Anytime Fitness to open gym in downtown Washougal
WASHOUGAL — Anytime Fitness is set to open a new gym in Washougal Town Square early next year. Franchisee Paul Billings announced Friday that he signed a lease for a 6,297-square-foot space and plans...
View ArticleSex offense suspect withdraws guilty plea
A Vancouver massage therapist filed a motion Friday to withdraw his guilty plea in a case that alleges he made unwanted sexual contact with more than a dozen clients. Valentin Delgado, 41, faces 10...
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Girlfriend of suspect in triple murder sentenced
The woman who drove off with a man suspected of killing three people in July was sentenced to a year of community custody Friday, and she may testify in the ongoing triple-murder case. Andrea Sibley,...
View ArticleCouple host benefit to rebuild after fire
WOODLAND — A fire on April 27 brought down a storage barn at Jenny and Muriel Stanton-Johnson’s farm. The fire destroyed tools, family heirlooms and chairs used for weddings held at the farm. It also...
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Port of Camas-Washougal celebrates opening of Waterfront Park
WASHOUGAL — More than 100 people turned out to help the Port of Camas-Washougal celebrate the grand opening of its new Washougal Waterfront Park on Friday. Standing at a podium in the parking lot with...
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Morning Press: Lead at Battle Ground schools; Trucks on 39th Street; Praise...
Is the rain back for good? Find out what’s on tap for this weekend’s weather. Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week: Lead found in...
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Press Talk: The sad case of John Wulle
Former Clark County Judge John Wulle is in the middle of a mess — again. You might recall that Wulle was voted out as a Superior Court judge in 2012. It’s pretty unusual for a judge not to get...
View ArticleMinority citizen groups host candidate forum
A group of minority citizen groups are hosting a candidate forum next week. The Southwest Washington League of United Latin American Citizens, the local chapter of the NAACP, the Latino Community...
View ArticleSecretary of state to speak at Clark, WSUV
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman will be in Vancouver at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark College in the student center to speak with veterans and students about the Vote in Honor of a Vet program. From...
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Clues found on ground at Eco-Blitz species search
“We got scat down here!” Jane Skelly said. She hovered over some brown pellets in the reedy grasses at Vancouver Lake Regional Park. “Cocoa puffs,” said Stephanie James, a terrestrial ecologist as she...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Sept. 25
Monday La Center Salary Commission, City Hall, 214 E. Fourth St., La Center. • 10 a.m., public hearing: review and modify the compensation of elected city officials. Camas School District, District...
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The Yacolt Burn: A century later
Little evidence remains today of the fire that, 114 years ago, tore through Southwest Washington in what’s now known as the Yacolt Burn State Forest. Trees cover the landscape once again. Hikers,...
View ArticleWeather Eye: As we warm up, a little more about those woolly bear caterpillars
Good day! How are you? You should be in a great mood, as the weather forecast calls for sunny skies and warm temperatures — in the 80s today and Monday. We are certainly blessed here in the great...
View ArticleStatewide environmental group sues to block Ridgefield annexation
A statewide advocacy group filed an appeal against the city of Ridgefield’s annexation of 107.28 acres of property north of the city. The land was recently added to Ridgefield as part of Clark County’s...
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Workshop helps children learn about Rosh Hashanah, traditions
After drilling a hole in the end of a severed ram’s horn, Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg held the horn to his mouth and blew, sending a puff of dust out the other side. He used another drill bit to widen the...
View ArticlePedestrian struck on Highway 500 in Vancouver
A pedestrian was injured when struck by a vehicle tonight on Highway 500. The incident was reported shortly before 9 p.m. in the westbound lanes of the Vancouver highway near Andresen Road. According...
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Brad Meltzer headlines fundraiser
Brad Meltzer, whose name has appeared on best-seller lists, TV productions and the hood of a NASCAR stock car, will headline the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s fundraising event on Oct....
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Boston Marathon rejects Vancouver qualifiers due to short course
Three months after crossing the finish line, excitement has turned to frustration for some Vancouver USA Marathon runners. Runners who thought they had qualified for the 2017 Boston Marathon are being...
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Vancouver heart-transplant patient to sue over Legionnaires’ disease
A 32-year-old Vancouver woman who struggled with heart failure for more than a decade received a lifesaving transplant this summer — only to contract Legionnaires’ disease during a deadly outbreak at...
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Police: Man found lying on SR 500 fell after ‘car surfing’
Washington State Patrol troopers say that a man found lying in the middle of state Highway 500 on Sunday night had fallen off of a moving vehicle after car surfing. Troopers solved the mystery after...
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