Drunken driving gets woman 29 days on work crew
A Brush Prairie woman who was driving drunk when she crashed into a tree and injured her passenger will serve 29 days on a work crew, court records show. Kia M. Halsey, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday in...
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Camas High students create week to increase knowledge of diverse groups at...
CAMAS — Brenton Riddle wants students from all backgrounds to feel welcome at Camas High School, and he thinks the way to accomplish that is through awareness. “Awareness is the first step to...
View ArticleFundraiser planned for mayor candidate
Anne McEnerny-Ogle, who is running for mayor of Vancouver, will host a fundraiser at 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Clark College Columbia Tech Center, 18700 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd in Vancouver....
View ArticleGillespie will not run for third school board term
Vancouver – Kathy Gillespie will not run for a third term on the Vancouver Public Schools Board of Directors, she told The Columbian on Friday. Gillespie, whose children attended Vancouver Public...
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Morning Press: Armed intruder, jailbreak, mudslide, amputee, wages
What’s on tap for this weekend’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Man, youngsters fend off armed intruder When...
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Press Talk: Boy, did I need help to make it
Humans are herd animals. We’re not smart enough, strong enough or wily enough to make it on our own. Unless you’re The Donald, of course. But I digress. I make note of this because today I step down...
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Two pedestrians struck by Vancouver police car
Two pedestrians were injured Saturday when they were struck by a Vancouver Police Department patrol car in a crosswalk in downtown Vancouver, according to a police statement. The incident occurred at...
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Launching Lou forward
Sara Lugo has awakened her husband countless times over the past 20 years with an elbow and a command. “You gotta read Lou today,” Lugo would tell her husband. She was referring to weekly Press Talk...
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Senator Cantwell pays Vancouver a visit
When Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., was picking sites in Vancouver she wanted to see in person, it’s not a shock she picked locations that relate to freight. Last year, Cantwell introduced the...
View ArticleHoliday Closures: Presidents Day
What’s open and what’s closed Monday for Presidents Day: • MAIL: The main Vancouver post office, at 2700 Caples Ave., open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, other post offices closed. The postal unit at Shell,...
View ArticleFamiliar faces to run for open Vancouver City Council seats
Vancouver City Council elections are still months away, but there’s already a flurry of activity. There are four positions open this year on the city council. City council seats are nonpartisan. Mayor...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Spring seems to be around the corner, but expect more rain today
At this point in time, it doesn’t appear February is going to give us much of a break in the winter weather pattern. Quiet often we get 3-5 days straight with sunshine and above average temperatures....
View ArticleSenior Heroes Awards will recognize service
Clark County – The overworked family caregiver who never rests. The professional caregiver who cherishes her aging client’s surviving memories. The social worker who makes sure home is safe before...
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Local animal law required release of a pit bull that killed a Chihuahua
No one from the Humane Society for Southwest Washington knows how a pit bull named Jane made her way to Vancouver or where she is now. Clark County Animal Protection and Control doesn’t know, either....
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Clark County council neutral on I-5 Bridge
Clark County took a position on one of the region’s most politically fraught topics and then abruptly reversed itself after emerging from a closed-door meeting. During the council’s board time meeting...
View ArticleReading the Prop. 1 vote is complex
The idea of converting a Hazel Dell wedding venue into a 60-bed homeless shelter doesn’t appear to be panning out. When the Vancouver City Council discussed the idea at Monday’s meeting, however, it...
View ArticleHoliday Closures: Presidents Day
What’s open and what’s closed for Presidents Day: • MAIL: The main Vancouver post office, at 2700 Caples Ave., open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., other post offices closed. The postal unit at Shell, 1605 N.W....
View ArticleClark College events will present details about culinary school
Clark College announced last week that it will welcome its first class of students to the newly opened Tod and Maxine McClaskey Culinary Institute this fall. The college will hold two free...
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Morning Press: County council, I-5 Bridge; Party for Lou; Woman convicted...
What’s on tap for this week’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Clark County council neutral on I-5 Bridge Clark...
View ArticleStudy: County fares slighter better than state average in distracted driving
After monitoring intersections around the state last year, researchers estimated 9.2 percent of all drivers spotted were somehow distracted, and most of them were fiddling with their phones. Clark...
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