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Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council will have a public hearing, 7 p.m. Sept.

Vancouver looks to delay permits for pot sales

The Vancouver City Council will have a public hearing, 7 p.m. Sept.

August 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The state will start issuing licenses Dec. 1 to applicants who wish to grow, process or sell marijuana under Initiative 502, but the Vancouver City Council on Monday indicated it will slow down the process for people who wish to sell locally. Read story

Records requests prove costly for Camas

August 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

During a typical week, a Camas city employee will sift through thousands of emails, compiling the documents into batches that are part of one of the largest public records requests in the county. Read story

Gary Baker of Olympia with a small chinook caught upstream of the Astoria Bridge at Buoy 10.

Chinook fishing at Buoy 10 to close early

Gary Baker of Olympia with a small chinook caught upstream of the Astoria Bridge at Buoy 10.

August 19, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Anglers have caught 57 percent of the allocation through Sunday at popular fishery at mouth of the Columbia River Read story

BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway plans to invest $125 million in maintenance and capital improvements to its track system in Washington this year. The work has resulted in about 300 new hires in the state, including nearly 100 from the Vancouver area, according to the company.

BNSF invests $125M in state’s track system

BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway plans to invest $125 million in maintenance and capital improvements to its track system in Washington this year. The work has resulted in about 300 new hires in the state, including nearly 100 from the Vancouver area, according to the company.

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Business

A broad capital investment effort now underway is steering an estimated $125 million in maintenance work and improvements to BNSF Railway's track system in Washington this year, the company announced Monday. Read story

Registration open for Walk the Walk 5K

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Registration is now open for the fourth annual Walk the Walk event to benefit the Teens Care Too Youth Leadership and Prevention Summit. Read story

Firefighters arrive at Government Island Monday afternoon, Aug.

Government Island fire brought under control (with video)

Firefighters arrive at Government Island Monday afternoon, Aug.

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The right northbound lane of Interstate 205 on the Glenn Jackson Bridge remains closed this afternoon as firefighters respond to a large grass fire on Government Island. Read story

REC Silicon, with 500 workers in Moses Lake, annually produces enough solar-grade polysilicon to power more than 2 million homes.

Solar trade dispute threatens Moses Lake industry

REC Silicon, with 500 workers in Moses Lake, annually produces enough solar-grade polysilicon to power more than 2 million homes.

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Business

MOSES LAKE -- Surrounded by corn fields and animal feedlots, a massive industrial complex owned by a Norwegian energy company aims to make solar power a viable alternative to fossil fuels. Read story

Nonprofits join forces to support breast cancer patients

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Vancouver-based Pink Lemonade Project is partnering with Susan G. Komen's Oregon and Southwest Washington affiliate to raise money to provide retreats for metastatic breast cancer survivors. Read story

Board of health seeking advisory council members

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Clark County Board of Health has extended the deadline for applicants seeking to fill unexpired terms for three vacancies on the Public Health Advisory Council. Read story

Demonstrators protest what they say are low wages and improper treatment for fast-food workers march in downtown Seattle on Aug.

Campaign seeks to push Seattle minimum wage to $15

Demonstrators protest what they say are low wages and improper treatment for fast-food workers march in downtown Seattle on Aug.

August 18, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- Washington already has the nation's highest state minimum wage at $9.19 an hour. Now, there's a push in Seattle, at least, to make it $15. Read story