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Clark County News

Photos by Steven Lane/The Columbian
The Washington State Department of Transportation is completely rebuilding the southbound Gee Creek Rest Area along Interstate 5 in Clark County. The facility, closed since Sept. 8, is expected to be open by Thanksgiving.

Rest area rebuild expands Gee Creek site

Photos by Steven Lane/The Columbian
The Washington State Department of Transportation is completely rebuilding the southbound Gee Creek Rest Area along Interstate 5 in Clark County. The facility, closed since Sept. 8, is expected to be open by Thanksgiving.

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

More than a month after the southbound Gee Creek Rest Area closed for a complete rebuild, there's no sign of the old facility at the popular Interstate 5 pit stop. Read story

A limit of rainbow trout caught from Swift Reservoir on the North Fork of the Lewis River.

Columbia River fishing report October 2014

A limit of rainbow trout caught from Swift Reservoir on the North Fork of the Lewis River.

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Coho offer late-season action at mouth of Cowlitz, Klickitat rivers; Swift Reservoir producing limits of trout Read story

A pair of summer steelhead at Skamania Hatchery on the North Fork of the Washougal River.

Mandatory hatchery steelhead retention proposed

A pair of summer steelhead at Skamania Hatchery on the North Fork of the Washougal River.

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Regulation would apply to Southwest Washington tributaries Read story

As wild pheasant populations dwindle, hunters in Eastern Washington turn to birds released on state and federal habitat areas such as Rice Bar on the Snake River in Garfield County.

Pheasants losing ground in Eastern Washington

As wild pheasant populations dwindle, hunters in Eastern Washington turn to birds released on state and federal habitat areas such as Rice Bar on the Snake River in Garfield County.

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Land-use changes over time have not been favorable for upland bird populations Read story

Oregon starts elk hoof disease hotline

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Wildlife officials leery that affliction will show up in animals south of the Columbia River Read story

Out & About

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Items about Hike the Gorge weekend, a new hunting book from Boone & Crockett Club and reward tags on fish in Hagg Lake in Oregon Read story

Robb Rosser
A multiseason planting bed features deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, as well as seasonal perennial highlights.

The Garden Life: In autumn, focus is on leaf color, plant silhouette

Robb Rosser
A multiseason planting bed features deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, as well as seasonal perennial highlights.

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

I think of autumn as the grand finale of a long, ever-changing performance in the Northwest garden. For the gardener, especially those of us with a bent for collecting, this prelude to winter can be an embarrassment of riches. The vast selection of trees and shrubs available to us is… Read story

Energy Adviser: Select right disposable furnace filter

October 8, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

They're so unglamorous that they're often forgotten, but furnace filters can affect your quality of life. It's likely many of us simply accept they deserve infrequent attention. Others may completely forget about them assuming that they continue to do their job. Read story

Clark County nurses finalists for Nurse of the Year

October 7, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

About a dozen local nurses are finalists for Nurse of the Year awards from the March of Dimes. Read story

Water damage disrupts Clark County computer systems

October 7, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Water damage brought down the Clark County server this afternoon, taking county websites and email off-line. Read story