Weather Eye: Week ahead promises gradual warming after lingering rain
All right, who did it? Who turned on the light Saturday? If you take credit for allowing the clouds to part and the sun to shine upon us, I thank you. Although the sun was out in full force for late...
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Churches’ declining numbers inspire creative approach
Conversations about Christlike love overlap with sounds of scraping silverware and a waitress asking "Who's number 45?" "Who ordered the burrito?" Members of First Presbyterian Church in Vancouver...
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Pouring her considerable energy into animal welfare causes
Growing up in India in the 1950s and '60s, Caroline Reiswig saw much that troubled her. Her father was a colonel in the Indian Army, and the family had a dozen servants. But outside her home and her...
View ArticleDrug overdose antidote more readily available
Access to a drug that can reverse the effects of opiate overdose is increasing in Clark County — giving drug users, their friends and family members a means to preventing overdose deaths. Clark County...
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Fort Vancouver Seafarers Center celebrates 50 years
After weeks of often dangerous work on commercial ships, the seafarers who stop at the Port of Vancouver are greeted by a friendly face and a place to relax, pray or contact far-away family. That place...
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FAA ruling limits some Vancouver waterfront buildings’ height
The high-rise buildings in a future $1.3 billion commercial and residential project on downtown Vancouver's waterfront won't rise as high as planned. Developers of the project, called The Waterfront...
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Morning Press: Animal welfare advocate, Republican caucuses, Oliver seeks...
What will the weather be like this week? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories from the weekend: Pouring her considerable energy into animal welfare...
View ArticleNatives’ view of Lewis, Clark topic of talk
VANCOUVER — Artist Pat Courtney Gold will present “Native Women’s View of Lewis and Clark” at the Clark County Historical Museum’s next First Thursday event. It will be at 7 p.m. March 3 at the museum,...
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Off Beat: Local tech company helps food pantry harvest fillets
For a business that isn’t part of the food-service industry, a local operation has helped put some tasty fish fillets on hungry people’s plates. Smith-Root is in the electrofishing technology business....
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Mammoth tooth on the top shelf in Ridgefield
The mammoth bones found last month during the football stadium renovation at Oregon State University sparked excitement and curiosity around the nation and reminded Northwesterners of mammalian...
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Evergreen to change high school start times in 2016-17
Clark County's largest school district, Evergreen Public Schools, announced today that it will change the start times for high-schoolers next year after studies have shown teens need more sleep....
View ArticleFire district’s website hacked over weekend
The website for East County Fire & Rescue was hacked over the weekend, Interim Chief Al Gillespie said. An employee logged onto the website on Saturday morning and noticed that users clicking on a...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Look forward to mostly dry weather the rest of this week, month
For once the weather followed the forecast, with light rain Sunday and lingering showers early Monday. Skies cleared and it was a great afternoon, with mostly sunny skies. Again, temperatures were...
View ArticlePolice Command Unit reaches contract
The Vancouver Police Command Unit and the city have reached a labor agreement for 2015-16. Monday, the Vancouver City Council approved the collective bargaining agreement, which includes a 3 percent...
View ArticleComedian to perform at Friday fundraiser
Comedian Bob Perkell will headline Lifeline Connections’ fundraiser Friday. The family-friendly show is 6 to 9 p.m. Friday in Gaiser Hall at Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way. Perkell, a...
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Missing 80-year-old woman found safe in Ridgefield
A missing 80-year-old woman with dementia was found in good health this morning, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Dolores A. Fake was reported missing after she didn’t show to an...
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Johnson Bixby wins Legacy Award
Heidi M. Johnson Bixby has been named as the first winner of the new Legacy Award presented as part of the annual Iris Awards and Women of Achievement Awards. The new award honors a past winner who...
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Port of Vancouver, Clark College explore uses for Red Lion kitchen
A quiet kitchen that once played host to bodies rushing around stainless steel and steam could again see life on a Columbia River pier. The Port of Vancouver and Clark College are embarking on a broad...
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County council scraps Madore’s land use plan
Clark County councilors have rejected the three major components of David Madore's Alternative 4 land use plan, instead preferring to write a plan that contains components of alternatives developed and...
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Fort gets Google showcase
Twenty treasures at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site are getting a global showcase. It seems fitting, given the collection's global range. Its artifacts include a medal from Pope Gregory XVI as...
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