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Schools on minds of Stonier, Topper in 49th race
On a recent fall evening, Yvette St. John, a former teacher, opened the door to her home in the 49th Legislative District to see who was knocking. She listened politely and told the woman running for...
View ArticleAppeals court to hear cases in Vancouver session
A panel of judges from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, will visit Vancouver on Monday to hear oral arguments in three cases on appeal from Clark County Superior Court. Oral...
View ArticleFriends of Carpenter fundraiser nets $85,000
The Vancouver-based nonprofit Friends of the Carpenter raised $85,000 at its annual dinner and auction. Three-hundred people attended the sold out event Saturday at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. “We...
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Hoosegow brings hearty BBQ downtown
Why: The Hoosegow Smoke House BBQ was established a couple of years ago in downtown Vancouver and has been under new ownership since August. The family-friendly restaurant has comfortable dining and...
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Scary stories in scary spots in Clark County
Bring on the scary clowns! This is the year for it. Creepy clowns are everywhere. Or anyway, reports of them are everywhere. Make that rumors of reports. Well, anxious speculation about dubious rumors...
View ArticleI-5 NB offramp to 99th Street reopened after tractor-trailer fire
The Interstate 5 offramp to Northeast 99th Street in Hazel Dell has reopened an hours long closure following a tractor trailer fire this morning, according to the Washington State Department of...
View ArticleClark deputies: Woman stabs boyfriend in self defense
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said that a woman stabbed her boyfriend in self-defense at a Sifton area home Thursday night. Deputies were called to 13809 N.E. 82nd St. about 11:50 p.m. Thursday for...
View ArticleUnoccupied house in Camas damaged by fire
Firefighters responded to a smoky, tenacious fire at an unoccupied house in Camas on Friday afternoon. The Camas-Washougal Fire Department was called to a report of a structure fire in the 500 block of...
View ArticleTractor-trailer blaze blocks freeway offramp
The Interstate 5 offramp to Northeast 99th Street in Hazel Dell was blocked throughout the morning commute Friday following a tractor-trailer fire. Emergency crews rushed to the scene of the fire,...
View ArticlePolice: Shoplift suspect impersonated worker
Battle Ground police say they have arrested a shoplifter who was dressed like a Wal-Mart employee and was trying to steal a pallet lift loaded with merchandise. They also arrested an alleged accomplice...
View ArticleWSUV club hosts Dia de Los Muertos event
The Washington State University Vancouver Spanish Club invites the community to a Dia de los Muertos — or Day of the Dead — celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The event, in the Firstenburg Student...
View ArticleNew Washougal school board member sworn in
WASHOUGAL — Cory Chase joined the Washougal school board at its Oct. 25 meeting. Chase is a lieutenant for the Port of Portland Police Department, and has experience in the school district as a parent...
View ArticleSlow Foods Southwest Washington to host fundraising dinner
Slow Foods Southwest Washington will host a fall fundraising feast next month. Taste Renaissance, which will start at 5 p.m. on Nov. 15 at WareHouse ’23, will feature creations from six Southwest...
View ArticleGift helps push DiscoverOrg to goal
A large anonymous donation late Thursday helped push DiscoverOrg’s Finance Department over its $10,000 fundraising goal to benefit the Evergreen Public Schools Family and Community Resource Center. A...
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Morning Press: Candlelight vigil; Wettest October; Man to be deported;...
Will your little goblins need a raincoat for trick-or-treating? Check the local weather forecast. Here are some of this week’s stories that drew the interest of columbian.com readers. 11-year-old...
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AAUW of Vancouver celebrates its history
When a small group of well-educated American women put their heads together in the early 1880s, one of their first projects was disproving the myth that college is bad for ladies. That too much brain...
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Press Talk: Predicting how Trump handles loss
A peek into the future … if you dare. PACULA, Mexico, Nov. 9 — “I don’t care! Put it down! Put the damn thing down!” Pacula was a small town of 4,500 in central-eastern Mexico with no hint of an...
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3 women allege harassment in Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Three women have filed separate tort claims alleging harassment in the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The claims are typically an indication of an intent to sue, and each seeks $2 million for what each...
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Familiar faces on final weekend of Vancouver Farmers Market
When Dale and Tom Davis have guests visiting from out of town, there’s always one must-see on the list: the Vancouver Farmers Market. “They always find something they can’t live without,” Dale Davis...
View ArticleClark College holds info sessions for bachelor’s degree
Clark College will host two information sessions about the college’s new Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management program. The information sessions will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday and on Nov....
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