As enthusiastic as electric car owners are about their vehicles, Washington still has a long way to go to meet its requirement that 35 percent…
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Anglers descend on the Gorge to get piece of $1 million Northern pikeminnow payouts
By The Citizen on April 16, 2025
THE DALLES, ORE. — Thomas Ogren stood on the dock at The Dalles Marina boat launch Monday, casting for Northern pikeminnow in the hopes of…
Vancouver water test results for PFAS a mixed bag
By The Citizen on April 8, 2025
Recent water test results from the city of Vancouver show levels for some PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, have decreased while others have remained…
Clark County man wants Vancouver and the county to do more to protect disappearing tree-lined ridgelines
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
For Warren Neth, one of the great things about his Harney Heights home was being able to walk among the trees on the neighboring ridgetops.…
Vancouver named a Tree City USA for 36th consecutive year
By The Citizen on April 4, 2025
The National Arbor Day Foundation named Vancouver a Tree City USA for the 36th consecutive year. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Columbia River Gorge Commission facing funding cuts as Legislature grapples with state’s budget deficit
By The Citizen on April 2, 2025
The latest budget proposal from the Legislature could mean the end for the Columbia River Gorge Commission, which was established four decades ago to protect…
Forest Service to replant trees lost in wildfires in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
By The Citizen on April 1, 2025
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to replant 134 acres of trees in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest lost during the 2022 Siouxon, Kalama and…
The Seabirds: Vancouver woman’s expedition team takes students to the far reaches of the world
By The Citizen on March 20, 2025
Vancouver resident Ashley Bugge traversed the fjords off the shore of Tromsø, a city north of the Arctic Circle in Norway, with a group in…
Northwest Forest Plan less effective in the face of climate change, says Forest Service, proposing changes
By The Citizen on March 14, 2025
Time is running out for those wanting to offer feedback on proposed changes to the U.S. Forest Service’s Northwest Forest Plan. The public comment period…
‘I want to be an insect.’ ‘I want to be a moth’: Forest School in Salmon Creek immerses kids in nature’s lessons
By The Citizen on March 11, 2025
A Clark County school for young children uses the great outdoors as its classroom, rain or shine. Read more… Source: The Columbian