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Contemporary Native basketry show weaves old and new

Beyond weaving baskets, the artists who visited Clark College on Sunday also know how to weave the old with the new. Joe Feddersen of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation showed art...

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Working in Clark County: DeeDee Hatler, co-owner, Dress Code Uniforms

Professional scrubs have come a long way from the limited dull blue or stark white offerings from years ago. Walk into Dress Code Uniforms and behold a sea of colors and patterns available to...

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Scam artists tax people, law enforcement

As in every tax season, law enforcement officials have been watching a rising wave of scam attempts over the past few months. The crooks often pose as government agents, and the real officials are...

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Off Beat: Legacy of teacher, lawmaker bridges historical eras

Ella Wintler is one of those remarkable people whose life is a bridge between historical eras, although that's not why her portrait will get a downtown unveiling in a month or so. Wintler's mother...

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First two of C-Tran’s biggest buses roll into town

This month, C-Tran received its first two of 10 60-foot-long New Flyer Xcelsiors articulated hybrid buses that will be used exclusively on The Vine, the transit agency's new bus rapid transit system....

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Bonneville Dam fish count 4/4

Sunday — 90 adult spring chinook, 2 jack chinook, 54 steelhead. Water temperature: 48.4 degrees. Visibility: 5 feet. Streamflow: 201,000 cubic feet per second.

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Legacy Salmon Creek surgeons get room to roam

New robotic technology at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center is making general surgery procedures easier and quicker, requiring less anesthesia and resulting in less cost for the health care system....

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County will likely hire outside attorneys

Clark County appears poised to hire two outside attorneys in the wake of Councilor David Madore's recent accusations that the county's in-house legal staff lied to the board. Prosecutor Tony Golik, a...

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Driver rescued from Lewis River after crash

Firefighters used heavy rescue equipment to rescue a driver of a pickup that crashed down a 50-foot cliff in swift water Sunday night. Emergency personnel were notified of a crash at 19700 Northeast...

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Morning Press: Legislators, firefighter, manufacturers

The clouds are rolling back in, but they're not likely to linger. Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Straight from the...

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Weather Eye: Get ready to see an April day with a high temperature in the 80s

Shower activity Sunday evening and Monday was definitely on the light side considering the recent past. A few brief downpours but not much in rainfall accumulation. That’s behind us now as strong high...

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Mt. View senior CarMax Captain

Mountain View -- Christina Lundy, a senior at Mountain View High School, was honored at a recent Portland Trail Blazers game for being named a CarMax Team Captain. The CarMax Teen Captain program was...

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Sign-up for Sing Fourth competition begins

Vancouver — Registration is now open for this year’s Sing Fourth Teen Vocal Competition, which takes place on July 4 during the annual Independence Day at Fort Vancouver festivities. The first 45 local...

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Store’s shredding day to benefit food banks

Vancouver — Spanky’s Consignment is holding its annual document-shredding day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the store’s parking lot. People can bring documents to the parking lot, where they’ll be...

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Hazardous waste collection expanded

Vancouver — Starting April 15, the Central Transfer and Recycling Center will be open 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Fridays for household hazardous waste disposal. That’s in addition to the Saturday and Sunday...

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Bonneville Dam fish count 4/5

Monday — 96 adult spring chinook, 22 steelhead. Water temperature: 48.8 degrees. Visibility: 6 feet. Streamflow: 179,000 cubic feet per second.

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Washougal dog park looks for new home

WASHOUGAL -- Mike Green lives on four acres north of Washougal and regularly brings his 1-year-old chocolate lab, Harley, to the Stevenson Off Leash Dog Park. "I bring him for socialization," Green...

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Trooper, police dog punched; suspect taken to hospital

A man resisting arrest punched and kicked two law enforcement officials and a police dog during the altercation Tuesday morning, authorities reported. A passerby called 911 at about 5:40 a.m. to report...

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44 years ago today: Killer tornado hit Vancouver

Perhaps the biggest natural disaster to hit Vancouver in the 20th century took place 44 years ago today, when a tornado suddenly formed near the intersection of Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard and...

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Port of Vancouver sues Torque Coffee

The Port of Vancouver is suing Terminal One tenant Torque Coffee Roasters for failing to pay rent since moving into the former Red Lion Hotel on the waterfront at the beginning of the year. Torque owes...

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