Vancouver WA

Portland Public School teachers will finish voting Friday on a proposal that would trim three instructional days from this school year to help patch a $14 million midyear budget deficit. If they turn down the proposal — which also requires them to forgo pay for the Memorial Day holiday —...

Two years ago, as projected costs to the most expensive municipal project in Portland history ballooned by another $300 million, the city’s top elected leader insisted that an external watchdog was needed for the new Bull Run water filtration plant. A “rigorous independent analysis and oversight of this project...

A woman who says she broke her hip when she was knocked over by a child skedaddling past a “no running” sign at a Sky Zone branch has sued the trampoline park for failing to enforce its own rules. Maria Alanis Ruiz, a Latina activist and academic well...

C-Tran’s board on Tuesday agreed to alter its structure after resisting an edict from the Washington State Department of Transportation for nine months. The board will switch to the state’s preferred “4-3-2” composition with four directors representing the city of Vancouver, three representing unincorporated Clark...

Two unrelated stabbing incidents occurred recently, one in Portland near Lincoln High School and the second in Vancouver at Heritage High School. On February 17, a disturbance on a TriMet MAX train “spilled into the sidewalk” and escalated into an attack, according to The Oregonian. Just before 10:30 a.m., TriMet...

A lawsuit filed by Clark County Councilor Michelle Belkot claiming her constitutional rights were violated by other members of the county council was dismissed Wednesday. In the decision, a federal judge ruled in favor of Clark County, dismissing all four claims in the case. The case stems from a March...

“We’re going to build this bridge,” said Washington Governor Bob Ferguson at a March 17 press conference in Vancouver. Or as he put it put it a few minutes later, “We’re building this damn bridge.”. The bridge is the replacement for the double-span I-5 bridge over...

Thousands of Portland-area patients are caught in the middle as Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Legacy Health hash out a contract showdown that could hit wallets as early as next month. If the two sides do not reach a new agreement, many Legacy-employed physicians, clinics and outpatient services could be treated as...

Walking into this Oregon restaurant, I immediately understood why locals rave about it. The chicken pot pies aren’t just food – they’re little golden pockets of pure happiness. I may have made a suspiciously loud “wow” noise the moment I broke through the flaky crust.

I didn’t think pizza could feel fancy – then I tried the signature squares at this Oregon spot. A 36-hour sourdough process sounds intense, but every chewy, crispy bite proves it’s worth it. The crust practically has its own personality, and the toppings aren’t just toppings –...