Building fencing is seen across the new Vancouver Station, a 40-food-cart pod with an enclosed eating space in east Vancouver, as seen Wednesday afternoon. As soon as accomplished, the positioning will likely be considered one of solely two massive meals cart pods in Vancouver. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
4. Vancouver Metropolis Council weighs ‘going big’ by annexing total city progress space
The Vancouver Metropolis Council is weighing annexation choices.
They vary from annexing a small patch of land north of Padden Parkway to including your complete city progress space — together with Hazel Dell, Felida, Salmon Creek, Mount Vista, 5 Corners and Orchards — to metropolis limits.
5. Southwest Washington’s new smelt season bought off to a clumsy begin on the Cowlitz River
LONGVIEW — This yr’s Cowlitz River leisure smelt dip-fishing season kicked off Wednesday virtually completely with out its two most essential components: smelt and other people dipping for them.
Annually for many years, the banks of the Cowlitz have been lined elbow to elbow with 1000’s of dippers trying to fill their buckets with the small however scrumptious fish. However this yr at Gerhart Gardens, which is generally one of the standard dipping spots, solely a dozen nets plunged into the water because the season began at 8 a.m. sharp.