Holiday Closures: Columbus Day
What’s open and what’s closed Monday: • FEDERAL OFFICES AND COURTS: Closed. • BANKS: Check specific banks for details; some are closed. • MAIL: Post offices closed. The postal unit at Shell, 1605 N.W....
View ArticleWeather Eye: Prepare for moderate to heavy rain today in Clark County
Boy, where do I start? Maybe wiping the mud off my face from the “warm, dry weekend” forecasters promised? Oh well, thick-skinned, I am. Not all that looks promising comes to fruition. That includes...
View ArticlePublic Meetings for the week of Oct. 9
Monday Camas School District, District Office, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas. • 4 p.m., workshop: continuous growth, inquiry cycle. • 5:30 p.m., regular meeting: authorizing transportation vehicle fund...
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Vancouver Waterfront plan is cutting back on parking
Parking at the up-and-coming Vancouver Waterfront may be heading toward a tighter fit after Vancouver officials announced recently that 770 parking spaces are planned to be cut from the original...
View ArticleSouthwest Washington incumbents have big edge in fundraising
It’s good to be an incumbent. Just look at the numbers: In most Southwest Washington legislative races where a political newcomer is facing a current lawmaker, the dollar bills are stacked in favor of...
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Panel looks at American Dream, inequality
Shamele Battan had a lot of questions about the country’s future. With a national election about a month away and almost daily news of social uproar around the country, the 23-year-old of Fijian...
View ArticleIncome data for minorities in Clark County can be tricky
When the U.S. Census released its 2015 data on income, as estimated by the American Community Survey, it gave generally positive news. Median household income in Clark County rose 4.1 percent to...
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Apple festival in Washougal one of fall’s tasty delights
WASHOUGAL — Savoring a warm apple dumpling or slice of apple pie seems like one of the better ways to enjoy a rainy fall day in the Northwest. That was the mindset of Jenniel Thompson, one of the many...
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Share-a-Bowl sees outpouring of support
With rents in Clark County rising much faster than incomes, leaders of the nonprofit organization Share say there is more demand than ever for its programs to help the homeless and hungry. So they were...
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Child care costly proposition for parents
Parents with young children in day care are taking a hit to their wallet as big as those putting young adult children through college. A recent national report by New America, a think tank in...
View ArticleOne hurt in SR 500 crash north of Vancouver
A Camas woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday night on state Highway 500 just north of Vancouver. A gray 2016 Nissan Frontier pickup was traveling south on Northeast 152nd Avenue near state...
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Piglets stolen from Bi-Zi Farms; 1 returned, 1 found dead
Two piglets were taken from a Brush Prairie farm over the weekend. One of which was returned safely, but the other was found dead, according to the farm’s owners. Bill Zimmerman said that he arrived at...
View ArticleOfficials investigate dog skinning report in Salmon Creek
Officials are investigating a report of a dog found skinned Sunday morning north of Salmon Creek. Susanne Baumann said her day began like any other when she woke up and let out her two dogs outside at...
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Washougal schools take on boundary review
Because of growing enrollment and two new schools opening, the Washougal School District is setting up a committee to review its district boundaries. Construction started this summer on a replacement...
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Vancouver City Council turns focus to Legislature
This upcoming legislative session could have Vancouver and cities like it playing defense. The most pressing issue facing lawmakers in 2017 will be how to fund the state’s public school system, which...
View ArticleMan in court in alleged gun incident
A 43-year-old man appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court after he allegedly pointed a handgun at a group of teens at Little Prairie Park and threatened to shoot them. Jason S. Rousseau of...
View ArticleLevel 2 sex offender accused of rape
A registered sex offender accused of raping a woman after responding to her online advertisement made a first appearance in Clark County Superior Court. Jeremiah A. Teas, 39, of Vancouver appeared...
View ArticleVancouver man arrested in alleged rape of girl, 15
A Vancouver man who allegedly grabbed a 15-year-old girl off the street and raped her in his car in December has been arrested. Efrain Marcos Rodriguez III, 27, appeared Monday in Clark County Superior...
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Herrera Beutler takes debate stage solo
CAMAS — U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler and challenger state Rep. Jim Moeller were scheduled to face off Monday evening at Camas High School. It was the public’s first opportunity to watch the...
View ArticleWeather Eye: We could be about to double average October rainfall
Sunny skies greeted us on Monday after a blustery weekend. Today will be a repeat minus the lingering morning clouds as east winds should keep it at bay. Wednesday is our last dry day before things...
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