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Historical society of ‘misfits’ cleans up Old City Cemetery
A self-described organization of oddballs endured the biting cold Saturday afternoon to honor and decorate the final resting places of some of Clark County’s pioneers. The fraternity, which calls...
View ArticlePassenger killed in Camas-area crash
A rollover crash in the Fern Prairie area north of Camas left one person dead Saturday evening. Alcohol and excessive speed are believed to be contributing factors, according to sheriff’s deputies. The...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Dec. 18
Monday Civil Service Commission, 707 W. 13th St., Vancouver. • 3 p.m., regular meeting: action on background investigations and certify eligibility lists. Vancouver City Council, Vancouver City Hall,...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Be sure to listen for wind whistling through the trees
Have you had your fill of snow and ice yet? We’ve certainly had a good taste of winter with snow hanging around for several days now. Despite some sunny periods and melting in the sunshine Friday, the...
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Will more hotels bring more tourists to Clark County?
Vancouver’s number of hotel rooms will grow 35 percent between now and 2020. One hotel was completed in January and seven more are on the horizon. All said, 957 rooms will bolster the city’s current...
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Isabella Court II gets $2.1 million from state
An affordable housing project for seniors in central Vancouver just got a $2.11 million boost from the Washington State Department of Commerce. Twenty projects statewide were granted a total of $33.5...
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C-Tran’s paratransit service increasingly popular, expensive
It’s a little after 8 a.m. on the morning of Dec. 7, as Jaime Somosot steers a small bus out of the C-Tran yard toward a neighborhood of low-slung houses in Vancouver. For the last 18 years, Somosot...
View ArticleDeadline to enroll in health plan is fast approaching
The deadline to enroll in a health plan for coverage beginning Jan. 1 is quickly approaching. State officials are reminding everyone who wants health and dental coverage that begins at the New Year to...
View ArticlePolice: Trespassing suspect killed in Ridgefield area
Detectives are investigating the death of a suspected prowler, who was shot after allegedly trespassing on a homeowner’s property with a gun Sunday morning in the Ridgefield area, according to the...
View ArticlePolice: alcohol, speeding factors in fatal crash
Excessive speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in a fatal rollover vehicle crash Saturday evening north of Camas, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was...
View ArticleVancouver man hurt in Orchards vehicle crash
A Vancouver man was injured Sunday evening in a vehicle crash on Northeast Padden Parkway in Orchards. Luther H. Barnett III, 36, was driving a 2001 Hyundai Accent south on Northeast 152nd Avenue...
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Morning Press: C-Van; Mini-sub; More hotels; Napkin art
As we move away from snow and ice, 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 weekend: C-Tran’s...
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Off Beat: Library executive director once helped make TV commercials
Several authors slated for recent library fundraising dinners have big-time film and TV credits. They include “Outlander” author Diana Gabaldon, actor-writer John Lithgow and TV...
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New immunotherapy treatment helping Vancouver man battle melanoma
Seven years ago, Vancouver resident Lane Mimnaugh’s metastatic melanoma diagnosis would have meant he had just months to live. Patients typically underwent chemotherapy with side effects that caused...
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Court rules in favor of developer in Ridgefield property fight
A developer seeking to build on a lot located on the edge of the city of Ridgefield scored a victory in court Friday, but the legal drama surrounding the subdivision that’s ensnared property owners...
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State program helps put teen parents on path to success
Evergreen High School teacher Peggy McNabb didn’t need a study to know the class she teaches to teen parents is a success. After all, she hears from students who have gone on to graduate, gone to...
View ArticleMorning snow, freezing rain delays Clark County schools
Some Clark County schools are delayed after snow mixed with freezing rain fell this morning. The National Weather Service had a weather advisory in place until 8 a.m. today, warning that the freezing...
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Leads sought in Clark County cold case murder
In hopes of putting a cold case to rest, forensic specialists have re-created the face of a teenage girl whose remains were found 36 years ago in north Clark County. Investigators released the...
View ArticleVancouver woman ID’d as victim in fatal crash
The person killed in a rollover crash north of Camas on Saturday night has been identified as a Vancouver woman. Alina Pozhar, 32, was a passenger in a 2006 BMW 32i that was involved in a...
View ArticleHeavy rain forecast through Tuesday afternoon
Forecasters at the National Weather Service are advising that heavy rainfall is expected to last through Tuesday afternoon, and combined with melting runoff from previous snowfall, it could mean minor...
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