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A tick is viewed atop a pencil eraser in a laboratory in April in Fort Collins, Colo.

Tick season is here: Here’s how to protect yourself from the blood-feeding parasites

A tick is viewed atop a pencil eraser in a laboratory in April in Fort Collins, Colo.

July 8, 2024, 4:45pm Clark County Health

Local health officials are warning the community of a potential increase in tick activity as summer persists. Read story

Visitors to Moulton Falls Bridge pause to check out the view Friday afternoon. The bridge will close next week for repairs.

Clean Air Agency issues smog advisory in Clark County and the Portland area

Visitors to Moulton Falls Bridge pause to check out the view Friday afternoon. The bridge will close next week for repairs.

July 8, 2024, 2:33pm Clark County Health Free

Ozone levels, commonly known as smog, are expected to make the air in Clark County and the Portland-metro area unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Southwest Clean Air Agency.  Read story

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Making WA’s long-term care program optional will create costs for state

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July 8, 2024, 2:19pm Latest News Free

If voters pass Initiative 2124 to make Washington’s long-term care benefit voluntary, it could cost the state millions of dollars to deal with a large-scale exodus of people from the program. Read story

A person reaches to wet a piece of cloth at a misting station as others cool off with the misters during the Waterfront Blues Festival on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the Western U.S., sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures.

WA faces poor air quality, wildfire and heat-related illness risks

A person reaches to wet a piece of cloth at a misting station as others cool off with the misters during the Waterfront Blues Festival on Friday, July 5, 2024, in Portland, Ore. A slow-moving and potentially record-setting heat wave is spreading across the Western U.S., sending many residents in search of a cool haven from the dangerously high temperatures.

July 8, 2024, 7:41am Latest News

As Western Washington sizzles in the thralls of Mother Nature’s sun-soaked spell, officials are warning of fire danger and heat-related illness risks. Read story

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Woman killed in stabbing in east Vancouver; man also stabbed himself

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July 8, 2024, 7:31am Clark County News

A woman was killed in a stabbing Sunday evening in Vancouver. Read story

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

Summer of blockbuster movies have Clark County theaters seeing increased ticket sales

Moviegoers line up to purchase concessions Wednesday at Battle Ground Cinema. Ticket sales at the theater haven&rsquo;t quite reached pre-pandemic levels but are only 15 percent behind.

July 8, 2024, 6:10am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Theaters in Clark County and nationwide are aiming to make a comeback after the cinema industry tanked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

City records officers say the rising number &ndash; and increasing complexity &ndash; of records requests has contributed to massive delays in providing them.

Citizens face growing obstacles to public records — and Northwest legislators are making them worse

City records officers say the rising number &ndash; and increasing complexity &ndash; of records requests has contributed to massive delays in providing them.

July 8, 2024, 6:05am Latest News

Emily Moyer, a 37-year-old photographer, was hoping public records could help save her fiance. Read story

The M/V Guemes crosses the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. The 45-year-old vessel is scheduled to be replaced by a newer model, paid for with cap-and-invest dollars, unless voters decide to kill that program in the fall election.

WA ballot initiative would cut $848.6M of environmental programs

The M/V Guemes crosses the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. The 45-year-old vessel is scheduled to be replaced by a newer model, paid for with cap-and-invest dollars, unless voters decide to kill that program in the fall election.

July 8, 2024, 6:00am Latest News

It takes about five minutes to cross the channel between Anacortes and Guemes Island. But the trip seems a lot longer to the people waiting in their cars to board the ferry that takes them across. Read story

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

10 years ago Clark County feared reefer madness; today legal marijuana is a main street business

Bud tenders Angela Rodriquez, left, and Chris Curtis work on customer orders at Main Street Marijuana in Hazel Dell. This year marks the 10th anniversary of legalized marijuana retail sales in Clark County.

July 6, 2024, 6:14am Business Subscriber Exclusive

When marijuana was legalized for retail sale in Clark County, some critics feared an exploding drug scene. But 10 years later, officials say those initial fears haven’t played out. Read story

Tattooist-turned-potter Bradley Macom works on a vessel at his Vancouver studio. His arresting work combines ancient forms of Greek pottery with contemporary tattoo art.

Tattoo artist Bradley Macom throws ceramics into the mix

Tattooist-turned-potter Bradley Macom works on a vessel at his Vancouver studio. His arresting work combines ancient forms of Greek pottery with contemporary tattoo art.

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

What does a tattoo have in common with classic Greek pottery? Read story