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Softball coach Kim Anthony opted to decline an invitation to a special ceremony to honor her own athletic achievement in order to stay with the Skyview Storm, and the team responded with a bi-district championship and the top seed to this week’s state tournament.

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#SkyviewStorm #highschoolsoftball #collegesoftball #UNLV #KimAnthony #HallofFame #CollegeWomensWorldSeries #WIAA #statetournament #highschoolathletics #VancouverWa #VancouverPublicSchools #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

“The Parent Revolution,” a new book by Dr. Corey DeAngelis, is an education reform thriller. Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center shares her thoughts on a new book by Dr. Corey DeAngelis.

https://tinyurl.com/58srvrtm

#opinion #columns #commentary #LivFinne #WashingtonPolicyCenter #TheParentRevolution #CoreyDeAngelis #EducationReform #SchoolChoice #EducationSavingsAccount #ESA #PublicAid #PrivateEducation #LegislativeBattles #UnionOpposition #SenatorPatriciaPuertasRucker #AmericanFederationofTeachers #RepublicanLegislators #MediaNarrative #HopeScholarshipAct #UniversalSchoolChoice #COVIDSchoolShutdowns #CriticalRaceTheory #CRT #GovernmentSchoolMonopoly #PolicyAdvances #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The annual Parkersville Day event, held the first Saturday of June, celebrates the rich history of the site of the Parker’s Landing Historical Park at the Port of Camas-Washougal.

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#ParkersvilleDay #ParkersLandingHistoricalPark #PortofCamasWashougal #ChinookCanoe #ColumbiaRiver #NativeAmericans #SamRobinson #ChinookIndianNationTribalCouncil #SusanTripp #ParkersvilleHeritageFoundation #Washougal #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

This summer, two Battle Ground High School Tigers and one Prairie Falcon will attend an eight-week Flight Academy sponsored by the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps.

https://tinyurl.com/5n7wkr6s

#BattleGroundSchoolDistrict #BattleGroundHighSchool #PrairieHighSchool #LiliannaCooper #JackMcAleer #HasanMohamad #FlightAcademy #AirForceJuniorReserveOfficerTrainingCorps #BattleGround #BrushPrairie #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

New research from the Education Psychology Review indicates students who attend private and parochial schools perform much better when it comes to obtaining well-rounded civics knowledge.

https://tinyurl.com/28c6w758

#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyCouncil #SeekingApplications #VolunteerPosition #SolidWasteAdvisoryCommission #RecyclingAndWasteSystemCommission #SmallCitiesAndTowns #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants for a volunteer position on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission.

https://tinyurl.com/k7hsbte7

#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyCouncil #SeekingApplications #VolunteerPosition #SolidWasteAdvisoryCommission #RecyclingAndWasteSystemCommission #SmallCitiesAndTowns #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Survey: More young adults in Washington smoke weed on a daily basis. Members of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board were briefed Tuesday on the latest Young Adult Health Survey.

https://tinyurl.com/25rc478c

#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonStateLiquorAndCannabisBoard #YoungAdultHealthSurvey #cannabis #alcohol #mentalhealth #youngadults #WashingtonState #weed #marijuanasales #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

State funding was a hot topic at an election forum featuring candidates for the office of Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction.

https://tinyurl.com/5az5vrrh

#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonSuperintendentOfPublicInstruction #Candidates #AugustPrimaryElection #StateFunds #WashingtonPublicSchools #ChrisReykdahl #ReidSaaris #DavidOlson #JohnPattersonBlair #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Columbia River Gorge Commission.

https://tinyurl.com/yzryryuc

#ColumbiaRiverGorgeCommission #ColumbiaRiverGorgeNationalScenicArea #USForestService #NationalScenicAreaManagementPlan #ColumbiaRiverGorge #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

After years years of some ups and a whole lot of downs, professional golfer Alistair Docherrty, a 2012 graduate of Union High School in Vancouver, recently finished second at the Myrtle Beach Classic, a PGA Tour event, and he has a renewed level of confidence.

https://tinyurl.com/2f38zz3k

#AlistairDocherty #professionalgolfer #professionalgolf #PGATour #KornFerryTour #BarstoolSports #UnionHighSchool #VancouverWa #NorthVancouver #BritishColumbia #MyrtleBeachClassic #CanadianOpen #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Camas School District recently announced a unique opportunity for its students to engage with NASA Astronaut and Camas native Dr. Michael Barratt.

https://tinyurl.com/3x2et663

#CamasSchoolDistrict #students #NASAastronaut #Camasnative #DrMichaelBarratt #InternationalSpaceStation #interactivesession #CamasHighSchoolgraduate #NASASpaceX Crew-8 mission #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival returns to Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver August 2-4.

https://tinyurl.com/5n6mamt8

#CityOfVancouver #VancouverArtsAndMusicFestival #EstherShortPark #DowntownVancouver #AwardWinningMusicians #VisualArtists #Performers #JuriedArtShows #PopUpGalleries #DancePerformances #FamilyActivities #FoodVendors #Concerts #VancouverSymphonyOrchestraUSA #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

On May 16, over 600 Hockinson School District students and family members gathered in the HHS commons for the Launching Futures College and Career Fair event.

https://tinyurl.com/33tar3p7

#HockinsonSchoolDistrict #HockinsonHighSchool #CollegeAndCareerFair #Students #LaunchingFuturesCollegeAndCareerFairEvent #Colleges #Universities #TradeSchools #Military #CareerIndustries #Hockinson #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County Public Works reminds local drivers that summer is the season for road preservation projects.

https://tinyurl.com/5n85fu78

#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyPublicWorks #RoadPreservationProjects #CountyTransportationInfrastructure #CapeSeal #SlurrySeal #ChipSeal #HotMixAsphalt #TrafficDelays #RoadClosures #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: We need a right-to-work constitutional amendment – here's why. Madi Clark of the Mountain States Policy Center discusses the need for a right-to-work amendment.

https://tinyurl.com/yc5vj4fs

#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #MadiClark #MountainStatesPolicyCenter #UnionMembership #RightToWorkAmendment #1stAmendment #FreeSpeech #FreedomOfAssociation #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Sandy Moore's artwork, "Sail Boats," has been selected as the centerpiece for the 2024 Washougal Art and Music Festival poster.

https://tinyurl.com/2f9zscm3

#WashougalArtAndMusicFestival #SandyMoore #SailBoats #CenterpieceArt #FestivalPoster #DowntownWashougal #ReflectionPlaza #WashougalArtsAndCultureAlliance #Washougal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Ridgefield School District has surplus equipment, furniture, books, computers, electronic devices, and other miscellaneous classroom supplies.

https://tinyurl.com/bdz6csvf

#RidgefieldSchoolDistrict #SurplusEquipmentSale #Furniture #Books #Computers #ElectronicDevices #MiscellaneousClassroomSupplies #RidgefieldAdministrativeAndCivicCenter #Ridgefield #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Camas School District announced the resignation of Erika Cox from the Camas School Board, effective June 21.

https://tinyurl.com/hjse2zpt

#CamasSchoolDistrict #CamasSchoolBoard #BoardMemberResignation #ErikaCox #District2 #OpenBoardPosition #SuperintendentJohnAnzalone #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Columbia River baseball’s Cole Backlund took it upon himself to get better last offseason, getting a job to pay for personal coaching, and now the Rapids are going to the state final four; plus roundup of Saturday’s high school sports action.

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#ColumbiaRiverRapids #ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #HighSchoolBaseball #ColeBacklund #Coaching #Job #FastFood #HighSchoolStateTournaments #WIAA #HighSchoolBoysSoccer #HighSchoolSoftball #SpringSports #SpringSportsPlayoffs #CamasPapermakers #BattleGroundTigers #RidgefieldSpudders #SetonCatholicCougars #LaCenterWildcats #SkyviewStorm #PrairieFalcons #HeritageTimberwolves #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Community Military Appreciation Committee (CMAC) will present Vancouver's Memorial Day Observance Monday, May 27, at 11 a.m.

https://tinyurl.com/9258ap4f

#CommunityMilitaryAppreciationCommittee #CMAC #VancouversMemorialDayObservance #VancouverBarracksParadeGround #ServiceOfOurCountry #NationalParkService #FortVancouverNationalHistoricSite #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County Public Works, Parks and Lands invites the community to learn about the new play equipment coming this summer to Gaiser Middle School and Sifton neighborhood parks.

https://tinyurl.com/4j3jakrm

#ClarkCountyWa #PublicWorks #ParksAndLandsDivision #NewPlayEquipment #GaiserMiddleSchool #SiftonNeighborhoodPark #ParkPlayDate #PlaygroundEquipment #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Renae Skar, fourth grade teacher at Hockinson Heights Elementary School, is one of four state finalists for the 2024 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

https://tinyurl.com/38f5azp3

#HockinsonSchoolDistrict #RenaeSkar #FourthGradeTeacher #HockinsonHeightsElementarySchool #StateFinalist #2024PresidentialAward #ExcellenceInMathematicsAndScienceTeaching #Hockinson #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

With years of progressive programs and billions of dollars on the line, supporters and opponents of three Washington ballot measures prepare to bring their campaigns before voters.

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#TheCenterSquareWashington #WashingtonInitiatives #Supporters #Opponents #WashingtonBallotMeasures #Campaigns #Voters #NovemberBallot #Initiative2117 #Initiative2109 #Initiative2124 #LetsGoWashington #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Julie Barrett believes The Eyes on the Board Act is not just good policy, but it may be the very thing that starts turning our education system around and getting our students back on track.

https://tinyurl.com/y5emvnuw

#Opinion #Columns #Commentary #JulieBarrett #ConservativeLadiesOfWashington #EyesOnTheBoardAct #SenMariaCantwell #YouthMentalHealthCrisis #AmericanAdolescents #Education #VancouverWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The 2024 Clark County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held on May 22, 2024, starting at 11 a.m.

https://tinyurl.com/2yevtp84

#ClarkCountySheriffsOffice #2024ClarkCountyLawEnforcementMemorialCeremony #FallenOfficers #LawEnforcement #DiedInTheLineOfDuty #StateOfWashington #PublicServiceCenter #NationalPoliceWeek #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Just as the Council for the Homeless is committed to finding homes for people experiencing homelessness, the executive team of the organization has also been looking for a new home for its dedicated staff and essential service delivery.

https://tinyurl.com/52jca897

#CouncilForTheHomeless #NewBuildingSecured #ServicesAndStaff #PurchaseOfRetailProperty #FirstenburgFoundation #VancouverHousingAuthority #Homelessness #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Letter: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Vancouver resident Wynn Grcich asks how Dr. Alan Melnick’s study on racism in health care going to benefit anyone?

https://tinyurl.com/mr6y8b2c

#opinion #lettertotheeditor #commentary #WynnGrcich #DrAlanMelnick #studyonracism #ClarkCountyCouncil #ClarkCountyPublicHealth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #healthcare #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Law enforcement officials, working with Target Zero, the statewide campaign to have zero traffic deaths in Washington by 2030, are on emphasis patrols this month, on the lookout for people not wearing seat belts.

https://tinyurl.com/mryj8ehf

#TargetZero #EmphasisPatrol #LawEnforcement #BattleGround #BattleGroundPoliceDepartment #SeatBelt #SeatBeltUse #SeatBeltLaws #ChrisPagaduan #ClarkCountyWa #BattleGround #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Camas senior Owen Tuttle has helped the Camas Papermakers reach the state quarterfinals, a year after he spent a school year playing academy soccer in Germany.

https://tinyurl.com/y34nwapx

#Soccer #Football #OwenTuttle #CamasHighSchool #WIAA #Class4A #BoysSoccerStateTournament #FCSchalkeU18 #WashingtonTimbers #ColumbiaPremier #Germany #AthleticsAcademy #EuropeanExperience #CenterBack #CollegeSoccer #DocHarrisStadium #HighSchoolStatePlayoffs #ColumbiaRiverHighSchool #BaseballStatePlayoffs #WIAABrackets #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

A court challenge over the title of an initiative to the ballot concerning the natural gas phase out in Washington has ended.

https://tinyurl.com/3sb5mhpc

#TheCenterSquare #Washington #SignatureGathering #WABallotMeasure #RepealNaturalGasPhaseOut #Initiative2066 #HouseBill1589 #BuildingIndustryAssociationofWashington #ThurstonCountySuperiorCourt #JudgeRuling #VancouverWa #WashingtonState #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Anonymous letter shows how nasty the education debate can become. Liv Finne of the Washington Policy Center offers anecdotal evidence of how mean-spirited the public debate over education can become.

https://tinyurl.com/2kytm8a7

#opinion #columns #commentary #LivFinne #WashingtonPolicyCenter #publicdebateovereducation #WashingtonStateSchoolDirectorsAssociation #statelevellobbyorganization #localschoolboards #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Republican state senators who have been out front on increasing access to behavioral-health treatment and fighting the state’s opioid epidemic are marking the opening of a major new facility that combines treatment with training.

https://tinyurl.com/55zuvepy

#RepublicanStateSenators #BehavioralHealthTreatment #OpioidEpidemic #OpeningOfAMajorNewFacility #Treatment #Training #CenterForBehavioralHealthAndLearning #UniversityOfWashingtonCampus #SenAnnRivers #SenLyndaWilson #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Clark County is holding a comment period and four open houses about planning for development and studying potential impacts as the next step in updating the local Comprehensive Growth Management Plan.

https://tinyurl.com/43hes6k8

#ClarkCountyWa #commentperiod #fouropenhouses #planningfordevelopment #studyingpotentialimpacts #ComprehensiveGrowthManagementPlan #growthplanupdate #environmentalimpactanalysis #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Shannon Roberts has announced her candidacy for the District 4 Clark County Council seat.

https://tinyurl.com/jdpnpfjp

#ShannonRoberts #candidacyannouncement #ClarkCountyCouncil #District4 #GaryMedvigy #CamasCityCouncil #elections #ClarkCountyWa #Camas #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Washougal High School’s newly formed Unified Garden Club brings together students with disabilities and their peers to connect over the joy of gardening.

https://tinyurl.com/3daaknc6

#WashougalSchoolDistrict #WashougalHighSchool #HayesFamilyGrowers #UnifiedGardenClub #seekingvolunteers #gardening #localfoodbanks #students #teachers #springplantsalefundraiser #Washougal #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Vancouver Police officers provided assistance at the scene of a collision Wednesday night and found that two vehicles had been involved in a head-on collision.

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#VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #headoncollision #ClarkCountyJail #VehicularAssault #DUI #atfaultdriver #nonlifethreateninginjuries #VPDTrafficUnit #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

The Restore Election Confidence (REC) Initiative is in its final stage of signature gathering, with a deadline set for May 25, 2024.

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#opinion #columns #commentary #RobAnderson #ReformClarkCounty #RestoreElectionConfidenceInitiative #signaturegathering #Novemberballot #May25deadline #AuditorGregKimsey #ProsecutingAttorneyTonyGolik #ClarkCountyCouncil #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Springtime typically sees increased buyer and seller activity when it comes to houses.

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#TheCenterSquareWashington #RealEstateSales #Realtors #HomeSellers #RealEstateMarket #Refinancing #InterestRates #RealtorcomSurvey #WashingtonRealtors #NationalRealtorsAssociation #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

On Wednesday at 4:24 p.m., Camas Police were dispatched to a suspicious male walking and dancing along the shoulder of eastbound State Route 14 near the Camas Slough Bridge.

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#CamasPoliceDepartment #BridgeJumperTakenIntoCustody #CamasSloughBridge #StateRoute14 #MentalHealthEvaluation #LawEnforcement #SuicidalSubject #Camas #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

John Jay announced his candidacy for Clark County Council, District 3.

https://tinyurl.com/5ekpnbc4

#ClarkCountyCouncil #District3 #JohnJay #candidateannouncement #RepPaulHarris #RepKevinWaters #KarenDillBowerman #ClarkCountyParksAdvisoryBoard #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

WAGOP adopts 2024 platform. One highlight of the recent 2024 Washington State Republican Party Convention in Spokane, was the adoption of the WAGOP Platform passed by some 1,800 delegates.

https://tinyurl.com/mue5weat

#WashingtonStateRepublicanPartyConvention #WAGOPPlatform #1800delegates #ChairmanJimWalsh #foundationalconservativevalues #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Opinion: Would the passage of Initiative 2124 kill WA Cares? Elizabeth New (Hovde) believes it’s likely that if the state’s new, mandatory long-term-care program was made optional for Washington state workers many would flee, leaving it unable to pay its way in its current form.

https://tinyurl.com/sjpkpx6r

#opinion #columns #commentary #ElizabethNewHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #WACares #longtermcareprogram #Washingtonstateworkers #Initiative2124 #taxpayers #Medicaid #Washingtonstate #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

During the month of May, those who participate in boating activities are encouraged to keep safety in mind.

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#WashingtonStateParks #RecreationalBoatingSafetyProgram #WaterSafetyDay #NationalSafeBoatingWeek #WaterSafety #BoatingActivities #BoatingSeason #ChillyWaters #WashingtonsWaterways #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Vancouver Police seek information on assault suspect. On Tuesday, Vancouver Police responded to Clark College for the report of a disturbance with weapons call. Police located a female with a stab wound to the neck.

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#VancouverWaPoliceDepartment #ClarkCollege #femalevictimstabbed #malesuspect #reportofdisturbancewithweapons #nonlife-threateninginjuries #ArcherBuilding #assaultsuspect #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Vancouver’s “Complete Streets” project has angered neighbors who say they had little or no input into proposed changes to 34th Street and McGillivray Blvd., and they have started Save Vancouver Streets and hope an initiative will stop some of the changes.

https://tinyurl.com/3u84vdu6

#SaveStreets #CompleteStreets #McGillivrayBlvd #traffic #safety #neighborhood #SE34thStreet #McGillivrayBoulevardSafetyandMobilityProjects #CityofVancouver #VancouverWa #localgovernment #initiativeprocess #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang are coming to a stage in Clark County, courtesy of Journey Theater.

https://tinyurl.com/35npdumu

#JourneyTheater #YoureAGoodManCharlieBrown #play #stage #acting #performances #livetheater #Jesuscenteredtheater #Camas #TheGarverTheater #ClarkCountyWa #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Congress has spent more money on interest so far this year than it has spent on both national defense and Medicare.

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#TheCenterSquare #USSpending #Congress #InterestPayments #NationalDefense #Medicare #FiscalYear2024 #FederalHealthInsuranceProgram #65AndOlder #YoungerPeopleWithDisabilities #SocialSecurity #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

With less than half a year until the 2024 presidential election, former President Donald Trump holds a sizable lead over incumbent President Joe Biden in several swing states.

https://tinyurl.com/4hn4j2y3

#TheCenterSquare #FormerPresidentDonaldTrump #PresidentJoeBiden #PresidentialPolls #NovemberElection #NationalPolling #SwingStates #RealClearPolitics #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Memorial Day weekend is often the unofficial start of summer and planning ahead now is a great jumpstart to holiday travels.

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#WashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation #WSDOT #transportation #MemorialDayweekend #startofsummer #holidaytravels #WSDOTtravelcharts #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday

Construction is beginning to convert the intersection of Northeast 119th Street and Northeast 152nd Avenue to a single-lane roundabout.

https://tinyurl.com/bde2vt6b

#ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyPublicWorks #construction #intersectionconversion #Northeast119thStreet #Northeast152ndAvenue #singlelaneroundabout #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday