Columbia Riverkeeper elects McLain president
Vancouver – Vancouver resident Linda McLain is now the president of the Columbia Riverkeeper board of directors. McLain is an owner of Currie & McLain Certified Public Accountants. She is the first...
View ArticleParking permits rising by $20 a month in 2017
Vancouver – The price of Vancouver city parking permits is scheduled to increase by $20 a month starting on Jan. 1. Here is a list of the lots that will see an increase: Lot 1, or Smith Tower, on...
View ArticleHighway 99 sewer repairs finished
Vancouver – The Clark Regional Wastewater District recently finished a nearly $2 million sewer project along Highway 99 between N.E. 63rd Street and N.E. 78th Street. The project was finished on time...
View ArticleVolunteers needed for arts commission posts
Clark County – A local businessperson and a La Center resident are wanted to serve on the Clark County Arts Commission. Terms are four years and begin immediately. The 11-volunteer commission includes...
View ArticleCounty to modify traffic light at NE 199th, 72nd
Battle Ground – Clark County will modify a traffic signal at the intersection of Northeast 72nd Avenue and Northeast 199th Street in late December or early January. Once the signal is modified,...
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Program provides automotive tech students with tools
In the early days of her career, Evelyn Nagornyy has already faced obstacles on her path to fulfill her dream of working on the pit crew for a racing team. But thanks to a donation from Dick Hannah...
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Movies make merry this season
In this corner, you’ve got buh-buh-buh-Bing, the greatest crooner of his age. And in this corner, you’ve got gosh-well-shucks Jimmy, the noblest everyman. Try setting up a championship bout between...
View ArticleMotorists may see freezing fog on morning commute
Motorists this morning should be prepared for patchy freezing fog, which is expected before 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures continue to remain at freezing levels,...
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Snow expected Saturday in Vancouver
The odds remain against a white Christmas, but it’s looking like there will be snow this weekend. The National Weather Service in Portland this morning issued a winter weather advisory calling for a...
View ArticleObama signs two Herrera Beutler bills
Washington, D.C. — President Obama signed the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act, or BABES Act, into law on Friday. The bill was backed by U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Camas, and...
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Vancouver man who beat parents gets 15.5 years
A Vancouver man was sentenced Friday to 15½ years in prison for the severe bludgeoning of his two elderly parents in November 2015. Romeen Sabahi, 48, was convicted of two counts of first-degree...
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Getting the hang of it: Felida salon displays inverted Christmas tree
Flipping Christmas upside down has been a pretty hot retail trend in recent years. Turns out, it was a pretty hot trend nearly a thousand years ago, too. When Grant Whitney, the owner of the new Studio...
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Washougal man has piece of Japanese mini-sub
WASHOUGAL — When Bud Knapp looked at the front page of The Columbian on Dec. 7, he was shocked to see an archive photograph of a World War II Japanese submarine. Knapp had seen that ship before, back...
View ArticleHoliday recycling event set for early January
Vancouver — Clark County residents can recycle a variety of waste early next month at the 2017 Holiday Recycling Event, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Jan. 7 at Cascade Middle School, 13900 N.E. 18th St. Clark...
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Willamette Radio Workshop to present ‘A Christmas Carol’ at Kiggins
You can keep your eyes open and discover all the secrets. Or you can close your eyes and dive into the story. The story is a tough one about good old greed and natural human nastiness, which it...
View ArticleParks advisory board needs members
Clark County — Clark County is looking for residents interested in serving on the Parks Advisory Board. The seven-member volunteer board advises the county council and county staff on acquisition,...
View Article49th legislators to hold town hall in January
Vancouver — Legislators representing the 49th Legislative District will host a town hall meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 7 at the Vancouver Community Library, 901 C St. Sen. Annette Cleveland and Reps. Sharon...
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Morning Press: Christmas lights, Mount St. Helens, snow chaos
Is our wild weather over for now? Find out by checking our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week: Snow creates chaos in Clark County Wednesday’s...
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Press Talk: Is the bumpy ride over … for now?
I’m gonna miss the guy. No, really. I’m not kidding. Irritating and insistent, righteous and rigid, unbowed and unnerving. That is how I would describe Clark County Councilor David Madore. Swept into...
View ArticleOff-duty assists part of response to I-5 crash in Oregon
An off-duty captain from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department ended up rendering assistance at a crash scene along southbound Interstate 5 in Woodburn, Ore. Capt. Michael Brown helped after coming upon...
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