Nonprofit Friends of the Carpenter to host sale
The Vancouver-based Friends of the Carpenter makes a bevy of wooden products, such as crosses, boxes, bowls, cutting boards, toys, necklaces, planters, bird houses and ornaments. There will be a...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Clouds, showers return, but weekend sun, warmth await
Some like it hot and some like it not. For those who do not, I have a great forecast for you. Clouds and showers are back today as a weak weather system moves inland. This will open the door for a...
View ArticleIndigenous speakers to participate in talk at WSUV
Two panels featuring indigenous students and community leaders will speak at “Legacies of the Past in the Present” on April 20 at Washington State University Vancouver in the Dengerink Administration...
View ArticleTwo days set for Bonneville pool sturgeon retention
Washington and Oregon have set two days for sturgeon retention in the Bonneville pool of the Columbia River. Anglers will be able to keep a sturgeon between 38 and 54 inches on June 18 and July 1. The...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 4/12
Monday — 469 adult spring chinook, 1 jack chinook, 34 steelhead. Water temperature: 51.2 degrees. Visibility: 4.0 feet. Streamflow: 241,000 cubic feet per second.
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Press Talk: The ethics of getting to know you
I had wanted to put together a bocce ball game for some time, and as the weather began breaking beautiful, I saw my opportunity. So last Friday, my wife, Maley, and I threw together a Facebook...
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Vancouver-based Kuni auto group sold to N.J. dealer
Vancouver-based Kuni Automotive has been sold to a New Jersey auto dealership group, both companies announced this morning. Kuni, with 14 dealerships in five western states, will retain its brand name....
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Fort Vancouver National Historic site at crossroads of history
The ginger jar came here from China and has inspired a school art project. The Soviet fighter-pilot helmet came here as part of a do-it-yourself space suit. Both projects will play roles in Fort...
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Senior project is drunken-driving re-enactment to highlight dangers,...
Washougal — Earlier this month, Washougal High School students — through a collaboration between students, the school and city of Washougal services — watched a dramatic re-enactment that highlighted...
View ArticleKindergarten registration opens for Vancouver schools
Registration for Vancouver Public Schools students entering kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year began Monday. Any child who will be 5 years old on or before Aug. 31 is eligible to enter...
View ArticleClark College celebrates Arbor Day
Clark College will celebrate nature at its annual Arbor Day event at 11 a.m. today. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature the addition of a new state tree to the 90-acre...
View ArticleYWCA film festival to feature eight movies
YWCA Clark County’s film festival happening Thursday will feature eight short films from filmmakers tasked with imagining a world where YWCA achieved its mission. The nonprofit serves those who have...
View ArticleVancouver school district offers Kindergarten Jump Start
Vancouver Public Schools encourages students beginning kindergarten in the 2016-2017 school year to get a jump start on learning about school by attending Kindergarten Jump Start. Parents can...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 4/13
Tuesday — 333 adult spring chinook, 35 steelhead. Water temperature: 51.5 degrees. Visibility: 4.5 feet. Streamflow: 256,000 cubic feet per second.
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Clark College collects career clothing to outfit students for the job search
When Clark College students meet with employers at the college's career fair, they will have been coached on developing a résumé, cover letter and interview skills. But many students won't have...
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Two men claiming to be police burglarize occupied home in west Hazel Dell
Two men who reportedly burglarized an occupied west Hazel Dell home claimed to be police, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. A woman was home alone about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday when two men,...
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Police search for motorhome driver in Battle Ground hit-and-run
The Battle Ground Police Department is seeking help to identify the driver of a motorhome involved in a property hit-and-run. Witnesses reported seeing the motorhome hit and damage property near the...
View ArticleThieves snatch trailer from Battle Ground church; police looking for tips
Earlier this month, someone stole a trailer parked at North Creek Church in Battle Ground, and the Battle Ground Police Department is asking for tips in an effort to track it down. The police say the...
View ArticleWSU Vancouver hosts fossil fuels panel
Washington State University Vancouver will host a panel discussion, “Holding the ‘Thin Green Line:’ From Dirty Fossil Fuels to a Carbon Neutral Future,” from 4 to 6 p.m. April 19 in the Dengerink...
View ArticleWeekend shuttle buses scheduled to Dog Mountain trailhead
STEVENSON — A bus shuttle from the Rock Creek Fairgrounds in Stevenson to the Dog Mountain trailhead will operate Saturdays and Sundays through June 12. The shuttle starts at 10:15 a.m. at Rock Creek...
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