A 16-year-old boy drowned Wednesday night in the Columbia River near Frenchman’s Bar, despite a “herculean” search effort from multiple area agencies. Read more… Source:…
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Southwest WA ports and shipping advocates dodge politics to bring home federal dollars
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
Ryan Hart was at Portland International Airport last month waiting to board a flight for Washington, D.C., when he saw Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Read…
‘Wake-up call’: Officials say giant Pacific earthquake serves as warning for local megaquakes, tsunamis
By The Citizen on August 2, 2025
Daniel Eungard gets a handful of tsunami alerts each month because of his job running the tsunami hazards program for the Washington Geological Survey. Most…
Shillapoo South Wildlife Area near Vancouver could be reconnected to the Columbia River, says state
By The Citizen on July 26, 2025
The Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife is considering a habitat-restoration project that would reconnect the 1,000-plus-acre Shillapoo South Wildlife Area to the Columbia River…
Wahkiakum considers $1 ticket increase after state reduces ferry funds
By The Citizen on July 21, 2025
Wahkiakum County leaders say the state is decreasing its Columbia River ferry operation funding by about $150,000 over the next two years. Read more… Source:…
Columbia Basin’s salmon are in hot water, literally, says report from Save Our Wild Salmon
By The Citizen on July 11, 2025
Environmental group Save Our Wild Salmon released its first Columbia River Hot Water Report of the year Wednesday, as water temperatures throughout the basin this…
Treacherous waters are found in every corner of Clark County; rescue resources can’t be everywhere at once
By The Citizen on July 5, 2025
In May, a group of people in their 20s were enjoying the early summerlike weather by jumping from the Everett Street footbridge between Lacamas and…
Sunday fire causes extensive damage to Columbia Vista; Vancouver mill left inoperable
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
A Sunday fire left a lumber mill in southeast Vancouver inoperable. The incident is still under investigation but was ruled an accident, according to the…
After six years, 32,000 boulders and $172M, the Columbia River jetty rehab is almost done
By The Citizen on July 3, 2025
CLATSOP SPIT — For most of the past two years, Jesse Allen has worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week operating a crane…
Mississippi River shippers get weeklong tour of Columbia River shipping system
By The Citizen on June 30, 2025
KALAMA — A group of Mississippi River shipping industry figures were treated to a tour of the Columbia-Snake river grain export system last week by…