Yale Park to be closed for weekend
COUGAR — Yale Park along the North Fork of the Lewis River will be closed Thursday through Saturday. PacifiCorp, park owner, said contractors Advance American need full access at Yale Park to assemble...
View ArticleEverybody has a story: Vets’ friendship stays afloat with cross-country game
Ron and I have been friends since 1971. We met while serving in the United States Air Force at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. Ron was back after a Vietnam tour flying as a loadmaster, where he earned three...
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‘She Who Watches’ captivates
Maureen Andrade Montague and her kids were being watched. Unblinking eyes — etched in stone, actually — were peeking at them through the shrubbery. “I was captivated by her, and I began painting her,”...
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Annual holiday party for students delayed by snow finally gets its day
Just one thing blocked a perfect Christmas for many Hazel Dell families: All that darned snow. White stuff is supposed to be the icing atop our Christmas cake, according to that classic song. It sure...
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5 displaced, house destroyed in fire north of Washougal
Five people were displaced after a house north of Washougal was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Crews from East County Fire & Rescue were called to the house, 30214 N.E. 10th St., just after...
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Recent snowfall in top 10 in last 100 years
Vancouver-area residents are plowing their way through one of the top 10 snow events in the past 100 years. More than a foot deep in some places, it’s also a total that might approach the biggest...
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Roads icy today as weather turns cold
Icy ruts created by Tuesday night’s snowstorm were everywhere on Clark County roads today as cold temperatures settled in overnight. Little improvement is expected today. The temperature at Vancouver’s...
View ArticleAnti-violence conference rescheduled for June
Vancouver – The National Anti-Violence No More Summit that was supposed to take place Wednesday and today will be rescheduled for June 2-3 due to the weather. The two-day conference will still take...
View ArticleClark College to host Rosa Clemente
Vancouver – Clark College will welcome Rosa Clemente, a scholar and activist, to keynote its “Transformation: A New Era of Social Activism,” event in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event,...
View ArticleVolunteer programs with Columbia Springs
Vancouver – Columbia Springs seeks people willing to become volunteer docents and volunteer leads. Docent training starts Jan. 28 and lead training starts Feb. 1. Docents are site ambassadors who host...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Enjoy the snow, it will probably melt by next week
“Writing this column Monday afternoon all I could see were possibilities of snow but amounts were just a dice roll. Sounds like a reason for a ‘now cast’ doesn’t it? Probably will be.” Well that was my...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot snow report 1/12
Mount St. Helens — Marble Mountain Sno-Park is inaccessible due to vandalism and mechanical failure of snow-plowing equipment. There is no snow removal on road No. 83 beyond its junction with road No....
View ArticleFishing report 01/12
Sturgeon anglers in the Bonneville pool continue to get a few legal-size fish, but angling is far from good. Weather conditions also have not been conducive to fishing in the Columbia River Gorge....
View ArticleDecision due Saturday on Columbia River salmon reforms
Washington’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will vote Saturday in Vancouver whether to push ahead with full implementation of the most sweeping reforms in Columbia River salmon management in decades. The...
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Money sought to fight aquatic invasive species
OLYMPIA — An advisory group representing fisheries, recreation, agriculture and hydropower is asking the state Legislature to pass a bill in 2017 enacting new ways to finance efforts to prevent zebra...
View ArticleMobile home fire’s cause cannot be determined
The damage from a fire that destroyed a home north of Washougal and displaced five people was too great to make a meaningful determination as to what caused it, Deputy Clark County Fire Marshal Susan...
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Snow still presents challenges, but sunny skies bring relief
Bright sun and brilliant blue skies greeted Clark County residents Thursday as the heavy storm clouds that brought about a foot of snow to the region cleared, offering a rare view of a landscape...
View ArticleBud’s Party won’t be rescheduled again at Sarah J. Elementary
Hazel Dell – Alas, Bud’s Party didn’t persist, after all. The twice-cancelled Youth Holiday Giving Event, snowed out on Dec. 15 and then again on the rescheduled date — which was Thursday night, Jan....
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Kenji’s Ramen brimming with fresh flavors
Why: Kenji’s Ramen recently opened up on Mill Plain Boulevard where Little Italy’s Trattoria used to be. The casual family friendly restaurant specializes in ramen made with their signature broth which...
View ArticleBlood donors needed, supply critically low
Vancouver – Severe weather and the bad flu season have left the region’s blood supplies at critically low levels. Bloodworks Northwest is urging people to donate in the next week to help replenish the...
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