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February misses rainfall record
As far as the weather is concerned, it’s hard to look back at last month with much enthusiasm. Typically, Vancouver sees 4.03 inches of rain in February, but at month’s end this year, the city had seen...
View ArticleSenate passes bill on breast reconstruction rights
A bill aimed at ensuring breast cancer survivors know their reconstruction rights unanimously passed the Senate on Wednesday and is now on its way to the House. Senate Bill 5481 would require the state...
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‘Northwest Passage’ tollway proposal stirs debate
Washington lawmakers aren’t the only ones looking to ease congestion on the region’s roads this legislative session. An Oregon state legislator wants to give local jurisdictions the power to create...
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Driver injured after crashing into Camas fire engine
A Washougal driver was seriously injured Wednesday night after he crashed into a fire engine that was about to leave the scene of another crash on state Highway 14 in Camas. At about 9:20 p.m., crews...
View ArticleVehicle comes loose during tow, crashes head-on
Two drivers were injured, one critically, in a head-on collision in Camas on Wednesday night. A 17-year-old Vancouver boy was operating a vehicle that was being towed by a friend heading west in the...
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Clark Talks: Senators talk health care, and technology hits the band room
This week’s episode of Clark Talks, the Columbian’s weekly podcast, talks about the future of Washington residents’ health care, plus school band practice technology and weekend recreation options. In...
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Partnership to enhance cancer care in Clark County
A new partnership in Clark County will give residents access to leading cancer care and clinical trials without crossing the Columbia River. Legacy Health and the Oregon Health & Science University...
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Man in Hazel Dell Wal-Mart shooting sentenced
A man who said he was experiencing a mental health crisis when he opened fire inside the Hazel Dell Wal-Mart in October has not been barred from owning firearms in the future. Shaun Michael Sprague,...
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Vancouver updating rules for accessory dwelling units
While accessory dwelling units are hailed as one way to increase the local supply of affordable housing, they’re rarely built in Vancouver. About 65 have been constructed citywide since 2000 and the...
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Prosecutors won’t seek death penalty in triple-homicide case
Prosecutors will not seek the death penalty against Brent Ward Luyster, the man accused in a Woodland triple homicide over the summer and attempted jail escape last month. Clark County Prosecuting...
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Parking fees to return to Clark County parks
Four years of free parking at four county parks is coming to an end. As part of this year’s budget, county councilors reinstated parking fees at Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park, Lewisville Regional Park,...
View ArticleMaplecrest home showing turns into home burglary
Allyson Clarke said that her Maplecrest house had been on the market for one day when she learned of an interested buyer. Clarke’s real estate agent scheduled a showing for the interested clients and...
View ArticleWoman hospitalized after car strikes several mailboxes
A woman found walking in the street after a crash that forced a couple of mailboxes through her car’s windshield was hospitalized Thursday afternoon, and deputies were investigating what happened....
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Blazing a trail at Horse Expo
Trot up a gravel slope and back down again. Step over big logs, wobbly poles and rock piles that are strewn all over your path. Climb down into, through, and out of a deep trench in the ground....
View ArticleGuided snowshoe trips offered on Mount Hood
Mount Hood Meadows is offering guided snowshoe trips along White River Canyon twice in March and two more times in April. The cost is $60 and includes dinner at the Alpenstube Restaurant on the...
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Fort Vancouver honors 5 special women
Five community members who lived at Fort Vancouver in the 1800s are getting special attention this month. It is part of the national historic site’s celebration of Women’s History Month. However, these...
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Greek food at I Heart Gyro worth the wait
Why: Another Greek cuisine option opened in Clark County two months ago. I Heart Gyro is a family-friendly, casual establishment that is open seven days a week for lunch and dinner off Mill Plain...
View ArticleBill directed at Clark County passes Senate
Olympia – A measure backed by Sen. Lynda Wilson, R-Vancouver, to allow for land near railroads to be developed for freight-rail dependent uses passed the Senate. “Clark County has a unique opportunity...
View ArticleStudent loan Bill of Rights passes House
Olympia – A measure championed by Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, to protect students who are borrowing money for their education passed the House. The measure, House Bill 1440, creates baseline...
View ArticleHigh school drama club to be honored at Capitol
Battle Ground – Battle Ground High School’s Drama Club, which will be traveling to Scotland this summer to perform, will be honored with a state resolution Monday. The club will perform its winter...
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