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Chick-fil-A patrons overwhelm lot shared by 2 other businesses
A chicken sandwich meal at Chick-fil-A costs about $6.50. That same meal plus a visit from the towing company costs about $356.50, warns neighbor Terrie Cox. “That’s a pretty expensive chicken...
View ArticleScience on Tap event takes on dog parenting
Science on Tap Vancouver will host Dr. Rolan Tripp, a veterinarian and animal behavior scientist, for a talk tonight at Kiggins Theatre on the scientific underpinnings of raising a good dog. Tripp’s...
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Vancouver schools ask voters to approve $458 million bond
Vancouver Public Schools will ask voters to approve a $458 million bond in February to build, replace and improve schools. The district’s board of directors voted unanimously at its Tuesday meeting to...
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La Center police search for dog after boy, 3, bitten
La Center Police Chief Marc Denney has given his officers a strict directive to respond to any reports of stray dogs after one reportedly bit a 3-year-old boy Friday. Clint Gerke said that his wife was...
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Blood drive honors co-worker
In August, 57-year-old Lyn Hutchinson was given three to five months to live. Upon learning that the glioblastoma tumor growing on his brain would claim his life, Hutchinson drafted an email to his...
View ArticleBuffalo Soldiers’ role in the frontier discussed
Vancouver – Author John P. Langellier will discuss his book — “Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army”– at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fort Vancouver Visitor Center, 1501 E. Evergreen...
View ArticleShare to host ‘Get the Facts’ talk Tuesday
Vancouver – As part of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week happening next week, Share will host its fifth annual brown-bag lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday. The talk is at the...
View ArticleParticipants sought for weed control board
Vancouver – Do you have a particular interest in managing pesky species of weeds in Clark County? Well, the county is seeking applicants for three positions on its Noxious Weed Control Board. State law...
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Battan concedes county council race
The race for District 4 position on Clark County council is now over. Roman Battan conceded the race to Eileen Quiring earlier today in a Facebook post that expressed gratitude to his supporters and...
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Clark Talks: These politics are local
Tune out the national elections and tune into local races with the latest episode of Clark Talks. On this week’s episode, Columbian reporters Katie Gillespie and Dameon Pesanti sit down with colleagues...
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Officer picks up loose pug with unregistered chip
A Vancouver police sergeant returning from a call Thursday found an old, near-blind pug loose and trying to make her way out of the roadway, and she was going to be placed with a pug-focused rescue...
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Humane Society’s ReTails Store ready for the holidays
With the holiday shopping season around the corner, the Humane Society for Southwest Washington once again hopes the spirit of giving makes its way to thousands of homeless and abused animals. ReTails...
View ArticlePower outage affects more than 3,800 in north Clark County
A power outage in north Clark County is affecting 3,802 customers. The outtage appears to have started around 4:20 p.m. But, according to Clark Public Utilities Spokeswoman Erica Erland the cause is...
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Former priest sentenced to jail in theft
The former priest at Vancouver’s St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church who stole thousands of dollars from the parish was sentenced Thursday to 40 days in jail and ordered to pay more than $35,000 in...
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Longtime fort volunteer fought in historic events including Normandy, Okinawa
The 1944 Normandy invasion was the largest amphibious operation in history. Less than a year later, American forces hit the beach at Okinawa — the largest landing in the Pacific. Fred Bridges saw them...
View ArticleWomen’s Coalition a top-rated nonprofit
Vancouver – The Vancouver-based National Women’s Coalition Against Violence & Exploitation was named a 2016 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, a website that rates and reviews nonprofits. The...
View ArticleSeveral honored for philanthropy, service
Portland – Clark County was well-represented during an awards luncheon Monday at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower Hotel put on by the Association of Fundraising Professionals’ Oregon and...
View ArticleNew locations taking unused, leftover paint
Vancouver – Community residents with unusable paint can recycle it at Miller Paint and Parkrose Hardware stores in Clark County. Miller Paint, 111 N.E. 164th Ave., and Parkrose Hardware, 8000 E. Mill...
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Victor 23 a winner in local brewpub scene
Why: Victor 23 recently opened up in a repurposed automotive shop on St. Johns Boulevard. What began as owner Bryan Ward’s home-brewing garage project shares a similar evolution with many other small...
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Slow Food Southwest Washington serves up fundraiser
Everything on Tuesday night’s succulent six-course menu, from wines to cheeses and squash to chicken, was grown and prepared by ecologically minded farmers, harvesters and chefs right here in Southwest...
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