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3-D printing, industrial revolution could be forming in Clark County
Imagine if the parts under the hood of your car were made in layers of color like jawbreaker candies. As the parts become worn, the changing colors would alert you to wear and tear. Or imagine one...
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Finding care isn’t child’s play in Clark County
As soon as Marlene Julye moved to Clark County, she started the search for child care. Julye moved here in late July while seven months pregnant. She wouldn’t need child care until February, but Julye...
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Bridge bill falls on busy ears in Oregon
For years, Washington state lawmakers attempted to send a message to their Oregon counterparts proving they are ready to talk about the region’s chronically congested Interstate 5 Bridge. But every...
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Man robbed at Hazel Dell’s Value Motel
A man renting a room at the Value Motel in Hazel Dell says he was assaulted, tied up, and robbed of all his property and his pickup truck. Clark County sheriff’s deputies were called to the old motel...
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Off Beat: Stumptown scud doesn’t live here, but its cousin does
It may not be a Stumptown scud, but it’s ours. Last week, some tiny river dwellers made a big splash — in the media, at least — when the Oregon Zoo issued a news release. It was an update on the...
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Let the games begin at Ilani: What you need to know
Cowlitz Indian Reservation — Ilani Casino Resort, the $510 million casino that took over a decade to bring to reality, is here. The casino opens 10 a.m. Monday with a ribbon-cutting and ceremony. The...
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State’s poet laureate to visit Clark County this week
Tod Marshall, the state poet laureate, will visit Clark County this week to celebrate National Poetry Month and the release of a new anthology of Washington poetry called “WA 129.” Clark County poet...
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Autism Empowerment bowl-a-thon lets good times roll
HAZEL DELL — A Sunday bowling event for people with autism spectrum disorders was as much about having fun and raising money for future events as it was about seeing and being seen, said Karen Krejcha,...
View ArticleWSUV names award winners for research, student achievement, teaching
Washington State University Vancouver on Monday announced its 2017 awards for research, student achievement and teaching. Candice Goucher, professor of history, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for...
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Transient man in court in alleged assault on Vancouver officer
A transient man who was reportedly panhandling outside of a downtown Vancouver bar Friday night allegedly slammed a responding police officer into a glass plate window of the business, knocking him...
View ArticleBattle Ground man in court in luring case
A Battle Ground man is accused of luring two teenage girls to his van and trying to expose himself to them in the parking lot of Sifton Elementary School on Friday, according to court records. Nicholas...
View ArticleBattle Ground man accused in road rage assault
A Battle Ground man who allegedly struck another man with a wooden bat during an apparent road rage incident Saturday appeared in Clark County Superior Court. Louis A. Bobo, 67, appeared Monday on...
View ArticleVancouver hiker finds body of Oregon man
A Vancouver man hiking in the Trapper Creek Wilderness on Friday came upon the body of an Oregon man who had been missing since last month, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. The man...
View ArticleMill A man killed in early morning crash
A man from the Mill A area in Skamania County was killed in a car crash Friday morning, according to the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies and medical personnel were called to a...
View ArticleLongview teen injured after rear-end crash near Woodland
A Longview teen was hospitalized after her vehicle rear-ended a pickup on state Highway 503 near Woodland Monday morning. According to the Washington State Patrol, the crash occurred shortly after 9...
View ArticleEnhanced DUI patrols make 3 arrests Friday
Police officers arrested three people for driving while impaired during a special DUI emphasis patrol Friday. Aided by a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, additional officers with...
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City council’s workshop grapples with homelessness, unlawful camping
A Vancouver City Council workshop meant to review and discuss the unlawful-camping ordinance sparked discussion of several issues related to living outside: lack of restrooms and storage facilities,...
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Camas man’s trial opens in child porn case
In her opening statement to the jury, Deputy Prosecutor Kristine Foerster said, “I have no heart. When I’m lied to I’m like the devil.” She said this is the line the defendant, Zachary William Akers,...
View ArticleInsitu official to speak at aviation dinner
VANCOUVER – Jerry McWithey, director of flight operations at unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer Insitu, will be the featured speaker at the Pearson Field Education Center’s fundraising event on May...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Warm, dry day may be on way
When I think of spring and the weather getting a tad nicer, I envision rain showers with raindrops gently dancing in the street. Birds chirping and bright blue skies dotted with puffy white clouds....
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