By DON HAMILTON The new Columbia River bridge may not open for a decade but the process is already on the fast track, the Vancouver City Council was told Monday. If approved, construction probably won't begin until 2011 or 2012 and will take four to six years.

By By Don Hamilton, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Jun. 26--The new Columbia River bridge may not open for a decade but the process is already on the fast track, the Vancouver City Council was told Monday.

By JEFFREY MIZE When it comes to light rail or bus rapid transit, perception might be more important than numbers. Several members of the Vancouver City Council prefer a high- capacity transit route that would hug the east side of Interstate 5, instead of following Main Street.

By Erik Robinson and Jeffrey Mize, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Jan. 25--When the Vancouver City Council unanimously rezoned a 50-acre raspberry field from open space to industry on Monday night, few people objected.

By Jeffrey Mize, The Columbian, Vancouver, Wash. Oct. 13--Belinda Ray, owner of Vancouver Cab, the city's largest taxi company, welcomes possible new regulations being consider by the Vancouver City Council, particularly if it means the city will crack down on cabs operating illegally in the city.