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Opinion: C-TRAN outpaces TriMet – Strong finances and growing ridership, but a cautionary note on costs and efficiency
C-TRAN's farebox recovery has dropped from 17% in 2017 to just 4. 2% in 2025, even as reserves top $201 million.
Letter: Why are we removing the I-5 bridges?
Sharon Nasset argues a supplemental bridge west of I-5 could add capacity without demolishing historic crossings.
Southbound I-5 to I-205 connection closes for paving work in Vancouver July 10-11
The ramp from southbound I-5 to southbound I-205 at Exit 7 closes Friday night for pavement repairs and striping work.
Cruise the Couve Returns to Uptown Village on July 18
Cruise the Couve's new Chrome & Craft Market Alley brings local artists and makers to 19th Street noon–8 p. m.
Opinion: Will TriMet be around to operate the IBR’s light rail?
TriMet faces $6. 4 billion in decade-long operating losses as the IBR's light rail future grows uncertain.
IBR says (again) that light rail to Library Square is not part of first phase of construction
IBR officials say physical and financial limits make Library Square light rail impossible in Phase 1.
Opinion: IBR receives federal Record of Decision but major funding questions remain unanswered
NFBC warns the IBR's $14. 4 billion cost leaves roughly $9 billion with no identified funding plan.
Clark County Council follows Vancouver’s lead, promoting light rail to Library Square
The Clark County Council voted 4-1 to back a Vancouver-authored resolution asking the IBR to extend light rail to Library Square.
IBR program receives federal approval
The I-5 bridge, built on spans dating to 1917 and 1958, carries 140,000 vehicles and $132 million in goods daily.
Letter: Interstate Bridge Replacement Program’s safety?
Bob Ortblad argues IBR's elevated S-curve approach will ice over far more often than the existing ground-level bridge.
Opinion: SCOTUS pond scum decides late election ballots DO count!
Lars Larson argues a Supreme Court ruling on late ballots puts the SAVE Act at center stage in Congress.
Letter: ‘The region does not just need a prettier I-5 Bridge’
Lendel argues $14-plus billion rebuilds the same bottleneck without adding a third Columbia crossing.
Letter: Fact-checking the C-TRAN fixed rail discussion
Vancouver resident Michael Backman calls Councilor Erik Paulsen's 300,000-population transit claim misleading.
Leaders react to Erik Paulsen’s proposal to bring rail infrastructure to streets of Vancouver
C-TRAN's Tim Hein warns Vancouver and Clark County must sell fixed rail costs to their own constituents.
Weekend closures of entrance to southbound I-205 from I-5 for paving work in Vancouver June 26-28
The ramp from southbound I-5 to southbound I-205 at Exit 7 closes Friday night through Sunday morning for paving work.
Opinion: Clark County does not have a need for light rail
Clark County voters have rejected light rail three times while C-TRAN runs a reserve fund surplus and TriMet faces bankruptcy by 2029.
Washington’s gas tax is going up, but state transportation revenue is falling short
Washington's gas tax rises to 56. 5 cents per gallon July 1, trailing only California and Pennsylvania nationally.
Road closures begin in July for reconstruction of Southeast Blair Road
A 200-foot section of Southeast Blair Road will fully close to through traffic from early July through late August.