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Both directions of the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway remain closed & will likely be for a while after the massive slide Sunday. The road and bridge up to Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory were washed out by a large amount of debris, causing catastrophic damage.

Debris slide could block Mount St. Helens access for months

Both directions of the Spirit Lake Memorial Highway remain closed & will likely be for a while after the massive slide Sunday. The road and bridge up to Mount St. Helens Johnston Ridge Observatory were washed out by a large amount of debris, causing catastrophic damage.

May 16, 2023, 1:04pm Clark County News

Officials say it could be months before the road to the Mount St. Helens overlook reopens after a landslide washed out the bridge on that section of Spirit Lake Memorial Highway east of Coldwater Lake, said Washington State Department of Transportation regional spokesperson Kelly Hanahan. Read story

Skyview senior Joshua Chatman, right, shoots a free throw Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, during the Storm?s 61-41 loss to Union at Union High School.

High school basketball does away with one-and-one free throws

Skyview senior Joshua Chatman, right, shoots a free throw Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, during the Storm?s 61-41 loss to Union at Union High School.

May 15, 2023, 8:37pm Editor's Choice

The one-and-one free throw in high school basketball will be a thing of the past starting next season. Read story

(The Columbian files)

Cowlitz County looks to dissolve Woodland swimming pool district

(The Columbian files)

May 15, 2023, 5:30pm Clark County News

With candidate filing week underway, the four open seats for the Woodland Swimming Pool and Recreation District are among the least likely to draw contenders. Read story

Joy Panyanouvong of Doc & Yeti Urban Farms, a licensed cannabis producer, trims marijuana plants in Tumwater, Wash., on March 15, 2023. Along the West Coast, which has dominated U.S. marijuana production from long before legalization, producers are struggling with what many call the failed economics of legal pot...a challenge inherent in regulating a product that remains illegal under federal law.

New law blocks Washington employers from testing for pot when hiring

Joy Panyanouvong of Doc & Yeti Urban Farms, a licensed cannabis producer, trims marijuana plants in Tumwater, Wash., on March 15, 2023. Along the West Coast, which has dominated U.S. marijuana production from long before legalization, producers are struggling with what many call the failed economics of legal pot...a challenge inherent in regulating a product that remains illegal under federal law.

May 15, 2023, 2:31pm Business

Many employers will be prohibited from discriminating against job applicants for using cannabis legally outside of the workplace, under a law Gov. Jay Inslee signed Tuesday. Read story

A note informs visitors not to trespass as a fence blocks access to the new disc golf course at Hockinson Meadows Community Park, which is still under construction.

Disc golf course fits Hockinson to a tee — but it’s not open yet

A note informs visitors not to trespass as a fence blocks access to the new disc golf course at Hockinson Meadows Community Park, which is still under construction.

May 15, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

A long-awaited disc golf course under construction at Hockinson Meadows Community Park is nearly complete. According to Troy Pierce, project manager for Clark County Public Works, the course is expected to open around Labor Day. Read story

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

Lawmakers will take another shot at Washington’s drug-possession law

The Washington State Capitol in Olympia.

May 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

State lawmakers will be back in Olympia this week for a special session to take on the state’s soon-to-expire drug-possession law. Legislators failed to reach agreement on a “Blake fix,” after Senate Bill 5536 was voted down 43-55 just hours before the 2023 session adjourned. Read story

Firefighters work at the scene as a two-alarm fire heavily damages a building May 25, 2022, at the Interstate Business Center in Hazel Dell.

2022 was hot for Vancouver, Clark County fire agencies

Firefighters work at the scene as a two-alarm fire heavily damages a building May 25, 2022, at the Interstate Business Center in Hazel Dell.

May 14, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

Despite a slight dip in the number of fires statewide, last year was a busy one for local fire agencies and the deadliest fire year in the state in the past decade. Read story

Mount St.

Clark County History: St. Helens legend Harry Truman

Mount St.

May 14, 2023, 6:00am Clark County Life

His castle was a lodge on the side of a dormant volcano, and the curmudgeonly Harry Truman refused to leave the hot zone where he had lived since the 1930s. His refusal boosted him to national prominence. Read story

This May 3, 2023 image provided by Jessica Damiano shows tall grass and weeds growing in an unmowed lawn in Glen Head, NY.

Expert: No Mow May bad for lawn, important pollinators

This May 3, 2023 image provided by Jessica Damiano shows tall grass and weeds growing in an unmowed lawn in Glen Head, NY.

May 13, 2023, 6:05am Editor's Choice

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard about the #NoMowMay movement that’s been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past few years. Read story

After a nearly five-year hiatus due to litigation, the Clark County Council is resuming plans to allow more development to utilize its short line railroad. Plans were delayed after the railroad's operator, the Portland-Vancouver Junction Railroad, and the county engaged in a legal dispute over the validity of their lease.

Clark County rail plan on track as council considers development in rural areas

After a nearly five-year hiatus due to litigation, the Clark County Council is resuming plans to allow more development to utilize its short line railroad. Plans were delayed after the railroad's operator, the Portland-Vancouver Junction Railroad, and the county engaged in a legal dispute over the validity of their lease.

May 13, 2023, 6:05am Clark County News

After a nearly five-year hiatus due to litigation, the Clark County Council is resuming plans to allow more development to utilize its short line railroad. Read story