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After months of delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Initially, the 10,000-page draft supplemental environmental impact statement was expected to be released in late 2023. Nonetheless, program officials still anticipate breaking ground on a replacement bridge in late 2025.

Often delayed, I-5 Bridge replacement environmental impact statement expected in September

After months of delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Initially, the 10,000-page draft supplemental environmental impact statement was expected to be released in late 2023. Nonetheless, program officials still anticipate breaking ground on a replacement bridge in late 2025.

August 31, 2024, 6:13am Clark County News

After multiple delays, a critical document for the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program is expected to be released in September. Read story

Riding in traffic where there&rsquo;s no bike lane, Sara Schmit approaches the busy intersection of Mill Plain Boulevard and Southeast 98th Avenue in Vancouver. Schmit has been a dedicated all-season bike commuter for years, and said she learned how to do it safely and comfortably the hard way: trial and error.

‘The first bad decision was assuming I needed a car’: Vancouver woman embraces biking to work year-round

Riding in traffic where there&rsquo;s no bike lane, Sara Schmit approaches the busy intersection of Mill Plain Boulevard and Southeast 98th Avenue in Vancouver. Schmit has been a dedicated all-season bike commuter for years, and said she learned how to do it safely and comfortably the hard way: trial and error.

August 31, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Health Subscriber Exclusive

It’s a rare occasion when Sara Schmit climbs into somebody’s car. When she does, she said, she always feels anxiety. As the car moves, her legs refuse to stay still. They want to pedal. Read story

From the newsroom: Here’s some headline news

August 31, 2024, 6:12am Clark County News

Good journalism deserves good headlines. That’s a given. But, like everything else in the age of online news, ideas about what constitutes a good headline are changing. Read story

A manufactured home got stuck between railings on the Camas Slough Bridge on Aug. 22.

Officials call for Camas Slough Bridge widening after fatal crash tied to trailer getting stuck between bridge railings

A manufactured home got stuck between railings on the Camas Slough Bridge on Aug. 22.

August 31, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

City of Washougal and Port of Camas-Washougal leaders say the fatal crash last week near the Camas Slough Bridge highlights the need to upgrade the narrow Highway 14 crossing connecting Camas and Washougal. Read story

Top Stories: Heights District; Ridgefield schools chief investigation; Is Housing First working in Vancouver?

August 31, 2024, 6:10am Clark County News

Here are some of the top stories of the week on columbian.com. Wondering what else was popular this week with readers? Check out our Trending Stories page. Read story

Camas resident Roman Battan, left, gives "Adventure park not welcome!" yard signs to a rural Washougal resident Oct. 23 at the Riverside Bowl Skatepark in Camas.

Plans for a hotly contested Skamania County adventure park at an end after code changes

Camas resident Roman Battan, left, gives "Adventure park not welcome!" yard signs to a rural Washougal resident Oct. 23 at the Riverside Bowl Skatepark in Camas.

August 31, 2024, 6:08am Business

Skamania County’s adventure park saga seems to have come to an end. Read story

Energy Adviser: Get ready for storm season and outages

August 31, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Consider last weekend’s chilly surprise storm as your reminder to get ready for the storm season ahead and to make sure you know what to do when the lights go out. Read story

Josette (Legace) Work and her husband wanted their daughters to receive an education, so they entrusted them to the care of the Hudson&rsquo;s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. It turned out the teacher was a drunkard and predator.

Clark County history: Bickering and scandal at the Fort Vancouver school

Josette (Legace) Work and her husband wanted their daughters to receive an education, so they entrusted them to the care of the Hudson&rsquo;s Bay Company at Fort Vancouver. It turned out the teacher was a drunkard and predator.

August 31, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Hudson’s Bay Company officers at Fort Vancouver requested a school to educate their children. They got one in 1832. Read story

Clark County holiday closures: Labor Day

August 31, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News Free

What’s open and what’s closed for Labor Day? Read story

Gardening with Allen: Fall is ideal time to plant a lawn

August 31, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

We have an area where we want to plant a lawn. Is this a good time to start a new lawn or should we wait until spring? Read story