E-Waste event planned at Cascadia Tech
Vancouver – Information technology students at Cascadia Tech, formerly the Clark County Skills Center, will host an annual electronic waste recycling event from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday Feb. 24, and...
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Liberty Theatre’s Event Cinema offers highbrow programs
CAMAS — If you’re hungry for great performances but have little patience with most of what happens at the movies today — superheroes, big explosions, serial killers, sleaze — there’s a refuge for you...
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Banff Mountain Film Festival climbs to dizzying heights
Four British moms join a local rowing club, pretty much for laughs, and wind up powering themselves 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. The world’s most hardened surfers perfect their skills in...
View ArticleMan stops vehicle after crashing, injured in second crash
A Portland man was injured after he crashed on state Highway 14 and got out to assess the damage and was hurt by another crashing vehicle. Charles Heenan, 28, was driving a blue 1992 Ford Ranger pickup...
View ArticleMissing Vancouver woman found safe
A Vancouver woman who was reported missing Thursday has been located, police announced Friday afternoon. Barbara Secord, 77, was reported missing Thursday at about 3 p.m. after she visited her ill...
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Horses killed in Fargher Lake area barn fire
Horses inside a Fargher Lake area barn were killed in a fire that was started by downed power lines. Crews with Clark County Fire District 10 responded to the blaze at 15109 N.E. 369th St. at about...
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Icy conditions to persist through midday
Icy conditions will persist until early to mid-afternoon today, the National Weather Service now says. In an updated winter weather advisory issued at 9:01 a.m., the weather service said conditions...
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After some crunchy cold, expect rain along with warming
Spotty icy conditions around the Portland-Vancouver metro area Friday led to some slipping and sliding on Clark County roads, and some school districts had delayed starts or canceled classes,...
View ArticleFire damages rural Washougal house
A fire reported Friday night damaged a home in rural east Clark County. At 9:24 p.m., East County Fire & Rescue was dispatched to the fire at 37913 N.E. Vernon Road in Washougal. Firefighters...
View ArticleTraining burn scheduled near fairgrounds Saturday
Clark County Fire District 6 will burn a house near the Clark County Fairgrounds for firefighter training Saturday. The house, at 216 N.E. 164th St., is being demolished at the request of the owner,...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Sunday will see DUI emphasis
As part of ongoing traffic safety efforts, extra officers with the Vancouver, Battle Ground and Washougal police departments, along with additional state troopers, will be out on the county’s roadways...
View ArticleOregon Zoo admission free Sunday
The Oregon Zoo invites the community to explore the zoo for free Sunday. The zoo’s admission gates will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the grounds open until 5 p.m. The zoo’s animals are more...
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Summer amphitheater concerts to feature big stars, Megaticket package
Like the groundhog’s shadow, the summer concert season is taking shape early at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater. And it’s starting to look a little bit country. The amphitheater will be part of the...
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Morning Press: Amaya’s doggie adventure; Sifton market homicide arraignment;...
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: Dog boards bus,...
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Legislation would allow citizen euthanization of limping elk
Legislation has been introduced into the Washington state Senate to allow hunting license holders, landowners and tribal members to euthanize elk with a severe limp without regard to season dates,...
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Press Talk: Reading is king. Long live the king!
Sometimes you have to take a step back from the daily grind and do something you simply enjoy. No, I’m not talking about retirement (just yet). I’m talking about something as simple as reading a book....
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Winter storm watch warns of possible heavy snow Sunday
Another winter storm may be on its way to Southwest Washington and Northwest Oregon, bringing with it the possibility of a foot of snow between Sunday afternoon and Monday morning. The National Weather...
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County cancels rules against working with tribe on casino
The Clark County council has decided to fold ’em. Realizing that the Ilani Casino and Resort will almost certainly open in April, the county council directed legal staff to revise resolutions that...
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Eventful Week in Olympia: A recap
Washington made national headlines this week when state Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Gov. Jay Inslee announced that they would fight President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a travel...
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Free dental clinic helps kids’ smiles
“Will you hold my hand, Mommy?” 3-year-old Brendan Shiemke asked as a student hygienist from Clark College worked inside his mouth. “It’s spicy!” he exclaimed as he tried to lick off the raspberry...
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