Will the warmer weather stick around? Check out the local weather forecast before you head outside. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the week: Barlow’s closes its Waterfront Vancouver location Barlow’s Public House at The Waterfront Vancouver has announced it closed permanently over the weekend, and a new restaurant called The Waterfront Taphouse is due to open in the spot as soon as late spring. It will be replaced by Waterfront Taphouse, set to open by summer Hawthorne lays off 150 at Vancouver site Hawthorne Gardening Co.’s west Vancouver facility has laid off 150 employees as part of a restructuring of the indoor gardening company. The employees are currently not reporting to work, but are being paid through April 1 when the layoff officially goes into effect. The staff laid off were primarily in the company’s lighting manufacturing division.

Gardening firm to consolidate some services to California Inslee: Washington to lift indoor mask mandate March 21 OLYMPIA — Washington’s statewide indoor mask mandate, one of the few left in the country, will lift in most places on March 21, including at schools and child care facilities, Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday. And starting on March 1, vaccine verification or proof of a negative COVID-19 test will no longer be required for attendance at large events. Masks will still be required in health care settings, long-term care facilities, prisons and jails Local Angle: Clark County school districts to follow state, county guidance on masks Robbery suspect charged with murder in death of Vancouver police Officer Sahota Clark County prosecutors on Tuesday filed a slew of new charges, including murder, against a robbery suspect who was being chased when Vancouver police Officer Donald Sahota was shot to death. Investigators have said Sahota died after being shot by a Clark County sheriff’s deputy in a case of mistaken identity. But prosecutors argue in court papers that Julio Segura, 20, of Yakima, caused Sahota’s death while committing or attempting to commit other crimes, including burglary, attempted kidnapping and assault. Several new charges filed; suspect due in court Wednesday Day 2: Bail stays at $5 million for robbery suspect charged in Vancouver police Officer Sahota’s death More information Vancouver sees transit hub, commercial and mixed-use development for Evergreen, Grand corridor A strategy to strengthen an aging commercial district in central Vancouver will move to a second hearing and public hearing, the Vancouver City Council decided Monday.

Council members unanimously approved the first reading of the Evergreen and Grand Commercial Corridors Strategy. The 46-page document provides an outline for the future direction of properties along lower Evergreen and Grand boulevards. Parking standards, building heights would change but new uses inconsistent with corridor concepts would be prohibited

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