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This video image taken from a drone shows an aerial view of crumpled oil tankers lying beside the railroad tracks after a fiery train derailment on June 3 prompted evacuations from the tiny Columbia River Gorge town about 70 miles east of Portland on June 6  in Mosier, Ore. The Union Pacific train derailment comes as a massive oil-storage terminal proposed along the Columbia River in southwest Washington is under review.

Washington governor calls for oil train moratorium on Union Pacific

This video image taken from a drone shows an aerial view of crumpled oil tankers lying beside the railroad tracks after a fiery train derailment on June 3 prompted evacuations from the tiny Columbia River Gorge town about 70 miles east of Portland on June 6  in Mosier, Ore. The Union Pacific train derailment comes as a massive oil-storage terminal proposed along the Columbia River in southwest Washington is under review.

June 24, 2016, 4:47pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee called for a halt on Union Pacific Railroad oil trains traveling through Washington on Friday until stricter safety standards are enacted. Read story

Interstate 5 Bridge lifts coming early next week

June 24, 2016, 10:00am Clark County News

Both directions of the Interstate 5 Bridge will lift and have nighttime closures next week, but the exact schedule depends on the progress of the tests. Read story

Info session offered on pre-diabetes lifestyle change program

June 24, 2016, 9:50am Clark County Health

The Washington State University Extension office will offer an informational session on a program for people with pre-diabetes on how to reduce their risk for Type 2 diabetes. Read story

La Center water tests come out clean

June 24, 2016, 9:42am Clark County News

Water in the La Center School District is safe to drink, as tests of the water turned up no or low traces of lead, the district announced this morning. The district tested samples of water from all schools, according to the release sent out today, and “all samples have come… Read story

Evergreen schools holds board retreat

June 24, 2016, 7:59am Clark County News

The board of directors at Evergreen Public Schools will meet in a board retreat all day today and Saturday at Educational Service District 112, 2500 N.E. 65th Ave. Today's retreat is from 9 a.m. to about 8 p.m. Saturday's retreat is from 9 a.m. until about noon. Read story

Bonneville Dam fish count 6/24

June 24, 2016, 6:03am Clark County News

Fish count and water temperature Bonnevile Dam Read story

Murdock Trust grant to aid waterfront park art feature

June 24, 2016, 6:00am Clark County News

The Parks Foundation of Clark County has received a $650,000 grant to help with construction of a water feature at the new Vancouver waterfront park. Read story

Thomas Feston and his wife Rachel, volunteers for the group Urban Abundance, pick raspberries at a residence along the banks of Vancouver Lake on Thursday. The group gleans produce that would otherwise spoil and donates part of the harvest to local food banks.

Gleaners gather bounty of berries for ‘great cause’

Thomas Feston and his wife Rachel, volunteers for the group Urban Abundance, pick raspberries at a residence along the banks of Vancouver Lake on Thursday. The group gleans produce that would otherwise spoil and donates part of the harvest to local food banks.

June 23, 2016, 9:48pm Clark County Health

Bending down on one knee, Miriam Bates plucked a plump raspberry from a bush and dropped it into a three-quart ice cream tub. She’d already filled nearly two containers with the fragile fruit. Read story

Suspect in child rape case appears in court

June 23, 2016, 9:11pm Clark County News

A convicted sex offender accused of raping a 9-year-old boy made a first appearance Thursday in Clark County Superior Court. Read story

Auto theft rate up 10% locally, down statewide

June 23, 2016, 9:09pm Clark County News

The rate of vehicle thefts in the Portland metropolitan increased by 10 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to a new report from a collection of insurance companies, but the total number of vehicle stolen in Washington state fell. Read story