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Students hear bevy of options for post-high school life
Washougal — Washougal High School students learned about a variety of future options on Feb. 28, when the school hosted its Post High School Options Fair. The students heard presentations from...
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Bethel Lutheran Church celebrates century of faith
Thirty-two Brush Prairie Lutherans gathered on March 16, 1917, to form a congregation with their cherished Norwegian traditions. They met in the home of the Rev. Hans Hjertaas, their first pastor....
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County still chipping at nuisance property in Orchards
A years-long effort to bring the nuisance house across the street from Covington Middle School back into compliance is now moving along in the legal system, slowly. Clark County filed a complaint for...
View ArticleCarl’s Jr. fundraiser to donate all Sunday sales
Craving a cheeseburger? On Sunday, you have the chance to eat some fast food and help alleviate hunger in Clark County. One hundred percent of your purchase at any Carl’s Jr. in Vancouver will be...
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Clark Talks: More bridge talk in this week’s podcast
This week’s episode of Clark Talks, The Columbian’s weekly podcast, catches up with state Sen. Lynda Wilson and looks at the changing face of Agriculture in Clark County. During the Olympia update,...
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Ocean salmon fishing options unveiled
Ocean salmon fishing season this summer off the Washington and northern Oregon coasts likely will be similar or slightly better than in 2016. The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Monday in...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot National Forest snow report 3/16
Mount St. Helens — Forty-two inches of snow at Cougar Sno-Park and 56 inches at Marble Mountain Snow-Park. Road No. 83 is snow covered and down to a single lane in places. June Lake has 133 inches of...
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Fishing report 3/16
Challenging water conditions in the Columbia River for spring chinook fishing have gotten much worse, with the National Weather Service predicting minor flood-level flows through at least Monday....
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Clark County has strong Irish presence
Irish is the second most commonly reported ancestry in Clark County, behind German. Nearly 12 percent of the population, or 51,755 people, claimed Irish ancestry, according to the 2015 American...
View ArticleOregon to reconsider salmon reforms Friday
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Friday to reconsider its commercial-fishing-friendly decision regarding the controversial Columbia River salmon reforms. The meeting...
View ArticleTwo injured in head-on crash near Battle Ground
Two people were injured in a head-on crash near Battle Ground Wednesday night. Tracy Bottari, 46, of Battle Ground was driving a 2006 Infinity G35 north on state Highway 503 at a high rate of speed at...
View ArticlePolice: Suspected burglar fought with residents prior to death
The suspected burglar whom police found dead last week in a Vancouver apartment kicked in the door and fought with two male residents inside before he died, police said. Emmanuel Furrow, 31, of...
View ArticleMan arrested after drive-by shooting near Vancouver Mall
A man faces a charge of drive-by shooting after he allegedly shot at a group outside of a Chuck E. Cheese’s near the Vancouver Mall Wednesday evening. Jace D. Koch, 19, was driving a white Chevrolet...
View ArticleYacolt man gets 6 years in jail for robbery
A man who stabbed a private security officer in the face during a shoplifting incident at Vancouver Mall has been sentenced to more than six years in prison. Kyle T. Hall, 25, of Yacolt pleaded guilty...
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Pilot-artist discusses her careers at Fort Vancouver’s Visitor Center
Alaskan art and Clark County aviation lore come together Saturday in a 1 p.m. presentation at Fort Vancouver’s Visitor Center. The link is Lois Chichinoff Thadei, a former bush pilot and student of...
View ArticleRotary fundraiser coming up in April
Battle Ground – The Lewis River Rotary Foundation’s 23rd annual Gala Fundraiser Dinner and Auction is set for April 8 at Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive, Vancouver. There will be silent and...
View ArticleYouth aviation event at Cascadia Tech Saturday
VANCOUVER – A Washington team seeking to break the world land speed record will be featured Saturday at an event benefitting youth aviation programs. The session will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the...
View ArticleCCSO’s reserve deputy program to be detailed
Ridgefield – The Clark County Sheriff’s Office will host an informational meeting about the agency’s reserve deputy program 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 3 at the agency’s West Precinct, 505 N.W. 179th St.,...
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Main Street Melts classic, adventurous
Why: Main Street Melts opened in July. The food truck provides gooey, grilled gourmet sandwiches, some of which are classic oriented and some are adventurous. What I tried: I had the Meltdown, and my...
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From shelter client to leader
Open House Ministries’ new executive director, Renee Stevens, understands where people entering its shelter are coming from and why it can take time to build trust. That’s because in 1999, she entered...
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