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Washington State'is Supreme Court Building, also known as the Temple of Justice, photographed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Olympia, Wash.

Deported for drug charge, former Vancouver man seeks U.S. reentry after Blake decision

May 17, 2021, 6:20am Editor's Choice

Before he was deported to Korea, John had visited there only once. He could understand some of the language from listening to his parents while growing up, but he wasn’t fluent or even conversational. Read story

Jaquie Cole of Ridgefield displays a photo she took of Mount St. Helens in 1980 on Monday afternoon, May 10, 2021. Cole and her friend flew in a small plane over Mount St. Helens on the afternoon of May 17, 1980, less than 24 hours before the big eruption.

Ridgefield woman shares photos taken from plane day before Mount St. Helens blew

May 17, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Jaquie Cole had never flown in an airplane before, so when her best friend called to invite her on a scenic flight to Mount St. Helens, she didn’t hesitate to accept. Read story

Motorcyclist dies in Skamania County wreck Friday

May 16, 2021, 9:45am Clark County News

An 18-year-old Vancouver man died Friday in a motorcycle wreck on Highway 14 in Skamania County, according to a Washington State Patrol report. Read story

Stacks of lumber sit on the lot ready to be used to construct apartment buildings on Friday at the Latitude 45 apartment complex in Vancouver. Local builders have had to navigate rising lumber prices amid a national spike in demand.

Spiking lumber costs splinter Clark County homebuilders’ budgets

May 15, 2021, 6:04am Clark County Business Subscriber Exclusive

When Vancouver-based Ginn Development began work on the Latitude 45 apartments in 2019, the cost of lumber per unit for the east Vancouver complex was $8,188. Read story

COVID-19 outbreak temporarily closes Vancouver call center

May 14, 2021, 8:51pm Business Free

Public Health authorities said the Spectrum Communications call center in Vancouver has been temporarily closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak that has resulted in 29 confirmed and two possible cases at the business. Read story

Ridgefield auto shop owner, manager indicted on conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act

A federal grand jury indicted the owners and a manager of a Ridgefield automotive shop on Thursday for allegedly removing pollution-control devices on hundreds of diesel pickup trucks, according to a news release from the United States Department of Justice. Read story

Washington governor: State on track to fully reopen June 30

Gov. Jay Inslee's Vancouver stops on Friday included the Grant House, where he promoted outdoor gatherings to combat the spread of COVID-19.

May 13, 2021, 3:50pm Editor's Choice Free

Washington is on track to fully reopen its economy by June 30, and a full reopening could happen even sooner if 70% or more of residents ages 16 and older have gotten at least one dose of vaccine by then, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. Read story