Agendas for the week’s government meetings
Today Washougal City Council, City Hall, 1701 C St., Washougal. 5 p.m., workshop: 2016 year end review, blasting ordinance effective date change. 7 p.m., public hearing: Spyglass Hill development...
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La Center chess team earns trophy
La Center — The La Center High School chess team finished 10th out of 28 teams competing in the Washington State Chess Team Championship, held March 3-4 in Issaquah. The top 12 teams earned a trophy,...
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Evergreen grad part of team answering the ‘why’ of gravitational waves
Why. That’s always been an important word for Jenne Driggers. Even when it seems like a goofy question — “Why do they only refill the office vending machines on Tuesdays?” — the answer can be...
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Fire damages Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver
Firefighters quickly extinguished a commercial fire Monday afternoon at the Igloo Restaurant in Vancouver’s Edgewood Park neighborhood. The fire was reported just before 3:10 p.m. at 3128 E. Evergreen...
View Article$1.6 million grant to fund Early Head Start spots
Clark and Cowlitz counties will soon have more Early Head Start spots available for the region’s youngest, most at-risk children. Educational Service District 112 received a $1.6 million federal grant...
View ArticleBlaze destroys truck cab in Skamania County
Fire destroyed the cab of a tractor-trailer rig on state Highway 14 in western Skamania County on Monday. The fire was reported about 9:30 a.m. just east of Belle Center Road, according to Allen Wolk,...
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Wrongful death suit filed in fatal shooting
The mother of a Vancouver man who was fatally shot at a friend’s home in January has filed a personal injury and wrongful death suit in Clark County Superior Court. Sharon McKay filed the complaint...
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Debris slide blocks state Highway 503
A debris slide blocked both directions of state Highway 503 late Monday morning near Yale. At about 10:30 a.m., the slide of rocks and trees near Milepost 38 on Highway 503/Lewis River Road initially...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Cherry trees give glimmer of hope amid more rain
After two days without measurable rain, Friday and Sunday, the weather was sure not to disappoint — and yes, the rains returned Monday. Rainy days and Mondays always get me down, as the song goes. Of...
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Civil War generals’ roots at fort discussed
VANCOUVER – After the Army post in Vancouver was established in 1849, many young officers who served at Fort Vancouver and Vancouver Barracks later rose to the rank of general. Historian and author...
View ArticleLyle resident named regional library trustee
Vancouver – Portia Masterson of Lyle has been appointed a trustee of Fort Vancouver Regional Library District by the commissioners of Klickitat, Clark and Skamania counties. Masterson is the author of...
View ArticleSchool reports two whooping cough cases
Vancouver – An east Vancouver elementary school notified parents late last week of whooping cough cases at the school. Sifton Elementary School has reported two cases of whooping cough, or pertussis....
View ArticleAmtrak service suspended between Vancouver, Kelso
Amtrak service between Vancouver and Kelso has been suspended Tuesday after a landslide blocked the tracks Monday evening. Heavily saturated land due to continued rainfall led to the landslide in...
View ArticleFurry Friends sets volunteer record
Walnut Grove — Furry Friends volunteers donated a combined 19,228 hours to the nonprofit cat shelter in 2016, a record for the organization founded in 1999. The organization had 150 volunteers last...
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Knowledge Bowl team places first in regional finals
Lake Shore — A team of Columbia River High School students won the junior varsity championship at the Washington State Knowledge Bowl Regional Finals, held Feb. 27 at Lower Columbia Community College...
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Blazers surprise teens at parks event in Vancouver
Fircrest — About 400 kids at a late-night teen event sponsored by the Vancouver Parks Foundation received a surprise on March 3: a visit from some Portland Trail Blazers. Players Maurice Harkless and...
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Ridgefield Library fund gets grant from car dealerships
Ridgefield — Dick Hannah Dealerships contributed $13,000 to the Ridgefield Community Library building fund, which was started by the Friends of Ridgefield Community Library and the Fort Vancouver...
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Green Mountain students plant trees near Lewis River
Woodland — Green Mountain Middle School students took a community service field trip to the Haapa Boat Launch on the Lewis River, where Lower Columbia Fish Enhancement Group’s Brice Crayne gave them a...
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Mountain View students top DECA competition
Cascade Park — Ten Mountain View High School students were recognized as top performers at the DECA State Career Development Conference on March 4 in Bellevue, where more than 3,000 students took part...
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Scouts earn First Responder badges
East Vancouver — A group of Webelos Scouts earned their First Responder badges on March 8 after visiting Legacy Go Health Camas, 3425 S.E. 192nd Ave., Vancouver. The Scouts attended an information...
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