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Washington School for the Deaf Superintendent Shauna Bilyeu, center, speaks using American Sign Language with students Casey Lewandowski, left, and Angel Castro, right, about a piece of the school’s old gymnasium floor on display in the new gymnasium. The floor, she said, is a critical piece of the school’s history, as sports games are often a huge source of community.

New School for the Deaf campus transforms Vancouver institution

September 6, 2024, 4:51pm Clark County News

The Washington School for the Deaf is among Vancouver’s oldest schools. Superintendent Shauna Bilyeu feared the town was forgetting about the school and its students as the campus on Evergreen Boulevard began to show its age. Read story

Jesse Martin, public information officer for the Vancouver Fire Department, from left, joins firefighter/engineer Paul Coulimore and firefighter/paramedic Caleb Butler as they assist a woman struggling during an excessive heat warning in Vancouver’s Uptown Village on Thursday afternoon. The temperature was hovering near triple digits at the time of the call.

Out of the fire into the heat: Vancouver firefighters don’t get a break when temperatures soar

September 6, 2024, 12:43pm Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

As Vancouver Fire Engine 1 drove the streets of downtown Vancouver on Thursday afternoon, its crew remarked on the emptiness of the usually bustling sidewalks. Read story

A truck traveling south on Interstate 5 approaches the twin bridges that carry the freeway over the North Fork Lewis River.

North Fork Lewis River Bridge work done early; freeway reopens Sunday

September 6, 2024, 11:18am Clark County News

All lanes across the northbound and southbound bridges along Interstate 5 will reopen Sunday, marking the completion of the North Fork Lewis River Bridge deck repair and overlay project. Read story

Echo Glen Children's Center in Snoqualmie (Courtesy of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families)

Nearly 200 people sue WA, alleging sex abuse in juvenile detention

September 6, 2024, 7:48am Courts & Crime

Dread fills the 60-year-old truck driver’s body whenever he has to drive past the Emerald Queen Casino off Interstate 5. Read story

Jaime Herrera Beutler, left, is leading in the Washington lands commissioner primary race. Sue Kuehl Pederson, center, and Dave Upthegrove, right, are in a close battle for the second spot. The top two finishers will advance to the November general election.

WA GOP suing King County Elections over commissioner of public lands primary results

September 6, 2024, 7:47am Election

The state Republican Party says it has filed a lawsuit challenging King County’s use of an online tool to allow voters to fix their challenged ballots, mostly with signature issues. Read story

Speeding motorcyclist killed in crash north of Camas, according to State Patrol

September 6, 2024, 7:47am Clark County News

A Camas man on motorcycle was killed when he tried to pass other vehicles on state Highway 500 near Grove Field and struck a car, according to the Washington State Patrol. Read story

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Camper Becky Hoofnagle stands in the harsh sunlight while talking about the challenges of living outdoors during extreme heat in downtown Vancouver on Thursday morning. People living in their vehicles are especially vulnerable during the heat, forecasted to reach 101 degrees on Thursday.

‘They shouldn’t be out here’: Heat multiplies struggles for those living in cars in Clark County

September 6, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

On Thursday afternoon, when temperatures in Vancouver were on track to reach 101 degrees, four people sweated silently in their cars with the doors propped open. Read story

Construction workers make way for new businesses near New Seasons Market in Fisher’s Landing. The construction industry in Clark County has lost nearly 1,000 jobs since last summer.

More people working in Clark County than year ago but jobless rate still up

September 6, 2024, 6:05am Business

More people are working in Clark County than a year ago, according to data from the Washington Employment Security Department. Read story

Seared scallops with wild mushroom truffle sauce.

Cecilia’s dinner hour food and drink land in Vancouver’s top tier

September 6, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

The sumptuous corner space at Grand Central where people flock for mimosas and Tres Leches French Toast at brunch is now open for dinner. At Cecilia’s dinner hour, Northwest Hospitality, which also runs Amaro’s Table and Gustav’s, offers old-school elegance with classic dishes like Filet Oscar, spinach artichoke dip and… Read story

This week in Clark County history, Sept. 7

September 6, 2024, 5:35am Clark County Life

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum. Read story