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Riverside Townhomes, a 15-unit luxury development, is under construction near the Columbia River waterfront in Vancouver.

Signals mixed for Clark County economy

January 3, 2023, 6:05am Business Subscriber Exclusive

With interest rates rising and inflation higher than this time last year, many may ponder — what is the state of the local economy? Read story

A developer has made a proposal for an industrial development on approximately at the corner of Northeast 68th Street and St. Johns Road.

Offices planned for St. Johns, N.E. 68th in Minnehaha area

January 3, 2023, 6:03am Business

An office building and warehouse have been proposed for the southwest corner of Northeast 68th Street and Northeast St. Johns Road in Vancouver, according to pre-planning documents submitted to the city of Vancouver. Read story

Former resident Sabrina Thayer, from left in maroon, celebrates the one year anniversary of The Outpost Safe Stay Community with Ren Autrey of Outsiders Inn and her husband, Jim Thayer, on Monday afternoon.

Vancouver’s first Safe Stay Community turns 1

January 2, 2023, 6:46pm Clark County News

A few weeks ago, Sabrina Thayer decided to throw a party. She planned to set up tables and a banner, have dessert, balloons and hot drinks. She wanted to thank her family for everything they’ve given her — not her biological family, but her found family at The Outpost, Vancouver’s… Read story

First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen hold their newborn son, Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen, the first baby born in 2023 at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.

Clark County families ring in New Year’s with baby boys

January 2, 2023, 5:15pm Clark County Health

First-time parents Kimberly and Charles Mastberg-Hanen welcomed Grayson Daryl-Lynn Mastberg-Hanen into the world at 12:39 a.m. Sunday, making him PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center’s New Year’s baby. Read story

The Port of Camas-Washougal recently approved the purchase of a 5-acre lot north of Grove Field.

Port of Camas-Washougal agrees to buy 5 acres at Grove Field

January 1, 2023, 6:04am Business

The Port of Camas-Washougal is expanding its territory at Grove Field. Read story

Clark County History: Burnt Bridge Creek

Bridge workers pose for a photo during the construction of Burnt Bridge Creek rail bridge in 1904. The stream's namesake seems to derive from two bridges that burned about 40 years apart. Both were about 2 1/2 miles north of Fort Vancouver. Hudson Bay Company built the first one to move livestock and agricultural goods across the creek, separating pastures and agricultural land from Fort Vancouver.

A fire raging westward from Camas toward Fort Vancouver in 1844 troubled James Douglas. It hungrily gobbled timber, pasture and farmland from Camas to Lake Vancouver for four days. It also burned a Hudson Bay Company bridge. Douglas wrote to Dr. John McLoughlin about how the blaze alarmed him. Read story

Social media influencer from Camas gives back with free home repairs

Celia Aparicio Barragan had her deck replaced by Lopez earlier this year. "I am so grateful and surprised," Aparicio Barragan told Lopez in his Labor of Love video highlighting the project.

December 31, 2022, 6:00am Clark County News

Eddy Lopez is a social media influencer. He’s #blessed. And he wants to give back. So earlier this year, he started his Labor of Love projects, where he will drive around and pick a house at random that looks like it could use some work. Read story