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Workers monitor electricity production at Avangrid's green energy sites across the country Tuesday from the company's National Control Center in Vancouver. The company produces energy for millions of homes across the country.

Avangrid sends 9,000 megawatts of green energy across the U.S.; its control center is in Vancouver

Workers monitor electricity production at Avangrid's green energy sites across the country Tuesday from the company's National Control Center in Vancouver. The company produces energy for millions of homes across the country.

June 27, 2024, 6:08am Business

As some continue to question whether green technologies can translate into well-paying jobs, Avangrid, a sustainable energy company, has steadily been proving they can. The company, based in Orange, Conn., has brought jobs to Clark County. Read story

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

Professor takes stock of bees at Clark College’s bee campus

Clark College biology professor Steven Clark takes a bee survey Monday at one of Clark College&rsquo;s bee gardens. The college became a Bee Campus USA affiliate in 2023.

June 25, 2024, 6:06am Clark County News

The Fourth of July isn’t the only time Clark County residents get to see a dazzling display of color. The wildflowers at Clark College’s bee gardens are in full bloom. From the scarlet red of ornamental poppies to the stark white and lemon yellow of daisies to the vivid blues,… Read story

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

Vancouver Audubon offers advice on when birds move in

In mid-June, your reporter briefly thrust his phone over this nest in a front-porch flower basket, just to see who was at home. Vancouver Audubon member Susan Saul identified this baby as a dark-eyed junco. The nest was empty by the end of the month.

June 25, 2024, 6:05am Clark County Life

A few weeks ago while shopping for veggie starts and garden supplies, my wife and I also picked up a hanging flower basket for our small, sunny front porch. Read story

The Park Laundry site in Downtown Ridgefield.

Cleanup of contaminated Park Laundry site in Ridgefield begins

The Park Laundry site in Downtown Ridgefield.

June 24, 2024, 3:01pm Business

Cleanup has begun at the contaminated Park Laundry site in downtown Ridgefield. Read story

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad conductor Brad Johnston rides a car while working near St. Johns Road in 2023. For the past 18 months, the Friends of Clark County and Friends of Central Vancouver have been organizing opposition to the rail operator.

Two groups work to educate Clark County residents on environmental issues around county’s short railroad

Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad conductor Brad Johnston rides a car while working near St. Johns Road in 2023. For the past 18 months, the Friends of Clark County and Friends of Central Vancouver have been organizing opposition to the rail operator.

June 20, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Some call them environmental champions. Others have less complimentary names. For the past 18 months, members of Friends of Clark County and Friends of Central Vancouver have been on a mission to educate residents about issues surrounding the county-owned short line railroad. Read story

The Yaquina is one of two hopper dredges owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredges work together to maintain the navigation channel up and down the Lower Columbia River each year. (Contributed by the U.S.

Boating season brings questions about maintenance of Columbia River, its tributaries

The Yaquina is one of two hopper dredges owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dredges work together to maintain the navigation channel up and down the Lower Columbia River each year. (Contributed by the U.S.

June 17, 2024, 3:42pm Clark County News

With the official start of summer Thursday, anglers, kayakers, boaters and other water enthusiasts will soon flock to the Columbia River for a little recreation and relaxation. But navigating the busy waterway, with its shifting sandbars, hidden obstacles and commercial shipping traffic can be tricky. Read story

Birds fly around and perch on the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River as one of two dredging ships passes through the channel in 2009. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer&rsquo;s project to repair the river jetties is expected to be completed in October 2025.

Columbia River jetty repairs nearing completion

Birds fly around and perch on the South Jetty at the mouth of the Columbia River as one of two dredging ships passes through the channel in 2009. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer&rsquo;s project to repair the river jetties is expected to be completed in October 2025.

June 17, 2024, 3:16pm Clark County News

The nearly decadelong project to repair the jetty system at the mouth of the Columbia River is expected to draw to a close late next year. Read story

Clark County Green Neighbors community outreach coordinator Bethanie Collette looks over a garden at 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. The garden is just one of dozens visitors will learn about during Clark County Green Neighbors&rsquo; upcoming garden tour.

Clark County tour touts benefits of natural gardens, sustainable techniques

Clark County Green Neighbors community outreach coordinator Bethanie Collette looks over a garden at 78th Street Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. The garden is just one of dozens visitors will learn about during Clark County Green Neighbors&rsquo; upcoming garden tour.

June 12, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News

If you’ve been wanting to learn more about sustainable gardening practices, Clark County Green Neighbors has just the ticket. This year’s garden tour, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23, is all about natural or sustainable gardening. The tour will feature nine gardens, some public and some private. Read story

Sunset over the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River.

Roll on, Big River: Book explores the Columbia River, its diversity of landscapes and cultures

Sunset over the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River.

June 7, 2024, 6:03am Clark County Life Subscriber Exclusive

The river that one white explorer named after his own ship in 1792 — the Columbia — has been called many things in many languages, but perhaps the simplest, broadest name is also the truest: Big River. Read story

Clark County, in partnership with the state Department of Ecology, is launching a monthlong “Secure Your Load for Safer Roads” campaign.

Hundreds of crashes in Washington each year blamed on unsecured loads; Clark County hopes to change that

Clark County, in partnership with the state Department of Ecology, is launching a monthlong “Secure Your Load for Safer Roads” campaign.

June 6, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Whether you’re hauling a load of trash to the transfer station, coming home with new furniture or carrying lumber home for a new project, Clark County’s Solid Waste division is reminding drivers to keep roads safe and clean for everyone by properly securing your load. The county, in partnership with… Read story