Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill last week updating the state’s authorization to toll the Interstate 5 Bridge. The move follows a Washington bill Gov. Bob Ferguson signed last month that allows the state to issue $2.5 billion in state bonds to pay for part of the bridge replacement project before tolls make up that cost.
As steel bit into the ground and dirt gave way, Rosemary Fryer took a moment to reflect on the symbolism of the moment.
During a time of extreme partisanship, U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to work on a problem that seems to unite most Americans in disdain: overly bright headlights.
Repair work will likely begin this summer on a section of the Northwest Pipeline just north of Camas.
Clark County Public Health is warning residents of new dangers related to algae growths in local waterways. Benthic (that is, at the bottom of a body of water) algal mats found along the Columbia River have been linked to the death of two dogs.
Clark County councilors listened to nearly two hours of public comment May 21 largely opposed to the idea of a ban on holiday fireworks, even though no councilor actually had proposed a ban.
Clark County motorists will pay more at the pump now that Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed into law a 6-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase.
While Clark County’s chief public defender says he’s grateful the Legislature more than doubled funding for public defense services in its new budget, he still wishes the state would do more.
Southwest Washington’s Columbia River international exporters are bracing for the Trump administration’s ever-intensifying trade war. Many importers already feel the pain.
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