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Police seek suspects in two thefts
Clark County law enforcement officials are trying to track down suspects in two different thefts from earlier this month, and they’re asking for the public’s help. Vancouver police officers responded...
View ArticleRep. Liz Pike town hall to focus on transportation
Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, will host a town hall focusing on “transportation solutions” from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 10 at Clark College’s East Campus third floor, 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Boulevard in...
View ArticleC-Tran routes on detour for Race for Warmth
From 8:45 a.m. to about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, C-Tran Routes 25, 32 and 37 will be on detour to accommodate the Race for Warmth. During that period, all stops on Evergreen Boulevard between Grand Boulevard...
View ArticleEmergency shelters open through weekend
Due to the cold weather, additional emergency homeless shelters are open in Vancouver through the weekend. • The day center at 1600 W 20th St. is open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and is open overnight...
View ArticleSchool leader, Ridgefield mayor to answer bond questions
RIDGEFIELD — The Ridgefield School District will put a $78 million bond up for vote on Feb. 14, and anyone with questions will have a chance to ask them at 5 p.m. Monday on Facebook. Superintendent...
View ArticleJazz vespers set Feb. 4 at St. Luke’s Episcopal
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church continues its bimonthly jazz vespers series under new leadership by musician and educator Mike Horsfall at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. Saxophonist David Evans will be the...
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Morning Press: Ride-along wish granted; Benton’s new gig; Lou retires
Will the weather continue to be kind? Check out what is in store for the weekend with our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week: Vancouver police...
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Press Talk: The Benton saga continues
He’s back! No kidding. The man who single-handedly made an entire county department disappear, the man who tried — with no success — to get his wife elected to the county council to protect his county...
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Health plan purchasers have till 11:59 p.m. Tuesday
Time is running out for those who plan to purchase health coverage for 2017 through the state insurance marketplace. The deadline to enroll in and pay for health plans is 11:59 p.m. Tuesday. Coverage...
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‘Sky’s the Limit’ helps those with autism prep for air travel
PORTLAND — Nearly 200 people headed to the Portland International Airport on Saturday. They didn’t pack bags. And their final destination wasn’t a far-flung destination. Their goal: wait in line, get a...
View ArticlePublic meetings for week of Jan. 29
Monday Woodland City Council and Port of Woodland joint meeting, Council Chambers, 200 E. Scott Ave., Woodland. • 6 p.m., regular meeting: infrastructure partnerships. Tuesday Columbia River Gorge...
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Manufacturing heating up in Clark County
On a mid-January afternoon, most of the pieces of the Wittpenn Bridge deck were fitted together near the Columbia River. Set on pilings, the deck rose in the air, caked in snow and ice while a dozen...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Stay tuned to local forecasts as opposing air masses approach
Once again we come to a crossroads in the weather business. We have an active warm southern jet stream and a cold northern jet stream that are evidently at odds over just where they want to settle in....
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Clark College English professor lends voice to Women’s March
In a shoulder-to-shoulder sea of pink, picket signs and knitted pussyhats empower a crowd of nearly half a million in Washington D.C. Peaceful but determined, the crowd of mostly women prepares to...
View ArticleBill tackles homelessness, housing, local plans for growth
Washington lawmakers are considering a bill intended to ease the state’s growing housing problems by adjusting how local jurisdictions plan for growth and providing money for programs directed at...
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Upcoming food park project to tap into Vancouver’s evolving workforce
Vancouver may get a whole shipment of restaurants this spring. Columbia Food Park, proposed at C-Tran’s former Seventh Street Transit Center in downtown, would deposit five metal shipping containers...
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Downtown Battle Ground getting new life with stores full of old things
Battle Ground is becoming a gravitational center of vintage inspiration for the home. Main Street is home to seven stores devoted to vintage, antique, upcycled, shabby, chic and reclaimed, filled with...
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Fire damages attached garage, vehicles at Salmon Creek home
A fire Sunday morning damaged the attached garage of a home in the Salmon Creek area. Firefighters from Clark County Fire District 6 were dispatched at about 6:30 a.m. to the home at 14712 N.W. Second...
View ArticlePower outage affects 6,000-plus customers
More than 6,000 Clark Public Utilities customers lost their electricity Sunday morning after a squirrel got into a nearby substation, causing the outage. The problem started around noon and affected...
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District helps students cope with wintry weather
At first, the winter weather was fun. Stevenson-Carson School District Superintendent Karen Douglass thought she could brighten up the drab, robotic voice messages alerting parents to changed bus...
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