Clark County motorists will pay more at the pump now that Gov. Bob Ferguson signed into law a 6 cent-per-gallon gas tax increase Tuesday afternoon.…
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Over protests, Vancouver City Council OKs downtown parking changes
By The Citizen on May 20, 2025
The Vancouver City Council approved some downtown parking changes Monday, including eliminating free weekend parking and paving the way for higher rates, over the protests…
Stapleton Road and 54th Avenue ramps close as work resumes on pedestrian bridge over Highway 500
By The Citizen on May 19, 2025
Construction of a pedestrian bridge across state Highway 500 resumed earlier this month now that warmer weather has arrived. Read more… Source: The Columbian
Left lane of I-5 south to close for bridge inspection Sunday near Woodland
By The Citizen on May 15, 2025
Travelers on southbound Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County should expect delays and longer-than-usual travel times Sunday, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation. Read…
With state funding cuts, dangerous homeless camps along Clark County highways could remain in place longer
By The Citizen on May 14, 2025
The Washington State Department of Transportation may have less funding for clearing homeless camps along state highways in Clark County starting in July. Read more… …
Free parking in downtown Vancouver on weekends is on its way out
By The Citizen on May 13, 2025
The city of Vancouver moved forward with some parking changes Monday, including eliminating free parking on weekends in downtown Vancouver and increasing parking meter hourly…
137th closure in east Vancouver will continue for another year as culvert project continues
By The Citizen on May 8, 2025
Last summer, regular users of Northeast 137th Avenue had to find a new route as the road closed for what they thought would be several…
WSDOT plans to lower speed limit on Highway 502 which is Battle Ground’s West Main Street
By The Citizen on May 7, 2025
The Washington State Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit on part of Battle Ground’s West Main Street to 30 mph. Read more… …
Vancouver working on citywide plan to support electric vehicles
By The Citizen on April 25, 2025
Like the state, Vancouver’s largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions comes from transportation. To meet state-mandated emissions reductions and clean fuel standards, as well…
‘We all want to go home at the end of the day’: Clark County is 4th in Washington for work zone crashes
By The Citizen on April 17, 2025
It took less than 90 seconds for Bethany Blankenship’s life to change. Read more… Source: The Columbian