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Clark Talks podcast shares tips, tricks for resolutions
If you’ve hit the gym, started a new journal or begun a new hobby in the first week of 2017, you might be one of many thousands of people who have resolved to make this year your year. This week’s...
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C-Tran debuts new bus rapid transit service Sunday
After years of talk, wrangling and anticipation, The Vine’s 60-foot articulated buses will begin rolling through Vancouver on Sunday. “Jan. 8 dovetails with a midyear service change, so we felt it...
View ArticleMan accused of raping girl, 15, gets 90 days
A Vancouver man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl in his car more than a year ago was sentenced Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to 90 days in jail. Efrain Marcos Rodriguez III, 27, entered...
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Scouts recycling Christmas trees
In a familiar finale to the holiday season, local Boy Scouts will tour many Clark County neighborhoods Saturday in the annual Christmas tree recycling sweep. The Boy Scouts of America will collect...
View ArticleVancouver man sentenced in assault
A Vancouver man who chased another man, who was clad only in his underwear, into a Starbucks and beat him was sentenced Thursday to 225 days in jail. James A. Neal, 35, pleaded guilty in Clark County...
View ArticleVancouver man pleads to lesser charges, released from prison
A Vancouver man who served 8 1/2 years in prison before his case was sent back for retrial was released from custody Thursday after pleading guilty to less severe charges. Lester Juan Griffin Jr. was...
View ArticleChurch offers shelter from cold
When the temperature drops below freezing, Living Hope Church in central Vancouver opens its chapel to the homeless. The church has been an overnight warming center since Sunday. It was also open a...
View ArticleSheriff’s detective, addict had affair
The investigation into longtime Clark County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kevin Harper revolved around an affair he had with a known heroin addict, according to a case summary released Thursday....
View ArticleAirport rehearsal for autistic kids postponed
Portland – An “airport rehearsal” at Portland International Airport originally scheduled for this Saturday was rescheduled for Jan. 28. The event was postponed due to the weather forecasted for this...
View ArticleCity seeking input on affordable housing fund
Vancouver – The city of Vancouver is seeking public input on guidelines for entities that apply for funding through its new Affordable Housing Fund. The fund approved by voters in November brings in $6...
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Resolve to get fit while having fun
Calories love us more than we love them. Even when we’re ready to call off the affair, they just don’t let go. Science has reassured us lately that taking off weight is harder than putting it on. (As...
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HUB brings its brews to east Vancouver
There are few things more heralded in the Pacific Northwest than bicycles and microbreweries. Perhaps it’s no wonder then that Hopworks Urban Brewery — known as HUB — already seems to be gaining...
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Native American writer to lead pipeline protest class at Clark
When Portland journalist Jacqueline Keeler arrived in North Dakota to write about and participate in protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, she saw not just an encampment of protesters. She saw a...
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Sandwiches swell at Tap Union Freehouse
Why: Tap Union Freehouse is a family-friendly establishment that provides local, nationally recognized and hard-to-find craft beers. There are 25 rotating taps and a menu with simple meal choices to...
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Eli, Addilyn most popular baby names of 2016
Amanda and Drew Whithorn chose the name Elijah when Amanda was pregnant in 2014. They abandoned the name when they learned their first child was a girl. When the Vancouver couple found out baby No. 2...
View ArticleJudge rules against request by Madore
A Clark County Superior Court judge Friday denied former county Councilor David Madore’s request to compel Clark County to retroactively post sensitive contracts on the internet. The determination,...
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EPA details Willamette River cleanup plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a $1.05 billion cleanup plan for nearly 10 miles of the Willamette River, from near its mouth to the vicinity of the Broadway Bridge in...
View ArticlePearson aviation-ed program wins grant
The Fort Vancouver National Trust has received a $5,019 grant for its Pearson Field Education Center, a STEM-based aviation education program. It will be used to purchase model airplane and toolbox...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation 2017 grant cycle opens
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington awarded 36 grants to local nonprofits and school districts totaling $562,589 in the second half of 2016. In total, $865,462 in grants were disbursed...
View ArticleMarshall Leadership nominations sought
The Fort Vancouver National Trust is seeking nominations for the 2017 leadership awards honoring Gen. George C. Marshall. A nominee for the adult Marshall Public Leadership Award must be a resident of...
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