Camas school board position filled by longtime resident
CAMAS — Camas High School graduate Tracey Malone is the newest member of the Camas school board after she was appointed to the District 5 position at Thursday’s meeting. Malone has two children in the...
View ArticleFire marshal seeks home safety program volunteers
The Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office is looking for volunteers to help with its home fire safety program. Fire Corps is a national volunteer program where residents help departments with fire safety...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Anybody ready for spring?
About time for spring, don’t you think? At least it is easier for us weather folks to predict rain, showers and clearing periods. The snow, sleet, ice, etc., not so much. Especially this winter! We...
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Grand reopening for Clark County Veterans Assistance Center
When a guy wearing a hard hat walked into the Clark County Veterans Assistance Center, a volunteer figured it was bad news. With all the construction work downtown, Joe Fettig expected a warning that...
View ArticleVancouver man involved in fatal Cowlitz County crash
A Vancouver tow truck driver was involved in a fatal head-on crash in Cowlitz County Monday night. Jack McKinley, 45, was driving the tow truck west on state Highway 504 about two miles east of Castle...
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Vancouver police department to add 61 positions
Vancouver City Council increased funding for the police department Monday night, a move that will add 61 positions to the department by 2020. The boost in funding will allow the police department to...
View ArticlePublic to meet, greet library branch manager candidates
Fort Vancouver Regional Library District is hosting meet-and-greet opportunities for final candidates for the branch manager positions at La Center and Woodland community libraries. Members of the...
View ArticleVancouver branch cleans up during holiday drive
West Vancouver — The Cleaning Authority in Vancouver brought in the largest haul during Cleaning Authority CARES, where 113 Cleaning Authority locations around the country collected food for local food...
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Washougal kitchens earn clean reports
Washougal — Washougal School District’s kitchens were audited by the county health department in January, and every school had zero violations, according to Mark Jasper, Nutrition Services director...
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Oregon aquarium teaches students about tide pool creatures
Bagley Downs — The Oregon Coast Aquarium paid a visit to students at Roosevelt Elementary School for an interactive assembly Jan. 26. The theme was tide pool animals, such as anemones, barnacles and...
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Students build creativity with Women in Construction
East Vancouver — Crestline Elementary School students participated in the Block Kids Building Competition, which was sponsored by the National Association of Women in Construction. The competition...
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Students, library dress up for fancy lunch
Washougal — Cindi Freeman’s second- and third-graders at Gause Elementary School got a chance to practice etiquette skills during a special lunch at the school library, which was transformed into a...
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Battle Ground boy gives back to Second Chance Companions
Battle Ground — To celebrate his fifth birthday, Quinn Pia wanted to give back. His family recently adopted a kitten through Second Chance Companions, and he asked his parents and relatives to help him...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: Very Special Valentine’s Meal leaves a bad taste
As a new bride, I wanted our first Valentine’s Day as husband and wife–the most romantic of annual holidays–to be memorable. It was memorable, but not in that Hallmark Moment way. My new husband and I...
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Spills cause slippery situation for Vancouver businesses
Back-to-back spills of liquid substances in an alleyway in Uptown Village recently left some neighborhood businesses fuming. Bryan Shull, owner of Trap Door Brewing, called it a “nightmare” when, in...
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Washington Connections Academy offers flexible, virtual learning
At a recent visit to the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Erika Montgomery leaned down and smiled at a young student. “I should know you, but I’ve never seen your face before,” the teacher said...
View ArticleBar association poll ranks Parcher as top pick for judge
Local lawyers overwhelmingly support District Court Commissioner Kristen Parcher who’s among seven candidates vying to replace retiring District Court Judge James Swanger, according to opinion poll...
View ArticleWeather postpones LIGO science talk
A science presentation about gravitational waves, scheduled for Heritage High School Thursday has been postponed because of weather. Amber Henry, who is based at a research center near the Tri-Cities,...
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Benton staying at EPA as senior White House adviser
Former Washington state Sen. Don Benton of Vancouver will be staying on at the Environmental Protection Agency as the agency’s senior White House adviser. The EPA’s acting administrator, Catherine...
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Man sentenced to 26 months in fatal 2015 crash
A Battle Ground man found guilty of causing a deadly 2015 crash on state Highway 503 was sentenced Wednesday to more than two years in prison, but he will remain out of custody while he appeals his...
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