023, 5:58am Clark County News

Eastbound lanes of state Highway 14 between Camas and Washougal will be closed from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday as crews repair damaged guardrails. Read story

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

I-5 Bridge replacement program misses out on grant

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will reapply for a Federal Highway Administration grant, as well as two others, after it receives an expected $1 billion commitment from the Oregon Legislature later this year.

January 4, 2023, 6:02pm Clark County News

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program will not be receiving money from the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program this time around, although it will be eligible to reapply later this year. Read story