Portland man accused in motel shooting
A Portland man wanted in connection with a December shooting at a Vancouver motel appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court. Kristopher M. Turner, 23, was arrested Friday on a warrant on charges...
View ArticleMurdock Charitable Trust awards $450K toward forest, $171K for water research
Clark County — The Vancouver-based M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announced $9.7 million in grants to more than 50 organizations. Among them is a $450,000 grant to the Vancouver-based Columbia Land...
View ArticleBeaches benefit for Friends of Carpenter
Vancouver — If you like going out to eat but also like supporting local nonprofits, on Thursday you can do a little bit of both. Half of what guests spend at Beaches Restaurant on food and beverages...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Monday’s warmth will leave us as inversion conditions return
Monday was a bonus day weather-wise, at 50 degrees in Vancouver for only the second time this month. The week will cool to the lower 40s and maybe upper 30s. We will see more sunshine but period of...
View ArticleMuseum hangar dance echos the ’40s
VANCOUVER — A Sweetheart Hangar Dance on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Pearson Air Museum will echo the USO dances of the World War II era. The event will be from 7 to 10 p.m. at the museum, 1115 E. Fifth St....
View ArticleBreakfast at Beaches to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs
Vancouver – Your Sunday morning brunch could benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington. Toast for Teens aims to raise $15,000 this Sunday through a breakfast buffet at Beaches...
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Blizzard Yarn keeps couple busy, connected with knitting community
Not just anybody goes to Blizzard Yarn & Fiber. “If you don’t look for us or know somebody who’s been here, you don’t know we exist,” co-owner Jim Blizzard said. Tucked away in a quiet spot a few...
View ArticleFire damages Longview crematorium
Fire broke through a roof of a crematorium in Longview on Monday night. Firefighters were called to the blaze at the crematorium at Longview Memorial, 5050 Mount Solo Road, about 5:45 p.m. Monday,...
View ArticleInnovative Services NW receive grant for updated kits
Central Vancouver — Innovative Services NW received a $1,000 grant from OnPoint Community Credit Union for its Pediatric Therapy Assessment/Evaluation Update Project. The grant will help Innovative...
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Tukes Valley Middle Schoolers throw pies at teachers for good behavior
Battle Ground — Four Tukes Valley Middle School students had the honor of throwing pies at their teachers during an assembly earlier this month. The students’ names were picked randomly from a group of...
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Convenience store, tax service team up for food drive
West Minnehaha — Liberty Tax Service and 7-Eleven hosted a joint New Year’s party and food drive at a Vancouver 7-Eleven location on Jan. 14. There was free food and drinks, a bounce house, games and...
View ArticleLevy information session on Monday
Hockinson – The Hockinson School District will hold an information meeting where residents can learn more about the levy vote on Feb. 14. The meeting is 6 p.m. Monday in the library at Hockinson High...
View ArticleClark College program hosts free children’s dental clinic
Vancouver – The Clark College Dental Hygiene Program is holding a free children’s dental clinic next month. The clinic is from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 4 in the Firstenburg Dental Hygiene Education and...
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Neighborhoods, city team to keep traffic from racing through streets
Nearly a decade ago, Esther Schrader was determined to find a way to allow her neighbors to enjoy their backyards. “It was abominable, during the nice weather you couldn’t do anything outside, barbecue...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: At the end of an impressive journey
Editor’s note: Dick Zeimer was a frequent contributor to “Everybody Has a Story.” This piece arrived in November, but since we had recently published another Zeimer story, this one went to the back of...
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Council OKs pet license fee hike
On a 4-1 vote Tuesday, the Clark County council approved an increase to pet licensing fees, the first time since 2004 that the county has asked pet owners to pay more money to cover the cost of animal...
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Frozen EPA funding frustrates range of projects
News that the Trump administration barred the Environmental Protection Agency from awarding new contracts or grants created many questions and few answers for local agencies Tuesday. The confusion was...
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Inslee visits Cascadia Technical Academy
Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday visit to the Cascadia Technical Academy was timely given the pressing need to solve the state’s school-funding crisis this legislative session. Inslee, albeit with a sense of...
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Clark County flu levels remain elevated
Clark County residents continue to be hit hard by the seasonal flu virus, which is now to blame for three local deaths. Flu levels remained elevated for the 11th straight week, with nearly 27 percent...
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Vancouver police grant boy’s ride-along wish
Standing outside of her home and seeing how her 4-year-old son, Nick, was starting to get antsy, Katie Zadak gave in. “Do you want to know who your surprise visitor is?” she asked. “Yeah!” Nick said....
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