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A rendering showing the nearly complete design of the Main Street Promise project. Construction on the multimillion-dollar downtown Vancouver project is slated to begin early next year.

Main Street in downtown Vancouver ready for makeover as city strives to assure businessesvideo icon

A rendering showing the nearly complete design of the Main Street Promise project. Construction on the multimillion-dollar downtown Vancouver project is slated to begin early next year.

December 2, 2023, 6:08am Business

When Seanette Corkill moved from the Midwest to Vancouver in 1989, Main Street was hardly bustling. Like many, she picked Vancouver for tax purposes and its proximity to Interstate 5. Read story

Amtrak adds 2 additional Portland-Seattle round-trips

December 1, 2023, 5:59am Business

Beginning on Dec. 11, Amtrak is adding two additional round-trips between Portland and Seattle, bringing the number of daily train trips between the two cities to 14. Read story

Nearly four years to the day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee held a press conference in front of the I-5 Bridge to reaffirm his support of the project.

‘The state of Washington is making this a highest priority’: Gov. Jay Inslee visits Interstate 5 Bridge

Nearly four years to the day after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee held a press conference in front of the I-5 Bridge to reaffirm his support of the project.

November 30, 2023, 6:42pm Clark County News

Nearly four years to the day since Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and then Oregon Gov. Kate Brown restarted the Interstate 5 Bridge replacement effort, Inslee revisited the bridge on Thursday to reaffirm his commitment to the project. Read story

Vancouver seeks applicants for telecommunications commission

November 22, 2023, 5:23am Clark County News Free

The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants to fill three positions on the City/County Telecommunications Commission. The deadline to apply is Dec. 27. Read story

Volunteer needed for Vancouver’s mosquito board

November 22, 2023, 5:22am Clark County News Free

The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants to serve as the city’s volunteer representative on the Clark County Mosquito Control District Board of Trustees. The deadline to apply is Dec. 27. Read story

(Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

Vancouver council vote limits large warehouses to heavy industrial zones — like the Port of Vancouver

(Taylor Balkom/The Columbian files)

November 21, 2023, 12:31pm Business

The Vancouver City Council unanimously approved a set of code changes to large warehouses Monday, ending the city’s yearlong warehouse moratorium. Read story

October was a record month for Subarus rolling through the Port of Vancouver.

Record number of Subarus roll through Port of Vancouver in October

October was a record month for Subarus rolling through the Port of Vancouver.

November 17, 2023, 6:08am Business

A record 13,529 Subarus rolled through the Port of Vancouver in October, the most in the 31-year partnership between the Japanese car company and the port. The previous high mark was 12,900 in July 2022. Read story

Nearly the entire cost of Highway 500, Northeast 42nd and 54th intersection improvement project &mdash; $8.25 million of $8.7 million &mdash; comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Highway 500 bicycle-pedestrian crossing among Clark County projects to benefit from fed’s infrastructure money

Nearly the entire cost of Highway 500, Northeast 42nd and 54th intersection improvement project &mdash; $8.25 million of $8.7 million &mdash; comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

November 17, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

It’s been two years since the signing of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure law, and so far Washington has received $5.3 billion for 1,200 road, bridge, transit and climate resilience projects, a chunk of which is in Clark County. Read story

The Vancouver City Council gave the first of two required approvals to extend a moratorium on new warehouse projects of greater than 250,000 square feet in May.

Vancouver sets hearing on warehouse code, proposes changes to rules for large structures

The Vancouver City Council gave the first of two required approvals to extend a moratorium on new warehouse projects of greater than 250,000 square feet in May.

November 14, 2023, 6:20pm Clark County News

With Vancouver’s yearlong warehouse moratorium set to expire on Dec. 6, the Vancouver City Council will host a public hearing on the proposed changes to the warehouse code on Monday, Nov. 20. Read story

Traffic flows across the Interstate 5 Bridge. The Oregon Legislature&rsquo;s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means &mdash; the budget-writing committee &mdash; on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant to replace it.

Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for $1.2 billion federal grant to move I-5 project ahead

Traffic flows across the Interstate 5 Bridge. The Oregon Legislature&rsquo;s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means &mdash; the budget-writing committee &mdash; on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant to replace it.

November 10, 2023, 7:51pm Clark County News

The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means — its budget-writing committee — on Wednesday authorized the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program to apply for a $1.2 billion federal grant. It’s a small but important step forward in replacing the bridges that carry Interstate 5 over the Columbia River. Read story