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Clark County News

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

Residents use forum to praise Vancouver City Council for ban on new fossil fuel projects

A motorist navigates a roundabout near Vancouver City Hall.

July 16, 2020, 7:47pm Business

The Vancouver City Council hosted its first citizen forum in months Monday, with a barrage of speakers calling in to participate in the remote discussion. Read story

The Washington Employment Security Department had a page on its website dedicated to those who have lost hours or wages due to COVID-19.

Initial unemployment claims in Clark County up 35% last week

The Washington Employment Security Department had a page on its website dedicated to those who have lost hours or wages due to COVID-19.

July 16, 2020, 7:39pm Business

Clark County saw a spike in initial unemployment claims last week, up 500 claims, or 35 percent, to 1,911 claims. Read story

Gail Krueger's Subaru and dog, Drew, were stolen Wednesday in Vancouver.

Woman trying to help lost dog has her own dog, car stolen in Vancouver

Gail Krueger's Subaru and dog, Drew, were stolen Wednesday in Vancouver.

July 16, 2020, 1:38pm Clark County News

A woman trying to find the owner of a lost dog had her car stolen, with her own dog inside, on Wednesday near the border of Vancouver’s Harney Heights neighborhood. Read story

Police are looking for a suspect in an assault at the running track near Clark College in Vancouver.

Vancouver police seek suspect in assault over mask dispute

Police are looking for a suspect in an assault at the running track near Clark College in Vancouver.

July 16, 2020, 10:34am Clark County News

Vancouver police are trying to identify a man who assaulted a woman near the running track between Clark College and Hudson’s Bay High School after the two argued about his not wearing a mask. Read story

John Blom, from left, Karen Bowerman and Jesse James

3 vie for Clark County Council District 3 seatvideo icon

John Blom, from left, Karen Bowerman and Jesse James

July 16, 2020, 6:04am Clark County News

Each of the candidates vying for the Clark County Council District 3 seat basically agree that systemic racism exists in the county and disagree with calls to “defund the police” — but they define the issues differently. Read story

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

(The Columbian files)

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