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Part of Northeast 119th Street to close for work at rail crossing

August 7, 2018, 5:50am Clark County News

A short segment of Northeast 119th Street will close for construction at the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad crossing beginning Friday morning. Read story

Heights garage, house fire started in vehicle

August 6, 2018, 10:04pm Clark County News

A fire that heavily damaged a garage and house in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood July 29 was caused by a mechanical issue with a vehicle inside the garage. Read story

The city of Vancouver has received $580,000 in federal funds for the early stages of a multiyear maintenance project at Pearson Field. The total project is expected to cost $4.1 million and be completed before 2022.

Pearson Field gets $580K FAA grant

The city of Vancouver has received $580,000 in federal funds for the early stages of a multiyear maintenance project at Pearson Field. The total project is expected to cost $4.1 million and be completed before 2022.

August 6, 2018, 9:07pm Clark County News

Pearson Field airport received a $580,000 infrastructure investment grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to cover early stage expenses of a multiyear improvement project. Read story

Unity Center sets procedures after Oregon safety violations

August 6, 2018, 9:01pm Clark County Health

The Unity Center, a 24-hour behavioral services center in Portland, is beginning to operate normally after an Oregon Health Authority investigation. Read story

Clark County Fair results Aug. 2-4

August 6, 2018, 8:59pm Clark County News

Clark County Fair results Aug. 2-4 Read story

The previous Vancouver Fire Station 2 was small and outdated.

Vancouver eyes selling old fire station sites

The previous Vancouver Fire Station 2 was small and outdated.

August 6, 2018, 8:41pm Clark County News

Now that Vancouver’s two new fire stations are up and running, the city has to decide what to do with the old buildings. Read story

Hailey Hartzell, top from left, Maya Hartzell, and Connor McKay, all of Monroe, Wash., take the Cliff Hanger for a spin while enjoying the rides at the Clark County Fair on Monday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2018. The trio said they were having fun showing their cows at the annual event, which lasts through Aug. 12.

Fair-ly Fun

Hailey Hartzell, top from left, Maya Hartzell, and Connor McKay, all of Monroe, Wash., take the Cliff Hanger for a spin while enjoying the rides at the Clark County Fair on Monday afternoon, Aug. 6, 2018. The trio said they were having fun showing their cows at the annual event, which lasts through Aug. 12.

August 6, 2018, 8:39pm Clark County Life

The fun continues at the Clark County Fair, which is celebrating its 150th year. Read story

Dean Kirkland, chairman of Kirkland Development LLC, left, oversees work on a two-floor underground parking garage that will serve Hotel Indigo at The Waterfront Vancouver development on Monday afternoon. Set to open in 2020, the hotel is part of a huge swell in Vancouver’s tourism capacity expected to increase by 30 percent in five years.

Vancouver hotels, tourism set to boom

Dean Kirkland, chairman of Kirkland Development LLC, left, oversees work on a two-floor underground parking garage that will serve Hotel Indigo at The Waterfront Vancouver development on Monday afternoon. Set to open in 2020, the hotel is part of a huge swell in Vancouver’s tourism capacity expected to increase by 30 percent in five years.

August 6, 2018, 8:26pm Business

Vancouver’s lodging tax revenue has more than doubled since the Great Recession, an indication of a healthy tourism market expected to see an enormous boon in the form of waterfront development. Read story

Fire damages Hough neighborhood home

August 6, 2018, 6:11pm Clark County News

A fire damaged a house in the Hough neighborhood Monday late afternoon. Read story

Isabella Court apartments, seen in March of 2017, were damaged in a fire over the weekend. The fire was reported at 11:14 a.m. at the large, four-story, 49-unit complex in the Bagley Downs neighborhood, according to dispatch records. The complex is owned by the Portland-based Reach Community Development nonprofit and opened last year, serving low income seniors.

Sprinkler system slowed spread of Vancouver apartment fire

Isabella Court apartments, seen in March of 2017, were damaged in a fire over the weekend. The fire was reported at 11:14 a.m. at the large, four-story, 49-unit complex in the Bagley Downs neighborhood, according to dispatch records. The complex is owned by the Portland-based Reach Community Development nonprofit and opened last year, serving low income seniors.

August 6, 2018, 10:50am Clark County News

The sprinkler system installed at Isabella Court Apartments in Vancouver prevented a single-unit fire late Sunday morning from spreading, according to the Vancouver Fire Marshal. Read story