One person was rescued Monday morning from the East Fork Lewis River after their vehicle drove off the road and down a 30-foot embankment. Read…
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Vancouver construction company fined for teenager’s injuries that resulted in amputation of his legs
Labor officials have fined a Vancouver construction company more than $150,000 after a 16-year-old boy’s legs were amputated following an injury last summer while working…
La Center, Cowlitz Indian Tribe fail to reach deal for police services inside city limits
Contract negotiations have failed between the city of La Center and the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, where tribal officers would have provided police services inside city…
La Center City Council approves 2024 budget
Despite continuing declines in cardroom revenues, La Center’s economic and financial prospects remain healthy, according to Mayor Tom Strobehn. Read more… Source: The Columbian
‘It’s a great day for the Cowlitz’: Tribe puts mobile treatment van into service
COWLITZ INDIAN RESERVATION — The Cowlitz Indian Tribe on Friday put its new mobile medication-assisted treatment van into service following a traditional ceremonial blessing held…
After decades without trains running, rail development worries Clark County neighbors
BATTLE GROUND — Life in the Whispering Poplars mobile home park is fairly quiet for resident Karen Colwell. Yes, there’s noise from the traffic along…
Jenny Creek Fire north of La Center now 90 percent contained
LA CENTER — Small plumes of smoke rose from the blackened rubble of a house fire that spread to the wildland behind it the night…
Battle Ground urges state to keep Larch Corrections Center operating
The city of Battle Ground on Monday joined a growing list of local governments opposed to the planned closure of Larch Corrections Center near Yacolt.…
Updated Clark County election results show few changes
Updated elections results from the Aug. 1 primary and special election showed little change in race outcomes, although voter turnout did improve slightly. Read more… …
Repairs to begin on North Fork Lewis River Bridge on Interstate 5
As the saying goes, nothing is certain except death, taxes and Southwest Washington bridges requiring work or replacement. Read more… Source: The Columbian