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Clark County News

County enjoys dose of springlike, 60-degree weather

March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Mild temperatures and sunshine gave Clark County a fleeting taste of spring on Monday, with many places cracking the 60-degree mark for the first time in 2014. Read story

DOT-111 rail tanker cars being used to ship crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken region are an &quot;unacceptable public risk,&quot; National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said last week. Seattle is among the cities in Washington looking at ways to address safety concerns. Its city council on Tuesday will discuss a related resolution. The meeting will come days after federal regulators announced tougher testing involving the flammability of crude oil before it is shipped by rail.

Cities eye moves involving oil trains

DOT-111 rail tanker cars being used to ship crude oil from North Dakota's Bakken region are an &quot;unacceptable public risk,&quot; National Transportation Safety Board member Robert Sumwalt said last week. Seattle is among the cities in Washington looking at ways to address safety concerns. Its city council on Tuesday will discuss a related resolution. The meeting will come days after federal regulators announced tougher testing involving the flammability of crude oil before it is shipped by rail.

March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- Concerned about fire and other safety issues, cities in Washington state are eyeing increased oversight of oil trains that rumble through communities. Read story

The $16 million Prestige Plaza apartment complex is now open and ready for lease in downtown Vancouver.

Prestige Plaza apartment complex opens

The $16 million Prestige Plaza apartment complex is now open and ready for lease in downtown Vancouver.

March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Business

Vancouver's newest downtown apartment complex is now open and offering data transmission at extremely high speeds, in addition to modern kitchens with stainless-steel appliances, granite counters, wood laminate floors and walk-in closets. Read story

Washington head football coach Chris Petersen talks to reporters Monday, March 3, 2014, in Seattle. Washington begins spring NCAA college football practice on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Huskies start spring practices

Washington head football coach Chris Petersen talks to reporters Monday, March 3, 2014, in Seattle. Washington begins spring NCAA college football practice on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted S.

March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Washington head coach Chris Petersen will begin his first spring practices with the Huskies without quarterback Cyler Miles, the backup to Keith Price last season. Read story

Pleasant Valley students sent home after ceiling sags

March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Students were sent home early this afternoon in the Battle Ground School District after staff at Pleasant Valley Middle School noticed a sagging ceiling in the library. Read story

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Clark women top Walla Walla, will play for fifth place

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March 3, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Clark College women's basketball team closed out Walla Walla, 64-56 on Monday in the fifth-place semifinal of the NWAACC Tournament at the Toyota Center in Kennewick. Read story

Nelson Holmberg, from left, Chris Sutter and Steve Stuart.

Holmberg drops bid for Ridgefield city manager job

Nelson Holmberg, from left, Chris Sutter and Steve Stuart.

March 2, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart, assistant VPD Chief Chris Sutter remain in the running Read story

Kelly Punteney tours the Weber Arboretum in July 2011.

Weber Arboretum to get cleanup

Kelly Punteney tours the Weber Arboretum in July 2011.

March 2, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

A crew from the Washington Conservation Corps will work throughout the month of March to spiff up the Weber Evergreen Arboretum, a historic property on Old Evergreen Highway. Volunteers from the community are welcome to join them March 15 for a work party. Read story

Cindy Koch, of Vashon Island, joins a group of volunteers Wednesday at the Gee Creek rest stop as they post fliers seeking Daisy, a terrier that went missing after a 28-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 earlier this month.

Reward offered for dog missing since 28-vehicle crash

Cindy Koch, of Vashon Island, joins a group of volunteers Wednesday at the Gee Creek rest stop as they post fliers seeking Daisy, a terrier that went missing after a 28-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 earlier this month.

March 2, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

It's almost a month later and two-year-old terrier named Daisy is still missing. Read story

Pedestrian hit, killed by tractor-trailer on I-5 near Woodland

March 2, 2014, 4:00pm Clark County News

Northbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Woodland have reopened after a fatal crash early this morning involving a tractor-trailer and a pedestrian, according to Washington State Patrol. Read story