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Garden plots take shape at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Clark County continues to weigh its options for the farm and how to make the property financially viable.

78th Street Heritage Farm plan strives for sustainability

Garden plots take shape at the 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Clark County continues to weigh its options for the farm and how to make the property financially viable.

April 25, 2024, 6:07am Clark County News

Clark County’s agricultural gem, the 78th Street Heritage Farm, could operate more like an agriculturally focused community park in the future. Read story

Smoke and vapor coming from locomotives being repaired at BNSF&rsquo;s maintenance yard have residents in the Lincoln neighborhood worried about pollution exposure.

‘Pollutants’ from BNSF locomotives in rail yard called ‘outrageous’ by Lincoln neighborhood residents

Smoke and vapor coming from locomotives being repaired at BNSF&rsquo;s maintenance yard have residents in the Lincoln neighborhood worried about pollution exposure.

April 24, 2024, 6:07am Business

Smoke and steam billowing from locomotives parked at BNSF Railway’s maintenance yard near West 39th Street has some residents worried about what’s ending up in their air. Read story

A voter heads to a ballot drop box Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Seattle. Voters in Washington state have a crowded ballot to fill out for this week&rsquo;s election, with a referendum on affirmative action and an initiative on the price of car tabs among the things they are being asked to decide.

WA ballot initiatives: Pro and con campaigns gear up to woo WA voters

A voter heads to a ballot drop box Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Seattle. Voters in Washington state have a crowded ballot to fill out for this week&rsquo;s election, with a referendum on affirmative action and an initiative on the price of car tabs among the things they are being asked to decide.

April 21, 2024, 6:05am Editor's Choice

How much should Washington tax the rich? Read story

Vancouver Urban Forestry Commission seeks two members

April 20, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants for two vacancies on its volunteer Urban Forestry Commission. Read story

Clark County Green Business Program to host education event on sustainable food practices

April 17, 2024, 5:56am Clark County News

The Clark County Green Business Program will host a free educational event for businesses to learn about sustainable food practices. Read story

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It’s a spring thing: In Clark County it’s Earth Day all week

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April 16, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

Mother Earth is putting on a beautiful spring show with eye-popping blooms, blue skies (at least sometimes) and soft breezes. If that makes you feel like celebrating, head to one or two of these Earth Day events. Read story

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Biden administration on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, finalized strict limits on certain so-called &ldquo;forever chemicals&rdquo; in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

Camas OK’s $1.6M contract to address PFAS in city’s water supply

FILE - Eva Stebel, water researcher, pours a water sample into a smaller glass container for experimentation as part of drinking water and PFAS research at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Center For Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response on Feb. 16, 2023, in Cincinnati. The Biden administration on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, finalized strict limits on certain so-called &ldquo;forever chemicals&rdquo; in drinking water that will require utilities to reduce them to the lowest level they can be reliably measured. (AP Photo/Joshua A.

April 13, 2024, 6:09am Clark County Health

Camas officials approved a $1.6 million contract with an environmental engineering firm to help address PFAS found in the city’s drinking water. Read story

The possibility of removing four Snake River dams &mdash; Ice Harbor Dam, Lower Monumental Dam, Little Goose Dam and Lower Granite Dam &mdash; has long been a contentious one that has generally split along party lines. Shown is the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, the first of four dams constructed as part of the Lower Snake River Project, authorized in the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1945.

Report estimates Lower Snake River dams, reservoirs emit millions of tons of greenhouse gases

The possibility of removing four Snake River dams &mdash; Ice Harbor Dam, Lower Monumental Dam, Little Goose Dam and Lower Granite Dam &mdash; has long been a contentious one that has generally split along party lines. Shown is the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam, the first of four dams constructed as part of the Lower Snake River Project, authorized in the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1945.

April 12, 2024, 6:03am Latest News Free

Hydroelectric dams in the Columbia River Basin lauded for providing clean energy might be emitting more greenhouse gases than previously known, according to a new report from the environmental group Tell The Dam Truth. Read story

A pair of weeks-old baby squirrels rest on a blanket Wednesday at Squirrel Refuge in Vancouver. The organization rescues baby squirrels, opossums, mice, rabbits and other critters.

Clark County residents urged to take hands-off approach to baby animals encountered in the wild

A pair of weeks-old baby squirrels rest on a blanket Wednesday at Squirrel Refuge in Vancouver. The organization rescues baby squirrels, opossums, mice, rabbits and other critters.

April 11, 2024, 6:06am Clark County Life

You’re out for a walk, enjoying a sunny spring day, when you suddenly spot a baby squirrel out of its nest or maybe a tiny bunny hiding under a clump of grass. What should you do? Do you take the animal home and care for it yourself or leave it… Read story

11-year-old Gus Griffin (second-to-left) and classmates dig up weeds in one of Port Townsend&rsquo;s three gardens. March 28, 2024.

Farm-to-school programs flourish in Washington

11-year-old Gus Griffin (second-to-left) and classmates dig up weeds in one of Port Townsend&rsquo;s three gardens. March 28, 2024.

April 9, 2024, 6:10am Northwest Free

At Salish Coast Elementary School in Port Townsend, a group of fifth grade students is asked a math question: If a farmer wants to plant four seeds per foot in two 40-foot rows, how many seeds will the farmer need? Read story