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Clark County News

State to drop emergency compensation for jobless

July 31, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Washington's improving economy will force the state to give up nine weeks of long-term unemployment benefits, or emergency unemployment compensation, the state Employment Security Department said Wednesday. Read story

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Washington’s potato crop beating the heat

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July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Business

KENNEWICK -- The whims of Mother Nature and the marketplace may have aligned this year for Washington's potato farmers. Read story

Passengers board a TriMet Max light rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light rail transit station.

Judge rules proposed light-rail initiative invalid

Passengers board a TriMet Max light rail train at the Delta Park/Vanport light rail transit station.

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Nichols denies request to order city to put anti-light rail initiative on ballot Read story

Fire captain, Vancouver man injured in Five Corners collision

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A captain with Vancouver Fire Department was one of two men injured in a crash Wednesday morning south of the Five Corners area. Read story

This aerial photograph of the Columbia River Gorge from 2006 shows the view looking west with Bonneville Dam in the foreground.

Columbia Riverkeeper sues over dams’ pollution

This aerial photograph of the Columbia River Gorge from 2006 shows the view looking west with Bonneville Dam in the foreground.

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Columbia Riverkeeper on Wednesday filed a series of lawsuits targeting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for what it calls illegal discharges of oil and pollutants from eight dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers. Read story

Coal trains being loaded at the Black Thunder Mine in the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming.

Officials set 2-year study for Washington coal trains

Coal trains being loaded at the Black Thunder Mine in the Powder River Basin in Northeast Wyoming.

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- A consortium of federal, state and local agencies have decided to prepare a 2-year study on the local and statewide impact of exporting coal through a Whatcom County terminal. Read story

State legislators meet to discuss Supreme Court education report

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- The Washington Legislature has another deadline coming up concerning money for public schools. Read story

Celia Sherbeck, C-Tran's new director of maintenance, talks with Randy Denman, left, and lead mechanic Curtis McConnell at C-Tran's administrative offices in Vancouver last week.

New C-Tran maintenance director lands

Celia Sherbeck, C-Tran's new director of maintenance, talks with Randy Denman, left, and lead mechanic Curtis McConnell at C-Tran's administrative offices in Vancouver last week.

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Celia Sherbeck admits she's caught herself using the word "hangar" to refer to the garages at C-Tran headquarters in Vancouver. Read story

Two museums feature Thursday history talks

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

History lectures will be held at two local museums at 7 p.m. Thursday. Read story

School notes for July 30, 2013

July 30, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Local student named to dean's list Sarah Yedlick, of Camas, was named to the dean's list at the University of Dayton for spring semester 2013. Read story