Spay/neuter grants available for groups
The Clark County Animal Protection and Control Advisory Board and the city of Vancouver are offering $15,000 in grant funding to local organizations with programs dedicated to spaying and neutering....
View ArticleScholarship recognizes young achieving women
YWCA Clark County is accepting applications for its Young Women of Achievement Scholarship, to be awarded to three graduating high school students. “Top candidates will possess an outstanding...
View ArticleIndustry fair teaches about careers paths
Students and community members are invited to learn about careers in Southwest Washington at Battle Ground Public Schools’ Industry Fair from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Battle Ground High School, 300 W....
View ArticleWhite House commends Vancouver schools technology
Vancouver Public Schools is one of 25 school districts nationwide commended by the White House for its commitment in support of President Barack Obama’s initiative to expand computer science...
View ArticleMilitary talks begin with Buffalo Soldiers
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers? They were the earliest all-black regiments in the U.S. Army; the name was used informally during the Civil War but became an official designation immediately afterwards....
View ArticleFree heart screening targets teen athletes
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and the Quinn Driscoll Foundation are teaming up once again to offer free heart screenings for teen athletes. The Young Champions heart screenings are Feb. 20 at...
View ArticlePark-booster award nominations sought
Nominations are being accepted for the Florence B. Wager Awards, which aim to honor exemplary parks-and-recreation boosters in Clark County. The Parks Foundation of Clark County launched the awards in...
View ArticleCowlitz Tribe, Clark County Fire & Rescue reach deal
The Cowlitz Indian Tribe signed an agreement Wednesday with Clark County Fire & Rescue to provide fire and emergency medical services to the Cowlitz Indian Reservation just outside of La Center....
View ArticleChemical mishap forces evacuation at Fort Vancouver High
A chemical exposure Thursday at Fort Vancouver High School prompted a response from firefighters and forced students and staff to evacuate briefly. Vancouver Fire Department firefighter Pete Adams said...
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Judge reluctantly gives Leffler 20 months
As the judge handed down his 20-month sentence in Tanya Leffler's drug-distribution case, he said it was "very difficult" for him to follow the attorneys' previously agreed-upon recommendation. "You...
View ArticleMan sentenced in fight outside Vancouver nightclub
The second defendant involved in a drunken brawl that seriously injured a man outside a downtown Vancouver nightclub was sentenced Thursday to three months in jail. Kolo M. Eliesa, 33, of Portland...
View ArticleInmate accused of setting fire at Clark County Jail
A Clark County Jail inmate made a first appearance in Superior Court on Thursday after allegedly setting a fire in the jail and smashing a kiosk. Izak L. Shackelford, 24, a transient, appeared to...
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Agencies reissuing environmental review of drilling project
The public will have another opportunity to comment on a proposed exploratory drilling permit near Mount St. Helens. The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service plan to re-release the...
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Dining Out: Los Potrillos is classic Mexican, done well
Why: Los Potrillos Mexican restaurant, a family-owned and -operated establishment, has been at its east Vancouver location for approximately 3 1/2 years. Before that, it was on Mill Plain Boulevard in...
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Clark County is the place to be Valentine’s Day
Are you in the mood for love, simply because ... it's that weekend? There's no shortage of special Clark County Valentine's Day outings to share with your sweetie. Partake in a fancy meal and some...
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Creating stewards of the future at La Center Bottoms
When Kristy Schneider started working at La Center Middle School about 17 years ago, she joined the Wetlands Club, in which teachers and students visit La Center Bottoms to explore and plant trees....
View ArticleWSP: Driver admits to reaching 140 mph prior to I-5 crash
A man admitted to driving 140 mph prior to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 near La Center early this morning, according to Washington State Patrol. The crash was reported just before 4 a.m. near...
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Dad pleads guilty in death of 1-month-old
A Vancouver man pleaded guilty Friday to killing his 1-month old son by throwing him several feet onto a changing table. David M. Redmond, 25, entered a guilty plea to second-degree domestic violence...
View ArticleRobbery reported at Key Bank on Mill Plain in east Vancouver
Police responded Friday night to a report of a bank robbery at a Key Bank branch in east Vancouver, just as the bank office was closing. Vancouver Police Sgt. Mike Chylack said officers received word...
View ArticleInmate accused in multiple murder-for-hire plots
A Clark County Jail inmate previously suspected of attempting to hire another inmate to kill a witness is now accused in multiple murder-for-hire plots. Raymond J. Femling, 33, appeared Friday in Clark...
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