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Open Studios tour lets the curious see how art is created
BATTLE GROUND — Most days, Ann Cavanaugh spends about six hours in her art studio, tucked away in a wooded part of north Clark County, but opening her workspace to the public on Sunday provided a...
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Off Beat: Family traditions big part of story for WWII veteran Fred Bridges
Fred Bridges’ remarkable route along World War II invasion sites was part of our Veterans Day coverage on Friday. As a Navy medical corpsman, Bridges treated and helped evacuate battlefield casualties...
View ArticleFBI list: La Center safer than most from burglary
La Center was named fourth-most burglary-safe zone in the state, according to a recently published list. Each year, the FBI releases a Uniform Crime Report detailing the number of crimes in each...
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Vietnam veteran thanks nurse for aid during recovery
In a week when America is thanking those who have served, a Vietnam veteran wanted to thank his nurse. Steven Jimerfield was recovering from surgery about three weeks ago. It was shoulder surgery; it...
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Team effort brings back traditional free Thanksgiving dinners
After a one-year hiatus, organizers of the popular free Thanksgiving dinner have revived the long-standing tradition to once again serve those in need. The dinner, which began in 1982, was originally a...
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Ilani casino preparing for hiring spree
With Ilani Casino Resort expected to open next spring, the $510 million center will soon embark on a big hiring spree. Representatives for the Cowlitz Tribe and Salishan-Mohegan announced plans Friday...
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Records: Blanchette viewed with ‘fear, distrust’ by staff
Mary Blanchette, the former executive director of the Children’s Justice Center, was viewed with “fear and distrust” by staff and oversaw “a significantly strained working environment” that led to her...
View ArticlePolice investigate attempted robbery in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver police are investigating after a man attempted to rob a downtown Vancouver bank Monday morning. Officers responded to KeyBank, 714 Main St., just before 10 a.m. Monday after a man entered the...
View ArticleTwo injured in fire north of La Center released from hospital
Two people injured in a Friday mobile home night fire north of La Center were released from the hospital the same evening. Neighbors and nearby family members called 911 at about 7:40 p.m. to report...
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Camas’ Runyan’s Jewelers celebrates 70th anniversary Saturday
CAMAS — Some people pass jewelry down to their sons or daughters. The Runyan family passed down a jewelry store. This Saturday, Runyan’s Jewelers third-generation owner Debbie Runyan-Parker will honor...
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Northwest officials discuss train transport
A group of elected officials who want federal regulators to do more about mitigating the risks local communities face from coal and oil transportation visited the site of June’s Mosier, Ore., oil train...
View ArticleTeen sentenced in armed robbery
A 16-year-old boy involved in an armed robbery over the summer was sentenced Monday to four years in a juvenile facility. Colton J. Abbott of Vancouver pleaded guilty in Clark County Superior Court to...
View ArticleWoman charged in head-on crash
A Vancouver woman who allegedly drove head-on into another vehicle on Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard appeared in Clark County Superior Court on Monday. Susan L. Johnson, 51, is facing an allegation...
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Police departments eye lower recruitment criteria
HARTFORD, Conn. — Police departments are relaxing age-old standards for accepting recruits, from lowering educational requirements to forgiving some prior drug use, to try to attract more people to...
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U.S. experts host volcano workshop
In this era of hyper-partisan national politics and strained international relationships, scientists from the United State Geological Survey and their multinational colleagues are steadily building...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Normal weather returns; Thursday, Friday dry for outdoor plans
One note of interest is the lack of freezing temperatures so far this fall. Portland has yet to dip into the 30s and when they do it will be the latest in 75 years or so. Vancouver officially reached...
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Weighted stuffed animals provide comfort
Stuffed animals have long been seen as cuddly sources of comfort, but with added weight they bear a greater therapeutic benefit. These “heavy helpers” calm the nervous system and help ground children...
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Election roundup: Clinton passes Trump again in Clark County
It looked like Clark County would keep its presidential bellweather reputation intact on Monday, after Donald Trump pulled ahead of Hillary Clinton by five votes, but Tuesday’s results put Clinton back...
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State reports fewer trapped gypsy moths
After setting 34,000 traps around the state this summer to catch the much-loathed European and Asian gypsy moths, the Washington State Department of Agriculture has reportedly caught 25 of the...
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Police release surveillance photos in two recent shopliftings
Suspects in two shoplifting cases were caught on surveillance footage, and police want the public to help identify them. • A woman entered the Vancouver Macy’s on Oct. 21 and picked out an expensive...
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