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September 17, 2020

I-5 Bridge closure rescheduled

Oregon and Washington transportation officials have rescheduled the nine-day closure of the Interstate 5 Bridge’s northbound span. Originally set to begin Sept. 12, transportation officials agreed last week to postpone…

September 11, 2020

I-5 bridge closure postponed

In an effort to keep the Interstate 5 Bridge clear for possible wildfire evacuees, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has postponed a bridge repair project that would have…

September 10, 2020
Sarah Vitort (left) and Scott Gilmore, the musicians behind the Portland modern-folk duo Fox and Bones, perform at Vitort's parents' home in Camas on April 8. (Kelly Moyer/Post-Record files)

Making Music

The coronavirus pandemic has negatively impacted livelihoods across the board, but for those in the entertainment and music industries, the ongoing crisis, which has shuttered live-music venues and canceled large crowds for the foreseeable future, has been particularly rough.

September 10, 2020
Fire crews work the Washougal River Road fire just past mile marker 5 near Washougal on Tuesday, Sept. 8. By Wednesday, Sept. 9,  the fire was 100-percent contained. (Alisha Jucevic courtesy of The Columbian)

Wildfire causes ‘Be Ready’ order near Washougal

A 10-acre fire burning near Washougal River Road mile marker 5 on Tuesday, Sept. 8, sparked a Level 1 “Be Ready” warning for residents in about 60 homes between Paradise Road and Northeast Rosemary Drive.