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[Northwest Forest Plan less effective in the face of climate change, says Forest Service, proposing changes](https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/14/northwest-forest-plan-less-effective-in-the-face-of-climate-change-says-forest-service-proposing-changes/)

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[Time is running out for those wanting to offer feedback on proposed changes to the U.S. Forest Service’s Northwest Forest Plan. The public comment period closes Monday.](https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/14/northwest-forest-plan-less-effective-in-the-face-of-climate-change-says-forest-service-proposing-changes/)

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Vancouver Public Schools is the only Clark County district to receive a financial warning from the state for the 2023-24 school year.

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[U.S. pauses Columbia River water-sharing negotiations with Canada amid Trump threats](https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/14/u-s-pauses-columbia-river-water-sharing-negotiations-with-canada-amid-trump-threats/)

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The U.S. has paused negotiations with Canada on a keystone management plan that governs flood control, water supply and hydropower in the shared Columbia River Basin as President Donald Trump…

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Lawmakers in the Washington Legislature spent the past week and a half passing bills off the House and Senate floors ahead of a Wednesday deadline.

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The Vancouver Housing Authority wants jurisdictions in Clark County to agree to blanket approval of its housing projects outside of Vancouver, but some officials are hesitant.

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Fellow Clark County councilors oust Michelle Belkot from C-Tran board after she broke ranks on voteUpdated 29 mins ago

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After a tense exchange Wednesday, Clark County councilors ousted fellow Councilor Michelle Belkot from her seat on C-Tran’s board of directors.

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Cowlitz Indian Tribe not buying Tri-Mountain Golf Course after allUpdated 19 mins ago

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Clark County won’t be selling Tri-Mountain Golf Course to the Cowlitz Indian Tribe after all.

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A washout has closed the only access road to the Olympic National Park’s popular Hoh Rain Forest since December.

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[Northwest Forest Plan less effective in the face of climate change, says Forest Service, proposing changes](https://www.columbian.com/news/2025/mar/14/northwest-forest-plan-less-effective-in-the-face-of-climate-change-says-forest-service-proposing-changes/)

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