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Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad conductor Brad Johnston watches as a train moves down the tracks near St. Johns Road in May 2023. The Clark County Council recently decided not to move forward with hiring a consultant to complete regulations for the section of rail line set aside for industrial development. The question of where the county goes from here remains unanswered.

‘There is no moving forward’: Clark County Council at impasse on railroad

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad conductor Brad Johnston watches as a train moves down the tracks near St. Johns Road in May 2023. The Clark County Council recently decided not to move forward with hiring a consultant to complete regulations for the section of rail line set aside for industrial development. The question of where the county goes from here remains unanswered.

July 22, 2024, 4:02pm Clark County News

The Clark County Council’s decision not to spend nearly $100,000 on a rail consultant, made during its July 10 meeting, caught many by surprise. Council members Gary Medvigy, Michele Belkot and Karen Bowerman previously supported hiring a consultant to complete development regulations related to the roughly 400 acres along Highway… Read story

A new public safety tax helped pay for body cams for the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

Clark County Council decides against a levy to support sheriff’s office for November ballot

A new public safety tax helped pay for body cams for the Clark County Sheriff's Office.

July 22, 2024, 2:44pm Clark County News

Voters will not see a Clark County-sponsored law enforcement levy on the ballot this fall to accompany one from the city of Vancouver. Read story

FILE - President Joe Biden attends a Medal of Honor Ceremony at the White House in Washington, July 3, 2024. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

What Biden’s exit means for WA ballot

FILE - President Joe Biden attends a Medal of Honor Ceremony at the White House in Washington, July 3, 2024. Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

July 22, 2024, 9:57am Election

President Joe Biden's decision to end his candidacy has a different meaning in different states, because each state has its own rules when it comes to general election ballots. Read story

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hosts a child care roundtable with Clark County first responders at Vancouver City Hall on June 20.

Here’s how some Democratic leaders in Washington responded to Biden’s announcement

Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez hosts a child care roundtable with Clark County first responders at Vancouver City Hall on June 20.

July 22, 2024, 7:48am Clark County Politics

Prominent Democrats in Washington took to social media Sunday to praise President Joe Biden and his decision to withdraw from the presidential race, and some of them backed his endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party's presidential nominee. Read story

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Crash kills one person near Amboy; sheriff’s office traffic homicide unit investigating

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July 22, 2024, 7:41am Clark County News

A Sunday afternoon crash near Amboy left one person dead, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. Read story

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Speed a factor in motorcycle crash that killed Vancouver man, according to Washington State Patrol

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July 22, 2024, 7:39am Clark County News

A Vancouver man died at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in the Orchards area, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

Michael McKeag uses a laser pointer during a night-sky presentation in Hood River, Ore.

Night skies in the Gorge are getting brighter. This group is pushing back

Michael McKeag uses a laser pointer during a night-sky presentation in Hood River, Ore.

July 22, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

Two Gorge residents in Oregon are trying to convince Hood River County officials that light pollution is on the rise and that adopting “dark sky” policies for outdoor lighting will help bring traditional nighttime back to the Columbia River Gorge. Read story

Artist Ana Honsowetz painted a 600-foot mural on Evergreen Boulevard overlooking Interstate 5.

The drive comes alive with mural stretching along I-5 overpass in downtown Vancouver

Artist Ana Honsowetz painted a 600-foot mural on Evergreen Boulevard overlooking Interstate 5.

July 22, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Vibrant and colorful Pacific Northwest native flowers, fruits, animals and more decorate the East Evergreen Boulevard Interstate 5 overpass. Read story

Vancouver resident Larry Hellstrom displays his ballot before dropping it off downtown Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2020.

Clark County officials address election security concerns as 2024 primary approaches

Vancouver resident Larry Hellstrom displays his ballot before dropping it off downtown Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29, 2020.

July 20, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

Ballots for Washington’s Aug. 6 primary election have been mailed. With that, the countdown to the November election begins in earnest. Read story

Director Brian Tashima, from left, tells actor Lydia Pentz and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle where to walk for a scene Wednesday during filming of &ldquo;Hold My Beer&rdquo; at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver.

‘Hold My Beer’ is a love letter to Vancouver from beer-loving author turned filmmaker

Director Brian Tashima, from left, tells actor Lydia Pentz and Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle where to walk for a scene Wednesday during filming of &ldquo;Hold My Beer&rdquo; at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver.

July 20, 2024, 6:13am Clark County Life

Vancouver author Brian Tashima intends to take viewers on a hero’s journey that begins in the isolation that autism can bring, treks through several friendly Vancouver locations and heads off into the sunset of craft-brewing destiny. Read story