Skyview teacher accused in residential burglary
A Skyview High School teacher faces a residential burglary allegation after he allegedly broke into a stranger’s home Sunday morning and was found eating the resident’s soup. Jon Wesley Selby, 46, of...
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Local church collects 100,000 pounds in food donations
Hazel Dell -- For the past six years, Messiah Lutheran Church has been dedicated to collecting food every Sunday to distribute to local food pantries. This month, they reached the milestone of having...
View ArticleSkyview to be recognized at DECA’s International Career Development Conference
Salmon Creek — Students at Skyview High School will be recognized later this year in Nashville, Tenn., at DECA’s International Career Development Conference. Students Kacey Irons, Jackson Guffey and...
View ArticleFree Clinic receives grant to provide diabetes supplies
Bagley Downs — To help cover the cost of diabetes supplies for the uninsured, the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has awarded The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington a grant for $5,000....
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Cape Horn-Skye awarded grant
Washougal -- Cape Horn-Skye Elementary School has received a $5,000 Lowe's Toolbox for Education grant to create a Northwest Native Preservation Area at the school's entrance. The grant was applied for...
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Food pantry in La Center High School celebrates first year
LA CENTER — As the recession took hold in this small, close-knit community in north Clark County, staff members at La Center High School noticed students standing in the lunch line but unable to pay...
View ArticleLibrary forum aims to involve the public
Vancouver, meet democracy. That shouldn’t mean just dividing into two teams and the bigger one wins. Supposedly, democracy means the people have the power, study the issues, solve the problems. That’s...
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Camas begins replacing its streetlights with LEDs
The city of Camas kicked off a project this month to replace more than 3,000 streetlights with LED bulbs. The $3 million project will replace about 2,000 "cobra head" streetlights -- the ones attached...
View Article2 juveniles appear in court following carjacking
Two juveniles suspected of beating and carjacking a 50-year-old man in a motel parking lot Tuesday night appeared in court Wednesday on suspicion of robbery. Donnie R. Rodgers, 16, of Vancouver was...
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Patrols stress driving safely in school zones
If you're driving 40 mph and you take your eyes off the road for three seconds to read a text message, you've essentially driven blind for about 180 feet, sheriff's Deputy Todd Young said. Then, you...
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Facebook post spurs talk of reviving CRC
The Facebook post read like a call to arms: "the Oregon-only CRC (Columbia River Crossing) is alive." The poster, Lindsay Berschauer, a political consultant, alerted a handful of Oregon and Southwest...
View ArticleDeadline for science scholarship is Feb. 29
Feb. 29 is the deadline for students interested in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and math or health care to apply for a Washington State Opportunity Scholarship. This scholarship...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Balmy weather persists, at least for one more day
Fine late-winter weather continued Wednesday, with only scattered clouds from a dissipating weather system moving across Clark County skies. High pressure is with us another day, with afternoon...
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International students adjust to Clark
Like many students, Namika Sakai enjoys hanging out with friends, works hard in her classes and worries about her grades. But, similar to the 124 other international students enrolled at Clark College...
View ArticleUnion sets up resume-writing clinic for B.G. teachers
The Battle Ground Education Association has organized a resume writing workshop for Battle Ground Public Schools teachers from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Battle Ground Senior Center, 116 N.E....
View ArticleLower Columbia locks to close for inspection
In March, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close navigation locks at dams on the lower Columbia River for routine maintenance and annual inspections. Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day navigation...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot visitor services moves March 1
As of March 1, Gifford Pinchot National Forest visitor services will be located with the National Park Service at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Visitor Center. The current headquarters...
View ArticleLa Center rallies to support hurt teen
The La Center community has come together to support a teenage boy who remains in critical condition after he was struck by a pickup last week. Colin Monahan, 16, remains in an induced coma at...
View ArticlePossible takeover of Sharp on hold
A takeover of troubled Sharp Corp. looked like a done deal Thursday morning but a big maybe by Thursday afternoon as Taiwanese buyer Foxconn Techonology Group appeared to get cold feet, according to...
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Port of Vancouver seeks developers for Terminal One site
If there are any developers out there who want to help shape the face of Vancouver's waterfront, now's the time to come forward. The Port of Vancouver on Wednesday launched a search for developers to...
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