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Birdwatching buddies Garret Foster, 14, left, and Noah Bumala, 12, with Garret's mom, Jill Foster, following, walk a section of trail at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. The trail reopened last week after a fire burned nearly 150 acres of habitat in October.

Steigerwald reopens, recovery continues (with video)

Birdwatching buddies Garret Foster, 14, left, and Noah Bumala, 12, with Garret's mom, Jill Foster, following, walk a section of trail at the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Tuesday. The trail reopened last week after a fire burned nearly 150 acres of habitat in October.

April 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

WASHOUGAL -- As Jim Clapp walked past a row of blackened willow trees, he took the thin end of a branch between two fingers. He began to bend it. Read story

Democrats, Republicans tussle over tuition rates

April 2, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- Next fall, college students could either see tuition increase by 5 percent or decrease by 3, depending on who wins the budget battle in the Legislature. The indecision on tuition rates is caused by two conflicting proposals issued by Democrats and Republicans. Read story

Seattle Longshoremen, truckers in water dispute

April 2, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Short-haul truckers who work at the Port of Seattle's Terminal 30 are threatening to sue for access to a restroom with running water. Read story

Chris and Christy Green of Vancouver walk out of Torque Coffee on Sunday. The shop was robbed at gunpoint as an employee was opening for the day.

Cash mob to support downtown coffee shop robbed Sunday

Chris and Christy Green of Vancouver walk out of Torque Coffee on Sunday. The shop was robbed at gunpoint as an employee was opening for the day.

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A cash mob happening at Torque Coffee in downtown Vancouver from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday aims to help the shop recover from Sunday's armed robbery. Read story

Former Clackamas County sheriff's sergeant Steven P. Hyson appears in Clark County Superior Court May 4 shortly after his arrest. Hyson, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to...

Former lawman gets 30 days on work crew for assault of stepson (with video)

Former Clackamas County sheriff's sergeant Steven P. Hyson appears in Clark County Superior Court May 4 shortly after his arrest. Hyson, 47, was sentenced Tuesday to...

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A former Clackamas County sheriff's sergeant was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days of work crew for injuring his adult stepson in a May altercation. Read story

Phone outage reported in La Center, Woodland

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark Regional Emergency Services is reporting that there's a land line telephone outage in La Center and Woodland, as well as the surrounding areas of Clark and Cowlitz counties. Read story

During the Taste of Camas, returning Iron Chef champion, Chef Peter Echeverio of New Seasons Market, will take on Chef Tim McCusker of Harvest restaurant (pictured above).

Camas Iron Chef gets a new look

During the Taste of Camas, returning Iron Chef champion, Chef Peter Echeverio of New Seasons Market, will take on Chef Tim McCusker of Harvest restaurant (pictured above).

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Camas Iron Chef is getting a new look and a new location. This year, the popular Camas Educational Foundation fundraiser will cost less, include all ages, and have hands-on activities. The festivities will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 21 at the Camas High School commons. "In addition… Read story

School notes for April 2, 2013

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Skills Center students compete for state After capturing regional titles, sixteen students from the Clark County Skills Center will compete in the State SkillsUSA competition next month in Renton, Wash. There, they will vie for state championships and trips to the national SkillsUSA this June in Kansas City, Mo. Read story

The U.S.

High-skilled visa requests likely to exceed supply

The U.S.

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Business

WASHINGTON -- The Homeland Security Department expects applications for high-skilled immigration visas to outpace the available supply in a matter of days, one of the fastest runs on the much-sought-after work permits in years and a sign of continued economic recovery amid new hiring by U.S. technology companies. Read story

A coal train travels through Bellingham in 2011.

Groups to sue BNSF, others over coal in waterways

A coal train travels through Bellingham in 2011.

April 1, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SEATTLE -- Several conservation groups on Tuesday announced plans to sue Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and several top U.S. coal producers, claiming they spill coal into Washington state waterways in violation of federal law. Read story