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

Weather Eye: Enjoy today before our serving of Pineapple Express

January 10, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Saturday, we managed to dry out for a while in between storms. The high and low for the day were 48 and 32 degrees, respectively, close to the average of 47 and 35 degrees. And with east winds blowing along the Columbia and increasing high clouds in the afternoon, a… Read story

Volunteer Libby Bryant helps a food recipient at FISH Westside Food Pantry of Vancouver. The pantry serves about 1,200 families, or 3,500 people every month, Executive Director James Fitzgerald said.

FISH Westside Food Pantry of Vancouver continues its mission despite pandemic

January 9, 2021, 5:08pm Clark County News

Blanca Vazquez started visiting FISH Westside Food Pantry of Vancouver for food and other household necessities early last year due to the pandemic. Read story

Evergreen Public Schools employees union treasurer accused of stealing $70,000

January 9, 2021, 4:12pm Clark County News

The former treasurer of an Evergreen Public Schools employee union has been accused of stealing $70,000 from the union’s bank account and spending the money on gambling and shopping. Read story

A Vancouver Fire Department patch is seen here in the gear room of Fire Station 2 (The Columbian files)

Vancouver crews extinguish fire on Shanahan’s roof

January 9, 2021, 2:32pm Clark County News

Firefighters responded Saturday afternoon to Shanahan's Pub & Grill in downtown Vancouver to extinguish a fire on the roof of the restaurant, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. Read story

Two-vehicle crash closes intersection in Brush Prairie

January 9, 2021, 2:08pm Clark County News

Clark County Fire District 3 crews and medics were dispatched at 1:39 p.m. to the 19100 block of Northeast 184th Street for the report of a traffic crash. Read story

Toutle River rest area to close for three days

The Interstate 5 Toutle River rest area in Cowlitz County will close for maintenance next week, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Transportation. The work includes repairs and cleaning out the septic systems. Read story

I-5 Bridge advisory groups set meetings

The bistate Interstate Bridge Replacement Program office has announced meeting dates for the project's executive steering group and two advisory groups, all of which will be open to the public via Zoom and livestreamed on YouTube. Read story

Vancouver restaurants consider defying state ban on indoor dining

Customers make their way into a dining tent along the exterior of Beaches Restaurant & Bar on Thursday. Indoor dining has been banned in Washington since November due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.

January 9, 2021, 6:00am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Local restaurant owners are hoping the Legislature might take quick action to hasten the return of indoor dining in Washington after nearly two months of outdoor-only service. Gov. Jay Inslee imposed the current ban in mid-November due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Read story