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The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.

Kitzhaber: New answers on CRC by Sept. 15

The Interstate 5 bridge from the Oregon side looking northwest toward Washington.

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has kicked his state's review of an Oregon-led Columbia River Crossing into high gear, telling legislative leaders in a letter today that they'll have answers on its feasibility by Sept. 15. Read story

Report: State’s combined tax rate in top 5 in U.S.

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Consumers in Washington and four other states pay the nation's highest combined state and average local tax rates, according to a new study by the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan research group. Read story

Bluer Denim launches product line

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Bluer Denim, a premium denim brand developed by the makers of Ridgefield-based Agave Denim, officially launched its product line today at www.bluerdenim.com. Read story

Rarely seen copy of Magna Carta coming to Houston

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

HOUSTON -- Nearly 800 years after the king of England tried to avert a civil war by issuing the Magna Carta, a rarely seen version of the document is coming to the U.S., which enshrined many of the charter's freedoms in the Bill of Rights and the Constitution. Read story

Economists project slight decrease in Oregon revenue

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SALEM, Ore. -- Unexpectedly high tax rebates took a bite out of state revenue this year, eliminating the possibility for "kicker" tax rebates, economists said Wednesday, but the $40 million downtick in projected income won't require any immediate changes to the budget. Read story

Foreclosures down in Portland-Vancouver area

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Foreclosure rates in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro area decreased in June compared with the same period last year, according to data released Tuesday from CoreLogic. Read story

Low water levels on Columbia possible

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Water levels on the Columbia River could drop significantly by next week, and remain low for several weeks after that, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Read story

Washougal extends pot-garden moratorium

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washougal will extend a six-month moratorium on collective gardens for growing medical marijuana. Read story

Work to realign I-205 in Salmon Creek

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Continuing construction work in the Salmon Creek area will realign a section of Interstate 205 starting this week, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read story

WSU Vancouver hosts diversity event Sept. 3

August 27, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washington State University Vancouver will celebrate diversity with the event "Connections" at 4 p.m. Sept. 3 in the Firstenburg Student Commons. Read story