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A note to customers is written in the window of a salon in Vancouver.

Clark County’s COVID-19 cases rise to 359

A note to customers is written in the window of a salon in Vancouver.

April 30, 2020, 11:51am Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases Thursday morning. Read story

Workers move bodies to a refrigerated truck from the Andrew T. Cleckley Funeral Home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Police responded to a report of human bodies in vehicles, which they determined were connected to the nearby funeral home. The New York Police Department notified the state Department of Health, which oversees funeral homes. The coronavirus pandemic has overrun most funeral homes and morgues in New York City.

About 50 bodies found in trucks outside NY funeral home

Workers move bodies to a refrigerated truck from the Andrew T. Cleckley Funeral Home in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Police responded to a report of human bodies in vehicles, which they determined were connected to the nearby funeral home. The New York Police Department notified the state Department of Health, which oversees funeral homes. The coronavirus pandemic has overrun most funeral homes and morgues in New York City.

April 30, 2020, 8:43am Nation & World

Police were called to a Brooklyn neighborhood Wednesday after a funeral home overwhelmed by the coronavirus resorted to storing dozens of bodies on ice in rented trucks, and a passerby complained about the smell, officials said. Read story

White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx listens as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-La., about the coronavirus response, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Washington.

Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a coronavirus rebound

White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx listens as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a meeting between President Donald Trump and Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-La., about the coronavirus response, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Washington.

April 30, 2020, 8:27am Politics

Trying to dispel economic gloom, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s anticipating a major rebound in the coming months and a “spectacular” 2021. Read story

A person walks along a nearly empty street Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Boston. Job cuts have escalated across the U.S. economy in recent days that remains all but shut down due measures taken to halt the spread of the virus.

U.S., Europe jobless claims soar amid pandemic lockdowns

A person walks along a nearly empty street Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Boston. Job cuts have escalated across the U.S. economy in recent days that remains all but shut down due measures taken to halt the spread of the virus.

April 30, 2020, 8:26am Nation & World

Bleak new figures Thursday underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has climbed past a staggering 30 million, while Europe’s economies have gone into an epic slide. Read story

Robert Ayala, one of the owners of Mi Casa Pupuseria, prepares an order during Wednesday&#039;s lunch rush. Business has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hispanic population in Clark County, Washington takes big hit from coronavirusvideo icon

Robert Ayala, one of the owners of Mi Casa Pupuseria, prepares an order during Wednesday&#039;s lunch rush. Business has slowed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

Mi Casa Pupuseria Y Mexican Restaurant is just 7 months old and trying to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic by filling to-go orders. Read story

Darin Kyle of Quartz Mountain Distillery keeps an eye on the mash run in preparation for making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 pandemic at his Walnut Grove business.

Vancouver’s Quartz Mountain Distillery switches from spirits to hand sanitizer

Darin Kyle of Quartz Mountain Distillery keeps an eye on the mash run in preparation for making hand sanitizer to help during the COVID-19 pandemic at his Walnut Grove business.

April 30, 2020, 6:00am Business

In early March, Clark County’s newest distillery was on the cusp of making its first batch of vodka, until COVID-19 halted its production. Read story

Contractor safety webinar set for Friday

April 30, 2020, 5:59am Clark County News

The Southwest Washington Contractors Association will hold a "Let's Get Back to Work Safely" webinar at 8 a.m. Friday, aimed at helping contractors develop the right tools and health safety plans to resume work at job sites. Read story

Caution tape closes off play structures at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on March 24. Most city-operated parks remain open, but play structures and sports courts still are off-limits.

Parks in Vancouver, Clark County stick with status quo for time being

Caution tape closes off play structures at Esther Short Park in Vancouver on March 24. Most city-operated parks remain open, but play structures and sports courts still are off-limits.

April 29, 2020, 6:50pm Clark County News

Local parks officials are not planning to change any policies to reflect the governor’s announcement that some recreational state lands will reopen Tuesday. Read story

J.D. Elquist, right, of the Downtown Tacoma Partnership, delivers meals to workers at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The delivery was part of the organization's "Hero Meals" project, which collects donations from the public to purchase meals from restaurants that are then given to healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential workers in the city during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Washington’s stay-at-home order won’t be lifted Monday

J.D. Elquist, right, of the Downtown Tacoma Partnership, delivers meals to workers at Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma, Wash., Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The delivery was part of the organization's "Hero Meals" project, which collects donations from the public to purchase meals from restaurants that are then given to healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential workers in the city during the coronavirus outbreak. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 29, 2020, 5:35pm Editor's Choice

OLYMPIA -- Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Wednesday the state has to see more progress in several areas, including the daily number of new coronavirus cases and deaths, before social distancing restrictions can safely be lifted. Read story

In this photo taken Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the patio at Coria Estates, a winery on the outskirts of Salem, Ore,, is devoid of customers because of the governor&#039;s stay-at-home order. Oregon is in its fourth week of lockdown.

Heart disease a factor in coronavirus deaths

In this photo taken Tuesday, April 14, 2020, the patio at Coria Estates, a winery on the outskirts of Salem, Ore,, is devoid of customers because of the governor&#039;s stay-at-home order. Oregon is in its fourth week of lockdown.

April 29, 2020, 4:38pm Northwest

The number of known deaths from the coronavirus in Oregon topped 100 on Wednesday. Read story