Clark County schools hold green summit
Students and teachers from more than 30 Clark County schools will attend the annual Green Schools Student Summit this week. The four-hour event begins at 9 a.m. Thursday at Clark College’s Gaiser Hall...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Oct. 30
Tuesday Skamania County commissioners, Skamania County Courthouse, 240 N.W. Vancouver Ave., Stevenson. • 9:30 a.m. limited meeting: public comment, voucher approval, amend 2.5 percent wage adjustment...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Expect Halloween shenanigans from Mother Nature on Monday
Outside of the political arena, I was hoping for an October surprise weather-wise, as in a dry, sunny day. Alas, it wasn’t in the cards. We almost squeaked in Friday, but the official tally in...
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Vancouver has plenty of scary houses to visit
In terms of lawn decorations, it’s the scariest time of the year. No, not campaign sign season: Halloween. And plenty of Clark County residents go all out with Halloween decorations. The Columbian...
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White supremacy bares its ugly heart
When Larnell Bruce learned about what happened to his son, he had a surreal moment in which he thought he was hearing about an event from the 1960s. Police told him that a white supremacist got behind...
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Halloween event takes on underage drinking, drug use
BATTLE GROUND — Jason Johnson II tossed a ball around with another teenager Sunday afternoon at Bailey’s Tiger Bowl. Then he put on a pair of DUI goggles and tried again. The 14-year-old Battle Ground...
View ArticleElection taking toll on country
As Election Day approaches, Americans nationwide are filled with a sense of dread. An August Washington Post-ABC poll found that 70 percent of voters feel anxious about a potential Donald Trump...
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Family history key to ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer accounts for just 3 percent of cancers in women, but it’s one of the most deadly, with the highest mortality rate of all reproductive cancers. The five-year survival rate for women...
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Morning Press: Benton’s intent to sue; Hunter the black Lab; AAUW of Vancouver
What’s on tap for this week’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Benton seeks $2 million from county Sen. Don Benton,...
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Off Beat: Novelist with a question starts at the top: the president
When a thriller writer had some research questions about the presidency, he got his answers by going right to the top. Brad Meltzer asked the president. Actually, Meltzer has talked to a couple of them...
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Pizzeria La Sorrentina to reopen despite fire damage
An upstart pizzeria food cart has been forced to close temporarily after an accidental fire in the middle of the night caused more than $10,000 worth of damage. Pizzeria La Sorrentina, a 20-foot...
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Shelters prepare to shift into winter mode
The Winter Hospitality Overflow shelter for families and single women will open for the season Tuesday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Vancouver. The men’s overflow shelter at St. Paul Lutheran Church...
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Election observers in Clark County keep watch on process
Earlier this month, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump predicted that the upcoming election would be “rigged” in favor of rival Hillary Clinton, and he called for “volunteer election...
View ArticleOutbuilding north of Camas damaged in early morning blaze
An outbuilding and three vehicles parked nearby were heavily damaged in an early morning fire about 10 miles north of Camas. Crews from East County Fire & Rescue were called to the blaze at 9302...
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2 Clark County men arrested in sex trafficking sting
Two Clark County men were arrested last week during an undercover sex trafficking sting. Investigators in the Portland Police Bureau’s Sex Trafficking Unit posted online ads on known sex trafficking...
View ArticleCamas house fire caused by smoking
Smoking materials sparked the fire that heavily damaged a Camas home Friday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the home, at 535 N.W. Elm Street, to find a working fire. The occupant wasn’t home....
View ArticleDog killed in fire Monday north of Camas
A dog was killed in a fire that heavily damaged an outbuilding about 10 miles north of Camas early Monday morning. Crews from East County Fire & Rescue were called to the blaze at 9302 N.E. Winters...
View ArticleVancouver man gets 18 years in rapes
A Clark County judge on Monday sentenced a man accused of raping two women in Clark County to 18 years in prison. Tracy Loren Montgomery, 32, of Vancouver pleaded guilty earlier this month to...
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Vancouver police reopen non-emergency online crime reporting system
The Vancouver Police Department has reopened its online crime reporting system, which will allow people to report some non-emergency crimes through the department’s website. Only crimes within the city...
View ArticleBattle Ground school district purchases 20 acres
Battle Ground – Battle Ground Public Schools closed earlier this month on a purchase of 20 acres of property in the southeast portion of the district. The land lies west of Northeast 152nd Avenue...
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