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Clearing mines for peace
Imagine that the resource you rely on to feed your family has the capacity to kill you. That can be a problem. A nonprofit with its roots in Clark County is addressing that problem by finding — and...
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Medicare open enrollment underway
This year’s open enrollment brings good news for Medicare beneficiaries in Clark County: no major changes to advantage plans or premium prices. Still, Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors, or...
View ArticleMan held in multiple assaults in Vancouver
Vancouver police officers arrested a man on suspicion of multiple assault charges Friday after law enforcement chased him down following a report of a fight in the Rose Village neighborhood. Someone...
View ArticleHockinson woman dies in accidental drowning
A 47-year-old woman drowned in a tub Friday night in the Hockinson area. Firefighters and paramedics were called to a reported drowning on the 23000 block of Northeast Elkhorn Drive shortly after 6...
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Kiggins presents radio-drama production of Bram Stoker’s ‘Dracula’
If the spectacle of a rich and famous man repeatedly forcing himself upon innocent women freaks you out, stay away from the Kiggins Theatre on Thursday night. The world’s most famous vampire will be in...
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Morning Press: Race to fill Benton’s seat; Pregnant breast cancer patient;...
Will you need your raincoat this weekend? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week: Wilson, Probst campaign to fill Benton’s Senate seat...
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Press Talk: The art of news judgment
’Tis the season. No, not that season. The political season. You know, where some of these candidate characters blame everyone except themselves for their troubles. And guess who is at the top of their...
View ArticleTransient woman arrested in Vancouver bank robbery case
Vancouver police arrested a transient woman for suspicion of carrying out one of two bank robberies reported Friday. Shortly after officers responded to the robbery reported at US Bank, 8700 E. Mill...
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Inslee tours Providence Academy, leaves his mark
Holding on to a rickety wooden ladder, Gov. Jay Inslee leaned over and signed the interior wall of the cupola at Providence Academy. During a tour Saturday of the massive downtown Vancouver building,...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Oct. 23
Monday Vancouver City Council, Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St. Vancouver. • 4 to 4:45 p.m., workshop: hazard mitigation plan proposed updates. • 6:30 p.m. regular meeting: bid award for Marshall...
View ArticleWeather Eye: We’re on our way to wrapping up the wettest month of the year
What a great day it was Saturday, with skies clearing early and sunshine and mild temperatures greeting us all. A nice break from the days and days of continual rain. However, the break was short-lived...
View ArticleWoodland’s fledging transportation benefit district awaits vote on sales tax
When Woodland residents vote in November, they’ll have the opportunity to approve a 0.2 percent sales tax for transportation projects. The tax, to be applied on top of the city’s existing 7.8 percent...
View ArticleReality check approaching for Clark County budget
Most residents of Clark County won’t notice the impacts of the $21.6 million in cuts and fund transfers proposed to balance the 2017-2018 budget. But county officials say that a lack of revenue and...
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Kim, Kraft pitching to voters door to door
Republican Vicki Kraft and independent Democrat Sam Kim have spent a lot of time knocking on doors in the 17th Legislative District lately, hoping to convince voters to elect them to fill Rep. Lynda...
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VSAA grad looks ahead, reflects on years dancing in Europe
Vancouver dancer Spenser Theberge is choreographing a new production. His future. It figures to involve a bit of improv. While it will be influenced by artists Theberge has admired for years, how it...
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Condit Dam: Life after the breach
The White Salmon River continues a steady recovery since the removal of Condit Dam, but uncertainties linger for some stakeholders through the river’s healing process. Constrained for a century by the...
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Vehicle goes over embankment near Moulton Falls
Emergency crews responded Saturday evening to a vehicle that had gone over an embankment near Moulton Falls Park, south of Yacolt. One occupant of the vehicle was taken to a hospital, according to...
View ArticlePolice seek help finding runaway girl, 13
The Vancouver Police Department is seeking the public’s help finding a runaway 13-year-old girl. The girl, Sevelin Hernandez-Mendez, was last seen at her home at around 12:30 this morning. She is...
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Walking tour features old haunts on fort grounds
All seemed calm along the picturesque Officers Row in Vancouver on Sunday afternoon. Trees lined the street, displaying their autumn colors, and visitors happily strolled the sidewalks. But perhaps...
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11-year-old girl remembered at candlelight vigil
BATTLE GROUND — For the hundreds who gathered with candles aglow outside of Daybreak Primary/Middle School on Sunday night, there was no easy way to say goodbye to Elizabeth Smith. The 11-year-old was...
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