Women’s fly-casting clinic to be offered June 18
FAIRVIEW, Ore. — Registration is open for the Stonefly Maidens Fly Fishing Club’s annual women’s beginner casting clinic on June 18 at Blue Lake Park. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with rods,...
View ArticleRegistration open for Merwin Special Kids fishing day
ARIEL — Advance registration is open for the 18th annual Merwin Special Kids Day, a morning of trout fishing for children with disabilities at Merwin Hatchery on the North Fork of the Lewis River. The...
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Morning Press: Affordable housing; Hotel on the waterfront; WWII marine
This week is expected to be a scorcher. Check how hot it is expected to get with our local weather coverage. In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories of the week: Report looks at lack of...
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Press Talk: Where do we go from here?
I was listening to the Michael Damian 1989 classic “Where Do We Go From Here?” and I simply couldn’t get this absolutely crazy mayor raise thing out of my head. A few courageous citizens also couldn’t...
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Crews work to contain oil sheen on river after derailment
UPDATED AT 3 P.M. Environmental crews worked Saturday to contain a sheen of oil that appeared in the Columbia River after a Union Pacific train derailed and caught fire, but officials said there was no...
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Vancouver hires assistant city manager
The city of Vancouver has hired a new assistant city manager to replace outgoing Deputy City Manager Dave Mercier, who is retiring early next year after six years with the city. His successor, Lenda M....
View ArticleVancouver motorcylist hurt in crash near Battle Ground
A Vancouver man was injured Saturday in a motorcycle crash north of Battle Ground on state Highway 503, according to the Washington State Patrol. A WSP bulletin said the crash occurred at 4:29 p.m. as...
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Fire District 6 open house wows children, adults
Community members crowded into the engine bays of Clark County Fire District 6 Station 61 on Saturday to get a taste for what their local public safety officials do. Adults and children alike watched...
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Battle of the Books fun way to test reading skills
At first glance, it appears to be a game show: A man in a suit reads out questions. Participants press buzzers as quickly as they can. Scores are displayed on a large projector screen. And it's all...
View ArticleVancouver man hurt in hit-run crash near Woodland
A Vancouver man was injured Saturday in a hit-and-run crash on state Highway 503 east of Woodland, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash occurred at 5:29 p.m. near the intersection of...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Another hot day leads to gradual cooling, cloud cover this week
It was hot Saturday. Very hot. It could have been hotter, but a lack of strong east winds and filtering northwest winds helped keep us from the century mark as of 5 p.m. It was 97 degrees, but I’m sure...
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Celebrating the class of 2016
High school graduation season has begun. At high schools across Clark County, seniors are preparing to cross the stage to collect their diplomas and begin their next chapter. To mark this milestone,...
View ArticleClark-Skamania Flyfishers to meet June 15
CAMAS — The Clark-Skamania Flyfishers will meet at 7 p.m. June 15 at Camas Meadows Golf Course, 4105 N.W. Camas Meadows Drive. Wayne Ritchie, operator of a fly-tying factory in Thailand, will be the...
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Worst-case scenario: Vancouver oil disaster could cost $6 billion
A catastrophic oil train derailment in the Vancouver area could cause roughly $5 billion to $6 billion in damage, and there isn't insurance commercially available to cover it, according to expert...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 6/5
Saturday — 1,961 adult spring chinook, 190 jack chinook, 197 steelhead, 807 sockeye, 50,625 shad. Water temperature: 61.6 degrees. Visibility: 5.0 feet. Streamflow: 220,000 cubic feet per second.
View ArticleFree canoe trips to be offered on lower Columbia waters
Registration is open free, canoe trips on the lower Columbia River and tributaries offered by the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. Online reservations open six week before each trip. Space is...
View ArticleDonation of $150,000 gives FISH big boost
Since the beginning, FISH’s mission has stayed the same: to serve the community with emergency food. But from the launch of the nonprofit in an Arnada-neighborhood garage in 1969 to more recently, when...
View ArticleBonneville Dam 6/6
Sunday — 1,775 adult spring chinook, 151 jack chinook, 157 steelhead, 944 sockeye, 80,068 shad. Water temperature: 62.6 degrees. Visibility: 4 feet. Streamflow: 209,000 cubic feet per second.
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2016 graduation season commences in Clark County
They spent most of their lives waiting for this day. They earned their credits and passed their mandatory tests. Along the way, most made lasting friendships and lifelong memories. Now it is time for...
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Working in Clark County: Supisa Oliver, librarian
Supisa Oliver's background is as multicultural and diverse as her many interests, none the least being a desire to visit Antarctica. She studied business management and then worked in finance in...
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