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SR 503 east of Woodland partially reopens
YALE – Relief is in sight for drivers who use State Route 503 near Speelyai Bay Road. One lane of the highway reopened to traffic at 5 p.m. Mon., May 8. Following a series of rock blasts…
Q&A: Don Benton talks about Donald Trump, his time at the EPA, and his new job at the Selective Service System
…has been a colorful and controversial fixture in southwest Washington politics since 1994, when he was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives. After two years in the House, 20…
Gov. Inslee signs Brandon Vick legislation
…signed Rep. Brandon Vick’s legislation that will expand on Washington state’s crowdfunding law and increase access to capital for small business. Vick said House Bill 1593 is a result of a collaborat…
How safe is the Interstate 5 bridge?
…rkCountyToday.com VANCOUVER — The original span of the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge was opened in 1917. It was the first automobile bridge across the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon, and the…
ESD 112 region schools receive state’s highest honor
VANCOUVER — Eleven schools in the ESD 112 region are 2016 Washington Achievement Award winners. Given by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the awards use the Washington State A…
Senate approves Rep. Liz Pike’s short-line rail jobs bill
…jobs along short-line railroads in Clark County and Eastern Washington passed the Senate, 41-8, Wednesday. House Bill 1504 would make changes under the state’s Growth Management Act (GMA) to allow new…
Washington’s salmon fisheries set for 2017
SACRAMENTO, CA. — Washington anglers can expect a mixed bag of salmon fisheries this year with slightly increased opportunities in the ocean, season similar t…
Senate unanimously passes Rep. Brandon Vick legislation to give small businesses more access to capital
OLYMPIA — The state Senate unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Rep. Brandon Vick that would increase access to capital for small businesses and st…
State Supreme Court sides with Port of Vancouver in oil terminal suit
VANCOUVER — The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Port of Vancouver in suit regarding the Port’s lease with Tesoro-Savage’s planned V…
Area police departments increase DUI patrols for St. Patrick’s Day
VANCOUVER — On Fri., March 17, thanks to a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, the Vancouver, Battle Ground and Washougal Police Departments as well as the Washington State Patrol w…
Waterfront developer sets sights on Vancouver’s long-vacant ‘Block 10’ parcel, proposes mixed-use building with grocery store, apartments, retail shops
VANCOUVER — A long-vacant piece of prime real estate in Vancouver’s core could soon become a mixed-use development with a grocery store, 250 residential units and ground-floor retail shop…
I-5 bridge replacement gains momentum, much to the chagrin of opponents
…reate a new project to construct a replacement for the Interstate 5 (I-5) bridge has gathered momentum in recent weeks despite the continued objections of some area and regional elected officials. Sen…