Clark County Today News

Before construction on the I-5 Bridge can begin and federal funding can be obtained, the program will need to get approval for their plans with the U.S. Coast Guard and complete an environmental impact statement.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/i-5-bridge-could-face-more-than-a-year-in-delays/

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Opinion: Washington agency says decarbonization isn’t a priority of ‘Community decarbonization’ funded by CO2 tax. Todd Myers writes that simply taxing and spending don’t help the environment. Yet that is the philosophy used here and why Washington has repeatedly failed to meet its environmental goals despite spending huge amounts of money.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-washington-agency-says-decarbonization-isnt-a-priority-of-community-decarbonization-funded-by-co2-tax/

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A three-alarm fire at the Erica Village Apartments in Hazel Dell Tuesday caused portions of the building to collapse, but no one was injured.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/crews-respond-to-hazel-dell-apartment-fire/

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Drivers in East Vancouver witnessed an uncommon traffic incident Monday afternoon when a dump truck with its dump box fully extended took out a traffic light at the intersection of SE 192nd Ave. and SE 1st Street.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/video-dump-truck-collides-with-traffic-signal-in-east-vancouver

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Over half Interstate Bridge proposal allocated to transit, pedestrians and bicyclists. Vehicle space to decline from 84 percent to just 46 percent on Interstate Bridge replacement design option.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/over-half-interstate-bridge-proposal-allocated-to-transit-pedestrians-and-bicyclists/

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The Vancouver Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old teen.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/missing-teen-under-suspicious-circumstances-from-the-area-of-the-vancouver-mall/

#VancouverPoliceDepartment #VPD #VancouverWaMall #MissingTeen #SuspiciousCircumstances #SuspiciousIncident #Crystal #Honor #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Will WA gun shops be able to comply with new regulations or be forced to close? Gun store owners across Washington have one more year to figure out if they can comply with a new law that requires expensive security upgrades.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/will-wa-gun-shops-be-able-to-comply-with-new-regulations-or-be-forced-to-close/

#TheCenterSquareWashington #GunStoreOwners #NewRegulations #Firearms #SecuritySystems #AudioAndVideoSurveillance #HouseBill2118 #NationalRifleAssociation #NRA #VancouverWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Government records belong to the public. Mark Harmsworth of the Washington Policy Center believes the legislature needs to pass clear, unambiguous legislation that clarifies the legislature is subject to the Public Records Act.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-government-records-belong-to-the-public/

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Hockinson High School College & Career Resource Specialist Angelina Sarkinen was announced as the 2024 Educator of the Year and Hockinson High School student Elsie Lyon as a Washington STEM Rising Star Award finalist.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/people/hockinson-high-schools-angelina-sarkinen-awarded-2024-educator-of-the-year-award

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In her weekly column, Nancy Churchill discusses the process for voters to evaluate judicial candidates.

https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-evaluating-judicial-candidates/

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