Appalachian Trail hiker reaches New Hampshire
Note: Vancouver hiker Jeff Garmire is hiking the Appalachian Trail in his quest to complete a Calendar Year Triple Crown, the name given to walking the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide...
View ArticleFishing report 4/14
Boaters in the lower Willamette River averaged a spring chinook per 18 rods last week, so probably not the news to make Clark County anglers want to rush over to Multnomah Channel. Oregon’s estimate...
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Salmon habitat preparation delayed for Yale Reservoir
ARIEL — State and federal fishery officials, along with PacifiCorp, have agreed to delay the preparation of Yale Reservoir and its tributaries for the reintroduction of salmon and steelhead....
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 4/14
Wednesday — 486 adult spring chinook, 29 steelhead. Water temperature: 51.6 degrees. Visibility: 4 feet. Streamflow: 259,000 cubic feet per second.
View ArticlePlankhouse schedules spring opening Sunday
RIDGEFIELD — Cathlapotle Plankhouse will mark its spring opening Sunday with family activities and a presentation by archaeologist Ken Ames. The full-scale Chinookan plankhouse is on the Ridgefield...
View Article50-plus connections expo set for May 1
Those 50 and older can get connected to resources and amenities at the Connections Expo, happening Sunday, May 1, at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. The event is noon to 4 p.m. at the hotel’s...
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Man in court facing fifth child pornography case
A 20-year-old Camas man who’s been under investigation for child pornography and online child exploitation since December is facing more allegations in a fifth case. Zachary William Akers already has...
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Driver in fatal crash ID’d as Washougal man
The driver who died in a crash near the border between Clark and Skamania counties last week was identified as a Washougal man. John V. Johnson, 66, of Washougal died at the scene of the crash when at...
View ArticleCampaign Trail: Bernie Sanders, Democratic candidates
Bernie Sanders: The group Vancouver for Bernie is hosting a potluck with music, activities and speakers to show support for their candidate. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the ILWU...
View ArticleNative artists reflect on massacre’s legacy
In connection with the art exhibition “One November Morning” at the Clark County Historical Museum, descendants of those attacked in the Sand Creek Massacre will share their stories about the art and...
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Spraying for gypsy moths begins Sunday
The Port of Vancouver and parts of the Fruit Valley neighborhood will be sprayed on Sunday to keep what is arguably the most loathed invasive insect in the United States from gaining a foothold in the...
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Get back to basics with Earth Day
There's no better place to be green than our own Clark County. Awash in fantastic flora and crisscrossed by crystalline rivers and streams, favored by migrating waterfowl that love our lowlands and...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 4/15
Thursday — 447 adult spring chinook, 24 steelhead. Water temperature: 52.1 degrees. Visibility: 4 feet. Streamflow: 271,000 cubic feet per second.
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Thai Wok’s tasty dishes stand out
Why: Fourth Plain Boulevard has a large number of Thai restaurants, but the newly opened Thai Wok stands out from the rest. Located in the former space of a Hawaiian grill restaurant, Thai Wok sets a...
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Weak coho runs to limit ocean salmon fishing
The Pacific Fishery Management Council on Thursday adopted meager summer salmon angling seasons off the Washington and northern Oregon coasts — but avoided a complete closure. State, federal and tribal...
View ArticleVancouver woman injured in motorcycle crash
A Vancouver woman was injured in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 205 this morning. Tamara Belcher, 49, was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson south at a slow rate in the middle lane of the highway at about...
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Father sentenced to 16 years in infant’s death
A Vancouver father who killed his month-old son after he became frustrated with the fussy baby and threw him onto a changing table was sentenced Friday to more than 16 years in prison. David M. Redmond...
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Salary commission more than doubles Vancouver mayor’s pay
The city of Vancouver’s salary review commission more than doubled the mayor’s salary on Friday. The mayor’s current monthly salary is $2,300 ($27,600 annually) and will go to $5,000 per month (or...
View ArticleAppeal of 2014 assault, rape conviction among oral arguments heard by judges
A panel of judges from the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, visited Vancouver on Friday to hear oral arguments in three cases, including one in which a Portland man was sentenced to 30...
View ArticleKindergarten registration in Washougal is May 2 to 6
WASHOUGAL — Registration for 2016-2017 kindergarten at Gause Elementary School will take place May 2 to 6. Guardians can register their kids for school from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, 1100 34th...
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