Clark College hosts author Dana Spiotta
Vancouver – Clark College will present the fall installment of its Columbia Writers Series, featuring author Dana Spiotta. Spiotta will read from her work and discuss writing from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on...
View ArticleWeather Eye: October rain continues to be one for record books
I hope everyone had a great Monday and the trick-or-treaters received all treats and no tricks, except maybe from the pesky rain showers that were still occurring late Monday afternoon. I mentioned...
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Commission to get briefed on Columbia River salmon fishing reforms
OLYMPIA — State fisheries officials will brief the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission here Saturday on the results of the 2013-2016 transition period of the Columbia River salmon management...
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Comcast service problems affect phone, Internet, cable TV
A problem with Comcast services throughout the Pacific Northwest is causing problems this morning. By about 1 p.m. most service had been restored. Customers throughout the Portland and Seattle metro...
View ArticleCops investigating death of Vancouver man off I-84 in Oregon
Oregon State Police investigators are looking for additional information after sheriff’s deputies found the body of a Vancouver man, dead by apparent suicide, lying alongside his vehicle on Interstate...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: A chance collision before battle
“I felled a Yank.” “You what?” asked my mother incredulously, when I somewhat tearfully explained what had happened to my grazed and bloodied knee. “Pat, you fell trees, not people! What did you do to...
View ArticleRed Cross seeks donations for veterans
Vancouver – The American Red Cross is collecting travel-size toiletries to make comfort kits for local veterans. The Red Cross is asking people to donate the items in honor of Veterans Day and to...
View ArticleThree school boards honored
Clark County – The school boards for Evergreen Public Schools, Battle Ground Public Schools and the Camas School District were three of 24 Boards of Distinction named by the Washington State School...
View ArticleSpeaker to talk about aging in place
Vancouver – Architect and aging-in-place specialist Aaron D. Murphy will talk at the Clark County Commission on Aging’s November meeting about the many ways people can design and remodel their homes to...
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Students, Joy Team spread cheer to others
Hough — A handful of students from Hough Elementary School teamed up with The Joy Team to put together packages of inspiring notes and treats to hand out to students and staff at Lincoln Elementary...
View ArticleHearing set Nov. 17 on Klickitat Canyon conservation area expansion
WHITE SALMON — A public hearing on a proposal to expand the Klickitat Canyon Natural Resources Conservation Area will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 at the White Salmon Fire Department, 119 N.E. Church St....
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Ridgefield flags safety issues
As Ridgefield grows, its charming, walkable downtown is earning another reputation: traffic-filled. The state’s fastest-growing city has seen an increase in downtown traffic in recent years, and some...
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House near Covington Middle School draws complaints for code violations
In his two decades as a code enforcement officer, Kevin Pridemore has never seen anything quite like the house on the corner of Northeast 112th and Rosewood avenues. During Pridemore’s first trip out...
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Man faces attempted murder in alleged beating of employee
A Vancouver man allegedly beat his employee nearly to death with a wrench after an argument broke out between the two over work hours being cut, according to court records. Levi K. Griffith, 38,...
View ArticleWashougal man accused of having child pornography
A Washougal man accused of possessing more than 50 images of suspected child pornography made a first appearance Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court. Arron C. Laird, 45, appeared on suspicion of...
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Clark County asked to increase license fees for dogs, cats
Legally owning a cat or dog in Clark County might become more expensive next year. Clark County hasn’t increased pet licensing fees in 13 years despite a rising population and a woefully understaffed...
View ArticleFishing report 11/03
Washington and Oregon have scheduled a joint state hearing at noon today to discuss salmon and steelhead fishing in the Columbia River. Since fishing is closed, most likely the states will reopen it,...
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Elk season opens Saturday in Western Washington
An estimated 12,000 hunters will head afield beginning Saturday as the elk season begins its 12-day run in Southwest Washington. Shooting hours on Saturday are 7:25 a.m. to 6:20 p.m. Pacific Daylight...
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Fort Vancouver inspires, displays art
Almost 175 years after their marriage ceremony, Dr. John and Marguerite Wadin McKay McLoughlin finally have their wedding portrait. Tom Relth created the image of the happy couple in a painting he...
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Hiking 252 days, 7,636 miles
Jeff Garmire of Vancouver hiked America’s three iconic long-distance routes — the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide trails — this year. He’s now a member of the elite cadre who have...
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