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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

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

A sensor monitors the health of a bee colony.

WSU study: Climate change hurts honey bees

A sensor monitors the health of a bee colony.

April 9, 2024, 6:02am Life

One of nature’s most important keystone species is working itself to death. Read story

Crews from Larch Corrections Center had been a key part of wildfire response in Southwest Washington before it closed.

Southwest Washington faces its first wildfire season without Larch crews on hand to battle blazes

Crews from Larch Corrections Center had been a key part of wildfire response in Southwest Washington before it closed.

April 6, 2024, 6:14am Clark County News

The call came at 4 on a morning in October 2022. Paul Kalchik was a member of a Larch Corrections Center firefighting crew that was roused out of bed early to respond to a 2-acre fire on the south side of Larch Mountain, near Nakia Creek. Read story

The Albina Asphalt Lab in Vancouver.

Vancouver-based Albina Asphalt fined $27K for improper waste disposal

The Albina Asphalt Lab in Vancouver.

April 5, 2024, 2:20pm Business

Vancouver-based asphalt manufacturer and distributor Albina Asphalt was fined $27,000 Thursday by the Washington Department of Ecology for not properly managing dangerous waste, including liquid asphalt, diesel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, a toxic chemical. Read story

A home near the border of Camp Bonneville is visible from Northeast 68th Street in Vancouver on June 21, 2019.

Camp Bonneville concerns may delay contract between Clark County, FBI

A home near the border of Camp Bonneville is visible from Northeast 68th Street in Vancouver on June 21, 2019.

April 4, 2024, 6:08am Clark County News

New and old concerns about the FBI’s continued use of a shooting range at Camp Bonneville could delay contract negotiations between the federal agency and Clark County Council. Read story

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, worked to secure $3 million in federal funding for Discover Clean Water Alliance&rsquo;s wastewater treatment plant in the Felida area. Needed upgrades and improvements should be completed during the 2025-26 biennium.

Murray, Perez secure $3 million for Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment facility improvement project

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Skamania, worked to secure $3 million in federal funding for Discover Clean Water Alliance&rsquo;s wastewater treatment plant in the Felida area. Needed upgrades and improvements should be completed during the 2025-26 biennium.

April 2, 2024, 6:43pm Clark County News

A multimillion-dollar project to improve the Salmon Creek Wastewater Treatment facility — and prepare for Clark County’s expected population growth — is moving forward thanks to $3 million in federal funding. Read story

An electric vehicle charges Monday at Clark Public Utilities on Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver. The utility is piloting a credit for people who agree to charge their vehicles at home during off-peak hours.

Clark Public Utilities pilot program offers $50 credit to electric vehicle owners

An electric vehicle charges Monday at Clark Public Utilities on Fort Vancouver Way in Vancouver. The utility is piloting a credit for people who agree to charge their vehicles at home during off-peak hours.

April 2, 2024, 6:05am Business

A new pilot program offers electric vehicle owners in Clark County a $50 credit from Clark Public Utilities to forgo charging their vehicles during peak demand hours. Read story

A sign warns visitors of a toxic algal bloom at Lacamas Lake in Camas in July 2020.

‘Very safe’ chemical proposed for algal bloom prevention at Lacamas Lake

A sign warns visitors of a toxic algal bloom at Lacamas Lake in Camas in July 2020.

March 30, 2024, 6:08am Clark County Health

A plan to chemically treat Lacamas Lake for toxic algal blooms this summer could get the go-ahead from the Camas City Council on Monday. Read story

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy&rsquo;s clean energy portfolio.

Controversial clean energy law takes effect in Washington

The Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility about 16 miles east of Ellensburg in central Washington is part of Puget Sound Energy&rsquo;s clean energy portfolio.

March 29, 2024, 4:42pm Editor's Choice

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday signed a hotly contested bill to quicken Puget Sound Energy’s transition away from natural gas, leaving in place a provision that critics argued would unfairly benefit the utility’s investors at the expense of ratepayers. Read story