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Train derailment spills estimated 660 gallons of diesel near Columbia River

Rail cars slipped down the bank of the Columbia River early Wednesday, spilling diesel fuel near Tri-Cities.

November 7, 2024, 7:32am Latest News

About 660 gallons of diesel fuel spilled near the Columbia River south of Wallula after a Union Pacific train derailed about 3:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6. Read story

Rosemary Luna of Vancouver, 14 months, greets Clark County nurse Ariel Magram at Jaggy Road Neighborhood Park on a Monday afternoon in August. Clark County Public Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership assists low-income moms from pregnancy until their child’s second birthday.

Clark County’s birth rate drops 13 percent between 2013 and 2022

November 7, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

Clark County’s birth rate per 1,000 residents dropped by 13 percent from 2013 to 2022, mirroring nationwide numbers that reached a historic low during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

Construction crews work to install a new waterline along Northeast 112th Avenue on Monday morning.

Construction employment improving but industry struggles to fill positions as workers retire

November 7, 2024, 6:09am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Data shows employment in Clark County’s construction industry is improving, but one industry expert says companies just can’t find qualified candidates for open positions. Read story

Varsity360: Predicting where local football teams will be seeded in state playoffs

November 7, 2024, 6:00am Football

One mystery headed into the state football playoffs is where local teams will be seeded. The Columbian's Meg Wochnick reveals where she would seed teams that advance past this weekend's state preliminary round. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Get outdoors before damp weather arrives and sets in

November 7, 2024, 6:00am Clark County News

It was nice to see a return to blue skies and sunshine Wednesday although walking outside there was still a chill in the air. After all, it is November and so it goes. Enjoy another dry day today and Friday before we once again enter a rainy and cool weather… Read story

A line of voters stretches outside the Clark County Elections Office in downtown Vancouver Tuesday night.

Updated ballot counts: 3rd District Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez keeps lead over Republican Joe Kent

November 6, 2024, 8:05pm Clark County News

Close races in Southwest Washington remained tight after elections officials released updated ballot counts Wednesday night. Read story

Viktor Pell looks over at his translator Oct. 28 during opening statements in the civil wrongful death trial filed by the family of Effie Entezari, who was killed in 1989. They believe the killer is Pell, the defendant in the trial. Entezari’s husband, Mike Entezari, was previously convicted of her killing. He served 16 of his 25-year sentence before being released for good behavior and maintained his innocence for the rest of his life, according to the family.

Jurors find Victor Pell liable in 1989 Vancouver death of Effie Entezari, award family $4 million in noneconomic damages

November 6, 2024, 3:17pm Clark County News

Jurors in a civil wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday found a different man liable for a Vancouver woman’s 1989 death than the one convicted of her killing. Read story

nLIGHT has embraced growth in aerospace and defense. But its development of new products and acquisition of new technologies has hindered its income statement performance. The Camas company reported a loss in its most recent earnings statement.

Clark County’s nLIGHT, ZoomInfo, Barrett Business Services benefit from booming day on Wall Street

November 6, 2024, 2:11pm Business

As goes Wall Street, so goes Clark County’s publicly traded companies, which saw stock prices climb Wednesday. Read story

Wind turbines are silhouetted against the setting sun at the Spearville Wind Farm, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, near Spearville, Kan.

Trump likely to target climate measures that are making the most difference

November 6, 2024, 1:54pm Latest News

The election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts. Read story