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Group scrutinizes Port of Vancouver over CEO job description
A job recruitment announcement for the new CEO of the Port of Vancouver that included a responsibility to attract more crude oil shipments has raised hackles with opponents of the proposed Vancouver...
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Sheriff’s office opens investigation into dog skinning in Salmon Creek
After not responding initially, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office said it will investigate the skinning and death of a dog over the weekend in the Felida area, and it affirmed that the dog’s death was...
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Clark County celebrates Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, began at sunset Tuesday and ends at nightfall Wednesday. The Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County held a Kol Nidrei service Tuesday and...
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Museum in Washougal to close for winter
Two Rivers Heritage Museum in Washougal will close for the winter on Oct. 29. The museum closes this time of year to complete maintenance projects that would be difficult to do while open. This winter,...
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Washington State University receives $2.2M grant
A $2.2 million grant to Washington State University will help put more than 50 bilingual teachers in classrooms in Vancouver and the Tri-Cities. The five-year grant from the Department of Education...
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Tips sought in shoplifting case
The Vancouver Police Department is asking for the public’s help with locating a shoplifting suspect. Officers responded to Parkrose Hardware, 16509 S.E. First St., on Sept. 29 for a report of a...
View ArticleCause of house fire undetermined
Investigators were unable to determine definitively what sparked a fire that damaged a home the evening of Sept. 30 in the greater Brush Prairie area. Firefighters were called to the home at 9905 N.E....
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Evergreen officer honored for volunteer hours
East Vancouver — Evergreen High School resource officer Nick Landas was named volunteer of the quarter by the Vancouver Police Activities League. Landas was honored for his 140 volunteer hours at the...
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Columbian white-tailed deer rebound
Hailed as a conservation success story by wildlife officials, the Columbian white-tailed deer has been downlisted to threatened after being federally classified as endangered for nearly 40 years....
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A bright spot on the waterfront
The hope for the impending waterfront is, of course, to be a bright spot for Vancouver. Architect Larry Kirkland designed the Grant Street Pier, which will be the centerpiece of Waterfront Park, but...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Be prepared for coming storms; heed watches, warnings
There is certainly lots to discuss today with the incoming weather. We chatted on Sunday about the potential for high winds and copious amounts of rainfall beginning today into early next week. That is...
View ArticleFort reaches Final 4 in ‘Archeology Madness’
VANCOUVER – Fort Vancouver National Historic Site has made it to the final four of a competition celebrating Archeology Month, and is vying today for a berth in the title round. Fort Vancouver is...
View ArticleClark College to host open house for new site
Ridgefield – Clark College will host open houses on early planning efforts at the new Ridgefield location at Boschma Farms. The first open house is at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Corwin Beverages, 219...
View ArticleTemporary closure set for off-leash dog area
VANCOUVER – The off-leash dog area at Pacific Community Park on Northeast 18th Street between 164th and 172nd Avenue will be closed the weekend of Oct. 22 and 23 so that upgrades can be made to an...
View ArticleCity, SHIBA to host free Medicare forum
Vancouver – The city of Vancouver and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors, or SHIBA, are sponsoring a free Medicare forum next week. The forum is 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the Luepke...
View ArticleDental clinic offers free services for uninsured
Vancouver – For the sixth year in a row, Gillespie Dentistry in east Vancouver is offering a day of free dentistry for those without dental insurance. Patients of all ages who have no dental insurance...
View ArticleWSU celebrates new natural playground
Vancouver – Washington State University Vancouver will celebrate the addition of a natural play area at its campus preschool and kindergarten Thursday. The Child Development Program will host a 3:30...
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Vancouver Vietnam memorial readied for Saturday dedication
A plaque honoring the memory of Lt. Dan Cheney has been on display in a Vietnamese village since 2010. Now there is another tribute to the Vancouver soldier’s sacrifice, and this plaque is in his...
View ArticleNorth county food bank fundraiser has mysterious twist
The North County Community Food Bank’s annual fall fundraiser, taking place next weekend, includes a murder mystery game. Guests are asked to dress in 1920s, “Great Gatsby”-style clothing to go along...
View ArticleStorms postpone I-5 ramp closures
Nighttime Interstate 5 ramp closures planned this week for exits to Ridgefield, 179th Street, Battle Ground and the Gee Creek Rest Area have been postponed because of stormy weather, according to the...
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