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Luke Schlecht, left, and William Jones of Foxbrigade LLC lend a hand to the renovation of a kitchen at a home in Salmon Creek. Local contractors say common home areas like kitchens, family rooms, finished basements and covered patios are all in high demand while families are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clark County families stuck at home during pandemic keeping contractors busy

Luke Schlecht, left, and William Jones of Foxbrigade LLC lend a hand to the renovation of a kitchen at a home in Salmon Creek. Local contractors say common home areas like kitchens, family rooms, finished basements and covered patios are all in high demand while families are stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 16, 2020, 6:00am Business

Faced with the prospect of being stuck at home for months on end, Clark County residents appear to be searching for ways to improve the experience. Read story

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

Weather Eye: Temperatures will be warming up over the weekend

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

July 16, 2020, 5:24am Clark County News

Despite four days now this month with highs at 80 degrees or warmer, Vancouver is still running 1.5 degrees below average on the temperatures, mainly due to all the clouds the first week of the month. Read story

Washougal City Hall (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

Washougal residents to decide if they want to elect mayor

Washougal City Hall (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)

July 15, 2020, 6:43pm Clark County News

Washougal residents will decide later this year if they will once again be able to elect the city’s mayor. The option had been anticipated since voters restructured the government in 2018. Read story

Water roils through the spillway and mist whips up the gates at Bonneville Dam in the spring of 2013.

Bonneville Dam oil spill under investigation

Water roils through the spillway and mist whips up the gates at Bonneville Dam in the spring of 2013.

July 15, 2020, 6:40pm Clark County News

Bonneville Dam released about 70 to 100 gallons of turbine oil into the Columbia River between July 6 and July 14, according to the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read story

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Report finds affordable housing increasingly out of reach in Clark County

(The Columbian files)

July 15, 2020, 6:04pm Clark County News

The amount of money renters must earn to afford a place to live in Clark County continues to rise, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual Out of Reach report. Read story

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Clark County adds 25 COVID-19 cases, lowest daily count since July 2

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July 15, 2020, 12:40pm Clark County Health

The 25 new COVID-19 cases confirmed Wednesday morning by Clark County Public Health are the county's lowest daily case report since July 2 when 18 new infections were reported. Read story

Candidates for the Washington Legislature's 49thDistrict, Position 2: (from left) Park Llafet, Troy Potter and Rep. Monica Stonier.

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Candidates for the Washington Legislature's 49thDistrict, Position 2: (from left) Park Llafet, Troy Potter and Rep. Monica Stonier.

July 15, 2020, 6:05am Clark County News

The three candidates running for a seat in Washington’s 49th Legislative District agree on a few key points. Read story

Kirsten Johnson of Vancouver, left, and her father, Ron, are in compliance with store and state policy while wearing protective face masks as they leave Chuck's Produce & Street Market in Salmon Creek with their groceries on Tuesday afternoon.

Clark County grocery stores grapple with mask rules

Kirsten Johnson of Vancouver, left, and her father, Ron, are in compliance with store and state policy while wearing protective face masks as they leave Chuck's Produce & Street Market in Salmon Creek with their groceries on Tuesday afternoon.

July 15, 2020, 6:05am Business

It’s been just over a week since Gov. Jay Inslee mandated the use of face masks in businesses, including grocery stores, which had been criticized for both enforcing mask rules strictly or not enforcing them strictly enough. Read story

Parks Foundation of Clark County awards over $78,000 in grants

July 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

The Parks Foundation of Clark County announced Tuesday its distribution of $78,938 in community grants. Read story

Workshop tonight to assist voters

July 15, 2020, 6:00am Clark County News

With the Aug. 4 primary election right around the corner, the League of Women Voters of Clark County and the Fort Vancouver Regional Library present "Primary Focus," an online workshop to help you be an engaged voter. Read story