Health-insurance hikes hit workersWorkers are paying a larger portion of their health-insurance costs as businesses shift more of the burden to their employees to help ride out the economic downturn, an annual study shows.The average employee contribution toward premiums for family coverage climbed 14 percent this year to nearly $4,000, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational ...

Health insurance is taking a bigger bite from workers’ walletsWorkers are paying a larger share of their health insurance as companies shift more costs to their employees to survive the recession. According to a national study released Thursday, workers paid an average of 14 percent more in premiums this year while employers held their own cost increases to “a modest 3 percent.”

Hybrid crosswalk signal installed near Clark CollegeThe city of Vancouver has installed a new hybrid crosswalk that uses a red signal beacon and signs to alert drivers to pedestrians crossing Fort Vancouver Way at Clark College. The pedestrian beacon, sometimes referred to as a HAWK (High-intensity Activated crossWalK), is the first to be installed in Vancouver.