More snow possible for local hills today
More snow is possible for the hills of Southwest Washington this morning as a winter storm warning remains in effect until 9 a.m. One to four more inches of snow could fall in places including Cougar,...
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PeaceHealth hosts head-shaving event for child cancer research
North Garrison Heights — PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center hosted its first St. Baldrick’s Foundation head-shaving event on Dec. 17. At the fundraiser, 12 people had their heads shaved, bringing in...
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Vancouver Elks Lodge donates food, host children’s party
Riveridge — The Vancouver Elks Lodge donated more than 280 boxes of food to families in need on Dec. 17 as part of a tradition that stretches back 60 years. The Elks collect canned goods at events all...
View ArticleYoung Artists Competition finalists selected
Finalists in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s 23rd annual Young Artists Competition are another reminder that picking winners can be unpredictable, and that pendulums do swing. There are always three...
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Foode Cafe will move into Riverview Tower
Nearly a decade ago, Foode Cafe & Catering barely bumped through the economic downturn of 2008. Today, the Vancouver cafe and catering company is on the cusp of opening its third location on the...
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‘Tree guy’ leads change in First Place neighborhood
When residents in Vancouver’s First Place neighborhood have a question about trees, they need only turn to fellow neighbor Gene Wigglesworth. “They know me as the tree guy,” he said. The story behind...
View ArticleSeries of blood drives to give coffee for blood
Vancouver – Bloodworks Northwest and Whole Foods Market are joining forces for a series of blood drives that will give every donor a free bag of coffee. Everyone who registers to donate at Whole Foods...
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Frontier Middle School student donates 100-plus toys to nonprofit
Proebstel — Madeline McMillen, an 11-year-old student at Frontier Middle School, purchased 87 toys on Dec. 11 and donated them to Toys for Tots a few days later. She raised $1,500 during her first toy...
View ArticleVancouver to expand parking app service
In a couple of years, more people in downtown Vancouver will have a much harder time using the old “I need to update the meter” excuse to get out of meetings. The city of Vancouver is looking to expand...
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Waste Connections donates bikes to state agency
Fircrest — Waste Connections delivered 150 bikes to the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services on Dec. 21 as part of the company’s annual bike build. This year, Waste Connections...
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Coal train partially derails east of Wintler Park
A railcar on a train carrying coal partially derailed in Clark County early this morning en route to British Columbia. The derailment happened about 1 a.m. Wednesday, about a mile east of Vancouver’s...
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‘My 600-lb Life’ features local twins
Vancouver twins Brandi and Kandi Dreier have always struggled with their weight. Over the years, they’ve tried nearly everything to drop the pounds with little success. For the last several years, the...
View ArticleCouncilor announces re-election bid
Battle Ground – Battle Ground City Councilor Mike Dalesandro announced that he will seek re-election for position No. 5 in November. Dalesandro, who has been on the council since 2013, is also a member...
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Fire District 6 is buying into growth
Clark County Fire District 6 has purchased two new properties in the Salmon Creek area, inching closer toward a planned upgrade to its fire station in the bustling neighborhood. Fire officials...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Prepare for chill, lasting cold snap in January
This month will exit with the honor of being the coldest December in several years and bucked the trend of the past two years of warming. Not to be outdone, January is setting up to be really cold. How...
View ArticleFishing report 12/29
Klineline Pond at Salmon Creek Park has been stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout to provide some holiday fishing. Battle Ground Lake was stocked Tuesday with 68 adult winter steelhead from the Washougal...
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Gifford Pinchot snow report 12/29
Mount St. Helens — Twenty-four inches at Cougar Sno-Park and 36 inches at Marble Mountain Sno-Park. Both Marble Mountain parking lots are full by about 11 a.m. on weekends. At June Lake, the Natural...
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Spring chinook forecasts sub-par for Wind, Drano
State and tribal biologists are forecasting below average returns of spring chinook salmon to the Wind River and Drano Lake in the Columbia Gorge in 2017. Forecasts released last week predict a return...
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Sportsmen to be asked to pay higher fees
Salmon and steelhead anglers in the Columbia River would pay 69 percent more in fees under the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s final hunting and fishing license increase proposals for...
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Clark Talks: Podcast explores local government, beer
As change comes to the Clark County Public Service Center, a current and former county reporter reflect on county government in this week’s episode of Clark Talks. Katie Gillespie and Jake Thomas...
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