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Drivers wait during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge in 2012.

New I-5 Bridge project: Here we go, again … again

Drivers wait during a bridge lift on the Interstate 5 Bridge in 2012.

October 13, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Political voices on both sides of the Columbia River are striking a positive tone and avoiding past battles as they launch a second effort to replace the Interstate 5 Bridge. Read story

Ferry passengers sail past the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The opera house came in more than 1,300 percent over budget, but has become one of the world's most recognizable structures.

Megaprojects over time, over budget?

Ferry passengers sail past the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. The opera house came in more than 1,300 percent over budget, but has become one of the world's most recognizable structures.

October 13, 2019, 6:02am Clark County News

Replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge and other megaprojects are inherently difficult because of their size and complexity. Read story

Public meetings for week of Oct. 13

October 13, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Public meetings for week of Oct. 13 Read story

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

Weather Eye: Visit the pumpkin patch Sunday because next weekend might be wet

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

October 13, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

It was a kind of cloudy and gloomy start to the weekend as a weak weather system moved over us. Only sprinkles or light showers were in the forecast last night. Much to do about nothing, really. Tomorrow, weak high pressure follows and gives us at least a partly sunny… Read story

The Battle Ground Public School board meets during a district meeting on Jan. 14.

Battle Ground mulls updated sex ed curriculum

The Battle Ground Public School board meets during a district meeting on Jan. 14.

October 13, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Pending changes to Battle Ground Public School’s sexual health education curriculum have the parents of LGBTQ students optimistic about what a more inclusive curriculum will mean for their children. Read story

Shannon Melby hands out balloons during a candlelight vigil for 10-year-old Damien Trick on Saturday night, at the intersection where Damien was stuck by a vehicle and killed while riding his bike on Tuesday morning.

Vigil honors Vancouver boy killed in bicycle crash

Shannon Melby hands out balloons during a candlelight vigil for 10-year-old Damien Trick on Saturday night, at the intersection where Damien was stuck by a vehicle and killed while riding his bike on Tuesday morning.

October 12, 2019, 10:00pm Clark County News

Community members gathered for a candlelight vigil in east Vancouver on Saturday evening to honor the life of a 10-year-old boy who died in a bicycle crash on Tuesday morning. Read story

Max Hoskins, 5, center, shows off his bat mask while reading a book with Rowena Hoskins, left, and Opal Hoskins, 3, right. The Hoskins were among the attendees at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center's "Creatures of the Night" event on Saturday.

Kids go batty at ‘Creatures of the Night’ educational event

Max Hoskins, 5, center, shows off his bat mask while reading a book with Rowena Hoskins, left, and Opal Hoskins, 3, right. The Hoskins were among the attendees at the Vancouver Water Resources Education Center's "Creatures of the Night" event on Saturday.

October 12, 2019, 7:14pm Clark County News

Visitors at Vancouver Public Works’ Water Resources Education Center on Saturday got a chance to learn about some of the local members of the animal kingdom that tend to venture out at night. The “Creatures of the Night” event was part of a monthly series of educational exhibits for kids. Read story

Vancouver firefighters respond to Northcrest house fire

October 12, 2019, 6:38pm Clark County News

Firefighters responded to a residential fire in the Northcrest neighborhood of Vancouver on Saturday morning. The fire was in a house in the 6000 block of Kansas Street. Read story

Pickup truck on SR-500 drives off the highway

October 12, 2019, 6:37pm Clark County News

Vancouver fire crews responded to a crash on SR-500 Friday night. Two engines and an ambulance were dispatched at 11:54 p.m. Read story

The Columbian files

Union members vote to ratify grocery store contract

The Columbian files

October 12, 2019, 3:14pm Business

A “sizeable majority” of members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 555 have voted to ratify a new contract with grocery store employers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. UFCW Local 555 announced the result in a press release late Friday night. Read story