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Clark County

November 6, 2025
Jasmine Zimmer-Stucky from Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership looks over an area along Salmon Creek planted with red-osier dogwood trees in February. Shade from trees is vital to stream health, according to recent data from Clark County’s Clean Water division. (The Columbian files)

Report finds Clark County’s rivers, streams getting warmer

Water temperatures in many of Clark County’s rivers and streams, especially in urban areas, continue to rise, according to the county’s most recent stream health report. That was the message Marlena Milosevich Butler of the county’s public works department shared at a water pollution symposium Tuesday.

October 30, 2025
Doug Olson, left, from the FBI’s Portland field office, is joined by fellow agents Mari Panovich and Jason Newport as they address the Clark County Council during a work session Wednesday. (Shari Phiel/The Columbian)

FBI asks council to restore use of Camp Bonneville range

The Clark County Council may revisit an earlier decision not to renew the FBI’s contract for the use of the shooting range at Camp Bonneville. The FBI asked the council to reconsider its decision during a work session Wednesday morning.