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Klineline Pond is closed to swimming and wading due to E. coli bacteria levels in the water.

Klineline Pond closed to swimming, wading for E. coli

June 15, 2021, 3:35pm Clark County Health

Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek is closed to swimming and wading due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, Clark County Public Health said Tuesday afternoon. Fishing is still allowed, though Public Health advises taking extra precautions. Read story

One person was killed and one was injured in a Tuesday morning crash on state Highway 503 in Orchards.

One killed, one injured in crash on Highway 503 in Orchards

June 15, 2021, 2:30pm Clark County News

One person was killed and one person was injured Tuesday morning in a crash on state Highway 503 south of 76th Street in Orchards, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shows a Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 particle isolated from a patient, in a laboratory in Fort Detrick, Md. Coronaviruses, including the newest one, are named for the spikes that cover their outer surface like a crown, or corona in Latin. Using those club-shaped spikes, the virus latches on to the outer wall of a human cell, invades it and replicates, creating viruses to hijack more cells.

Clark County reports 66 new COVID-19 cases as data shows hopeful trend

June 15, 2021, 1:55pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County reported 66 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths Tuesday as new data confirmed a declining trend in disease activity. Read story

For the second year in a row, the "Welcome to Washington" display along Interstate 5 has not been replanted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The garden is normally replanted with flowers each spring by volunteers from the Washington State University Extension Master Gardener program.

Washington welcome sign must wait until spring for delayed replanting

June 15, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

The “Welcome to Washington” display along Interstate 5 in Vancouver became an indirect pandemic casualty last summer, and the Evergreen State-shaped flower bed is going to have to wait another year before it can return to its former glory. Read story

Server Bilen Solscheid cleans the windows at The Thirsty Sasquatch while preparing for customers Monday in Uptown Village. The location includes a craft cocktail and coffee bar, pizza parlor, arcade room and two outdoor patios.

Thirsty Sasquatch in Vancouver’s Uptown Village open after ‘major renovation’

June 15, 2021, 6:01am Business

After almost a year and a half of preparation, the brown paper has been removed from the windows of The Thirsty Sasquatch in Uptown Village. Read story

Weather Eye: Hope you enjoyed rain, it may be the last for a while

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

We finally managed to get some soaking rains and it is a good thing because we may not have any until the fall season. The remaining days of June appear to be mostly dry. Not ruling out rain but if there is any it will be on the lighter side… Read story

Clark County Judge Zimmerman to retire June 30

Clark County District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman, who sparked criticism and calls for his resignation over his comments about a young Black man killed by deputies and his family, has announced he will retire on June 30. Read story