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Morning Press: Homicide at fire, Ilani resort, sidewalks, mechatronics,...
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 week: Homicide victim found dead in house fire is identified...
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Press Talk: What if God was one of us?
I’m walking. It was a few days ago in downtown Vancouver, heading to meet a source down at Compass Coffee. I see a gentleman standing there — he’s almost always standing there — but today he’s staring...
View ArticleVancouver man fatally injured while crossing Portland street
A Vancouver man was fatally injured Friday when he was struck by a pickup while crossing a street in southeast Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The driver of the pickup, a Camas man,...
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Her brother’s keeper, her brother’s mom
Tasha Love made a promise to a dying man that she intends to keep. That dying man was her father, William. He died March 19, 2011, from liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. While entering hospice,...
View ArticleBicyclist injured in Woodland collision
A bicyclist was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center with head and chest injuries after a collision with a car in Woodland on Saturday. Police were dispatched at 4:29 p.m. to...
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Together for tree time at Vancouver Rotary Festival of Trees
Some came for the singing and dancing. Some came to win prizes. Some came to chat with a talking tree or the trains. Some came for it all. But whatever the reason, thousands of people turned up for the...
View ArticleCyclist hurt colliding with car in Woodland
A bicyclist was transported to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center with head and chest injuries after a collision with a car Saturday in Woodland. Police were dispatched at 4:29 p.m. to the 38000...
View ArticleAgendas for the week’s government meetings
Monday Vancouver City Council, Vancouver City Hall, 415 W. Sixth St. Vancouver. • 4:30 to 6 p.m., workshop: 2016 strategic plan update, proposed Van Mall North annexation update. • 6:30 p.m. regular...
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Slow Foods Southwest Washington connects diners with farm-to-table
Warren Neth wants to change the way you think about your food. As the director of Slow Foods Southwest Washington, Neth and a team of chefs and farmers are working to shift the region’s food culture...
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State to roll out Small Business Retirement Marketplace in January
Dan Wyatt didn’t know what to expect taking over the Kiggins Theatre. The Washington native loved movies, but he was new to running a small business — especially a theater where the costs of landing...
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5 major issues the county council is facing in 2017
John Blom and Eileen Quiring are scaling back their work in real estate. They’ve resigned their seats on the Clark County Planning Commission. Now they’re preparing to be sworn in as the newest members...
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Battle Ground City Councilor Bill Ganley dies
Battle Ground City Councilor and longtime high school teacher Bill Ganley died over the weekend after a yearslong battle with cancer. He was 57. Those who knew him well described Ganley as a dedicated...
View ArticleAmtrak train hits unoccupied vehicle in Ridgefield
Nobody was injured but holiday travelers were delayed Sunday evening when an Amtrak train struck an unoccupied car at a railroad crossing in Ridgefield. The crash occurred shorty after 5 p.m. near the...
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New home for Furry Friends is the cat’s meow
After 17 years of operation, Furry Friends has a home of its own. The nonprofit purchased its first home on Aug. 5 and officially moved 19 cats in on Sept. 24. The new halfway house for cats seeking...
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Orthopedic surgeon took unexpected route to The Vancouver Clinic
If you asked a college-aged Nelson Saldua how his career path would look, he wouldn’t have forecasted much of his life accurately. About the only thing a 20-something Saldua would have gotten correct...
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State Patrol: Man in Ridgefield crash admits to Oregon killing
A man involved in a rollover crash on Interstate 5 near Ridgefield on Sunday night admitted to first responders that he killed somebody in Oregon. Troopers with the Washington State Patrol responded to...
View ArticleMan posing as police officer attempts kidnapping
A man impersonating a police officer attempted to kidnap a someone when they met Sunday night in the Ellsworth Springs neighborhood, according to the Vancouver Police Department. The female victim had...
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Isabella Court nears second phase
More apartments for low-income residents are coming to the Bagley Downs neighborhood as Isabella Court moves into its second phase. The 49-unit apartment complex at 3112 N.E. 62nd Ave. will soon be...
View ArticleApparently impaired woman drives into east Vancouver Cafe Yumm
A seemingly impaired driver plowed through the front of a Cafe Yumm restaurant Sunday afternoon in east Vancouver. A woman driving a white pickup drove through one of corner rice bowl restaurant’s...
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Woman accused of setting fires in home appears in court
A La Center woman allegedly set multiple fires inside her mobile home last week because she wanted to punish her former boyfriend for breaking up with her, according to court documents. He had moved...
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