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Columbian staff writer

Lori Sage, the owner of K-9 Sports, handles her dogs Crinkle, a sheltie; Blip, a Chinese crested; and Javier, a Chihuahua.

Daredevil dogs race into action at fairgrounds arena

Lori Sage, the owner of K-9 Sports, handles her dogs Crinkle, a sheltie; Blip, a Chinese crested; and Javier, a Chihuahua.

December 31, 2022, 8:49pm Clark County News

Roughly 175 dogs vaulted over poles, weaved through obstacles, traversed down a teeter-totter and maneuvered through an obstacle course with speed and agility Saturday at the Dr. Jack Giesy Equestrian Arena at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds. Read story

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

All C-Tran routes to be free on New Year’s Eve

A 60-foot Vine bus at the C-Tran maintenance center in Vancouver.

December 30, 2022, 5:29pm Clark County News

All C-Tran routes will be free from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve through the end of service. Read story

The Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad offers weekend excursion trains from Yacolt in the spring, summer and fall. Santa is aboard near Christmas; in the summer, the train is sometimes "robbed" in the Old West style by bandits on horseback.

Clark County railroad maintains ties to the past

The Battle Ground, Yacolt & Chelatchie Prairie Railroad offers weekend excursion trains from Yacolt in the spring, summer and fall. Santa is aboard near Christmas; in the summer, the train is sometimes "robbed" in the Old West style by bandits on horseback.

December 25, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Wearing a fuzzy brown trapper hat, eyeglasses and a warm winter jacket with an assortment of decorative pins but no gloves, Jerry Jacobus tapped an attendance clicker as the passengers filtered onto the train. As the train departed toward Moulton Falls, Jacobus, the conductor, chatted easily with the passengers perched… Read story

A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022.

Mayhem continues as ice thaws

A streetlight illuminates an icy tree in southeast Vancouver on Friday morning, Dec. 23, 2022.

December 24, 2022, 10:00am Clark County News

Mayhem caused by two days of freezing rain continued through Saturday, even as rising temperatures and rain thawed the ice. Read story

All C-Tran routes to be free on New Year’s Eve

December 22, 2022, 6:01am Business

All C-Tran routes will be free from 6 p.m. New Year’s Eve through the end of service. Read story

Portland International Airport advises travelers to arrive early, check parking during holidays

December 20, 2022, 5:58am Clark County Business

Portland International Airport advises travelers to arrive at least two hours prior to departure, especially between 5 and 9 a.m., this holiday season. Read story

The Amtrak Cascades line from Eugene, Ore., to Vancouver, B.C.

Redesigned Amtrak trains on track for 2026

The Amtrak Cascades line from Eugene, Ore., to Vancouver, B.C.

December 17, 2022, 6:02am Clark County News

Amtrak Cascades’ classic evergreen and mocha colored trains are getting an upgrade with eight new trainsets and two new locomotives headed to the Pacific Northwest in 2026, Amtrak announced Thursday. Read story

C-Tran's board of directors has approved an extension of the transit agency's reduced fares indefinitely, until further action by the board is taken.

C-Tran’s reduced fares to stay for now

C-Tran's board of directors has approved an extension of the transit agency's reduced fares indefinitely, until further action by the board is taken.

December 15, 2022, 6:04am Clark County News

C-Tran’s board of directors approved an extension of the transit agency’s reduced fares indefinitely Tuesday night, keeping local bus fares at $1 per ride, down from $1.80, and express fares at $2.50 per ride, down from $3.85, for adults. Read story

Cars and trucks travel north on the Interstate 5 Bridge, seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

I-5 Bridge replacement program studies auxiliary lane options

Cars and trucks travel north on the Interstate 5 Bridge, seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

December 13, 2022, 6:04am Business

The Interstate Bridge Replacement program announced Friday that it is studying more than one auxiliary lane — lanes connecting onramps and offramps — for a replacement bridge, a change of course from their original plan. Read story

Cars and trucks travel north on the Interstate 5 Bridge, seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

New I-5 Bridge cost: Likely $6 Billion

Cars and trucks travel north on the Interstate 5 Bridge, seen from the top of one of the northbound bridge lift towers.

December 9, 2022, 1:30pm Business

The Interstate 5 Bridge replacement is expected to cost $5.5 billion to $7.5 billion, with $6 billion being the likeliest outcome, according to Greg Johnson, Interstate Bridge Replacement Program administrator. Read story