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Clark County News

Battle Ground City Hall.

Battle Ground considers doubling city street maintenance budget

Battle Ground City Hall.

September 8, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Battle Ground officials might double funding for city street maintenance in next year’s budget. Read story

An employee from Long Painting Co. from Portland removed metal protectant and applied a light coat of grease to the a lift span counterweight sheave that was being installed atop the Interstate 5 Bridge in 1997.

Looking back at 1997 Interstate 5 Bridge repair as upcoming project looms

An employee from Long Painting Co. from Portland removed metal protectant and applied a light coat of grease to the a lift span counterweight sheave that was being installed atop the Interstate 5 Bridge in 1997.

September 8, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

Boats transported parcels from one side of the river to the other. A fatal crash snarled traffic for hours. A contractor’s speedy repair job finished the project in a third of the expected time. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Slow cooling trend begins as east winds die down

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

September 8, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

Our unusual weather pattern began unraveling Monday afternoon as a modified arctic front slipped down east of the Cascades allowing the pressure pattern to shift to offshore. East and northeast winds became gusty and as I mentioned here last week, lots of smoke. Read story

The sun sets through wildfire smoke in downtown Vancouver on Sept.7, 2020 as strong east winds buffeted Clark County.

Wildfire smoke fills skies ahead of potentially ‘historic’ wind event

The sun sets through wildfire smoke in downtown Vancouver on Sept.7, 2020 as strong east winds buffeted Clark County.

September 7, 2020, 4:08pm Clark County News

Wildfire smoke filled Southwest Washington skies Monday afternoon ahead of what forecasters warned could be a "historic" wind event amid extreme fire danger. Read story

The CREDC is offering a new grant program for businesses that need COVID-19 support.

CREDC announces second round of emergency grants to aid small businesses

The CREDC is offering a new grant program for businesses that need COVID-19 support.

September 7, 2020, 2:45pm Business

The Columbia River Economic Development Council announced this week that it would begin accepting applications for a second round of emergency grants for Clark County businesses that have been hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

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Suspect arrested in Saturday night hit-and-run in Vancouver bar parking lot

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September 7, 2020, 10:54am Clark County News

One man was hospitalized Saturday after he was struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of an east Vancouver sports bar, according to the Vancouver Police Department.  Read story

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Amboy man killed in north Clark County motorcycle crash

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September 7, 2020, 9:26am Clark County News

A 29-year-old Amboy man was killed early Monday morning in a motorcycle crash on state Highway 503 in north Clark County, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Crowds flocked to Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on the Columbia River during a windy Sunday as temperatures approached 90 degrees. The National Weather Service predicts a high of 91 degrees Monday and a potentially "historic" wind event, with gusts up to 55 miles per hour.

Red Flag fire warning in effect as Clark County braces for potentially ‘historic’ wind event

Crowds flocked to Frenchman's Bar Regional Park on the Columbia River during a windy Sunday as temperatures approached 90 degrees. The National Weather Service predicts a high of 91 degrees Monday and a potentially "historic" wind event, with gusts up to 55 miles per hour.

September 6, 2020, 5:54pm Clark County News

A Red Flag Warning, signifying extreme fire danger, is in effect in Clark County through Wednesday. Sunday, the National Weather Service warned of a “historic September east wind event,” with gusts up to 55 miles per hour possible Monday night and Tuesday. Read story

The Interstate Bridge is seen looking north from the Oregon side in 2017.

Interstate Bridge closure: Plan for life without the span

The Interstate Bridge is seen looking north from the Oregon side in 2017.

September 6, 2020, 6:05am Business

9-day closure of I-5 Bridge northbound side is 6 days away, and being prepared will help ease expected traffic backups Read story

A concept illustration shows how the Vancouver Innovation Center at the former HP campus could be configured, although the final layout will be determined through the master planning process, and individual building designs will come later. The light blue represents the existing office and industrial buildings, with purple representing potential new office or light-industrial spaces and white representing residential buildings. The red building is a potential middle school.

Developers plan mixed-use site at former HP campus in east Vancouver

A concept illustration shows how the Vancouver Innovation Center at the former HP campus could be configured, although the final layout will be determined through the master planning process, and individual building designs will come later. The light blue represents the existing office and industrial buildings, with purple representing potential new office or light-industrial spaces and white representing residential buildings. The red building is a potential middle school.

September 6, 2020, 6:00am Business

At its peak in the 1990s, the former HP corporate campus in east Vancouver was one of the busiest office sites in the city, hosting more than 2,500 employees. But the company’s local employee count fell steeply in the following decade, culminating in HP’s 2009 decision to move to a… Read story