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A truck travels northbound on the Interstate 5 Bridge in 2021.

All northbound lanes on I-5 Bridge will be closed Saturday night

A truck travels northbound on the Interstate 5 Bridge in 2021.

August 19, 2024, 1:17pm Clark County News Free

I-5 Bridge northbound to close Saturday Read story

Washington State University fan Will Fisher, left, joins his dad, P.J. Fisher, who is a member of the class of 2003, and other supporters while greeting students on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

Monday marks first day of classes for WSU Vancouver’s fall term

Washington State University fan Will Fisher, left, joins his dad, P.J. Fisher, who is a member of the class of 2003, and other supporters while greeting students on the first day of classes at Washington State University Vancouver on Monday morning.

August 19, 2024, 1:13pm Clark County News

Fatimah Diallo’s first day of the school year is a busy one. Among her biggest battles Monday was the unexpected challenge of assembling a mini golf putting green. Read story

Fred Meyer&rsquo;s Clark County locations aren&rsquo;t affected by a union vote to authorize a strike at Portland-area stores.

Portland Fred Meyer workers’ strike vote doesn’t affect Clark County stores; date for strike not set

Fred Meyer&rsquo;s Clark County locations aren&rsquo;t affected by a union vote to authorize a strike at Portland-area stores.

August 19, 2024, 1:03pm Business

The unfair labor practice strike that thousands of Portland Fred Meyer workers voted to authorize Saturday will not impact Clark County stores. Read story

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River on Thursday morning. &ldquo;So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,&rdquo; Perez said.

Dredging the Columbia River is a complex process needed to keep navigation channels open

U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez tours the Yaquina dredging vessel as the crews works along the Columbia River on Thursday morning. &ldquo;So many of our industries rely on these waterways and this dredging schedule,&rdquo; Perez said.

August 19, 2024, 11:32am Business Subscriber Exclusive

The Pacific Northwest’s economy depends on the Columbia River. 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.

Fixing rejected ballots could tip balance in WA lands commissioner race

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.

August 19, 2024, 9:07am Election Free

Dave Upthegrove suspects there are about two dozen voters in the San Juan Islands who cast primary ballots in his favor that were rejected. The Democratic lands commissioner candidate said Thursday he might call friends or local party officials there to help track these people down and see if their… Read story

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

Vancouver police investigate attempted child abduction at central Vancouver parkvideo icon

According to a Vancouver Police Department statement, a man tried to abduct the 11-year-old from Lieser Crest Park in the Heights about 3:40 p.m. A witness intervened and the suspect released the child. He then ran to a vehicle and fled the area, headed north of Fredericksburg Way toward Mill Plain Boulevard.

August 19, 2024, 7:30am Clark County News Free

Vancouver police are looking for the suspect in an attempted abduction of an 11-year-old on Sunday at a central Vancouver park. Read story

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

Sea Mar, Clark County schools host vaccine clinics across the county

A vial of the measles vaccine is displayed at the Kaiser Permanente Cascade Park office in Vancouver.

August 19, 2024, 7:26am Clark County Health

Schools across Clark County are hosting immunization clinics at district locations this week as the start of the 2024-2025 school year draws nearer. Read story

Dallas, who weighed in at 26.5 pounds on Thursday, lives at Lutz Hardware in Camas. He can often be found hiding behind the candy counter.

Purr-fect proprietors: Cats leave their paw prints on several Clark County businesses

Dallas, who weighed in at 26.5 pounds on Thursday, lives at Lutz Hardware in Camas. He can often be found hiding behind the candy counter.

August 19, 2024, 6:07am Business Subscriber Exclusive

Clark County business owners have found employees everyone loves who will work for treats and pets. The only downside is they shed. Read story

ShaWayne Hodges takes out recycling while sorting and packing at her Vancouver, WA home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

Vancouver renter says unregulated ‘junk fees’ are being used to retaliate and discriminate

ShaWayne Hodges takes out recycling while sorting and packing at her Vancouver, WA home on Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

August 19, 2024, 6:05am Clark County News

In the midst of a summer heat wave in July 2023, Vancouver resident ShaWayne Hodges walked out to her porch and saw a notice posted on her front door. Read story

Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Vancouver Saturday for a fundraiser in support of 3rd Congressional candidate Joe Kent, a Republican from Yacolt.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visits Vancouver for Joe Kent fundraiser

Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson visited Vancouver Saturday for a fundraiser in support of 3rd Congressional candidate Joe Kent, a Republican from Yacolt.

August 17, 2024, 2:46pm Clark County News

For a $1,000 suggested donation, Kent supporters gained entry to a noon reception Saturday with Johnson at El Gaucho at The Waterfront Vancouver. Read story