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A controversial light-rail contract inked in September was still being changed hours before the C-Tran Board of Directors approved it, and board members never saw the actual agreement before the vote was taken, according to records released by the agency this month.

Records detail controversial C-Tran-TriMet deal

A controversial light-rail contract inked in September was still being changed hours before the C-Tran Board of Directors approved it, and board members never saw the actual agreement before the vote was taken, according to records released by the agency this month.

November 21, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A controversial light-rail contract inked in September was still being changed hours before the C-Tran Board of Directors approved it, and board members never saw the actual agreement before the vote was taken, according to records released by the agency this month. Read story

During Thursday evening's &quot;Digital Innovation Showcase,&quot; an iPad displayed an &quot;augmented reality&quot; where a tablet or smartphone reads a 2D image and creates a 3D environment.

Event showcases Clark County’s focus on high-tech, innovation

During Thursday evening's &quot;Digital Innovation Showcase,&quot; an iPad displayed an &quot;augmented reality&quot; where a tablet or smartphone reads a 2D image and creates a 3D environment.

November 21, 2013, 4:00pm Business

Clark County's push to diversify its economy by nurturing digitally savvy startups and by growing existing high-tech employers is no secret. Whether it succeeds is an open question. Read story

Dow closes above 16,000 for first time

November 21, 2013, 4:00pm Business

NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 16,000 for the first time Thursday as the blue-chip index races toward its best performance in a decade. Read story

U.S. to sell its remaining GM shares by year’s end

November 21, 2013, 4:00pm Business

DETROIT -- The U.S. Treasury Department expects to sell all its General Motors Co. shares by the end of the year, leaving taxpayers with a $10 billion loss but also tens of thousands of saved auto-related jobs and a leaner, stronger GM that makes more appealing, profitable vehicles. Read story

D'Shawn Carr leaves Clark County Superior Court Aug.

Rapist sentenced to 10 years for sexually abusing girls

D'Shawn Carr leaves Clark County Superior Court Aug.

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver rapist who has a preyed on multiple women was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for allegedly molesting two girls over a nearly three-year period. Read story

Public Works crews removed three sweetgum trees in Esther Short Park Thursday.

Say goodbye to Esther Short Park sweetgums

Public Works crews removed three sweetgum trees in Esther Short Park Thursday.

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Crews from Vancouver Public Works today removed three sweetgum trees that were damaged in Esther Short Park in a late September windstorm. Read story

Health officials offer holiday food-safety tips

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County Public Health officials are asking people to keep food safety in mind while preparing holiday meals. Read story

Washington lawmakers consider gas-tax increase

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- Key Washington state lawmakers hope to negotiate an agreement on a transportation revenue package before the end of the year. Read story

A four-car fender-bender briefly blocked the intersection at Northeast 117th Avenue and Northeast 65th Street.

Bridge closure in Portland likely clogging Clark commute

A four-car fender-bender briefly blocked the intersection at Northeast 117th Avenue and Northeast 65th Street.

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

An earlier closure of the Interstate 405 Fremont Bridge in Portland is likely causing the slow commute in Clark County this morning, according to Washington State Department of Transportation spokeswoman Abbi Russell. Read story

Eugene, Ore., officer kills man near high school

November 20, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Eugene police school resource officer fatally shot a 44-year-old man who was armed with a handgun Wednesday afternoon near Churchill High School, police said. Read story