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History pops up at First Saturday in Ridgefield
RIDGEFIELD -- Brad Richardson was positively giddy as he lifted a heavy Town of Ridgefield seal on Saturday, a relic predating the days of inkjet printers in every office. "I love this thing because it...
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Fireworks sales booming in Clark County
Forget about those dazzling displays and safety concerns for a second. The real power of fireworks is burning holes in American wallets. In 2015, Americans spent more than $1 billion on fireworks,...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/3
Saturday — 1,813 adult summer chinook, 152 jack chinook, 660 steelhead, 7,328 sockeye, 25,492 shad. Water temperature: 66.0 degrees.
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Vancouver City Council pay hikes: The sequel
Last month, Vancouver city councilors sent the Salary Review Commission a message: Try again. The city councilors voted to reject the commission's decision to increase the mayor's pay by 117 percent...
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Clark County is keen on green space
In the last five years, Clark County's population increased by more than 34,000, according to 2015 U.S. Census estimates. When the 461,000-plus residents of the county want to go for a jog, throw a...
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Press Talk: The Columbian’s part in the recall petition
(This is the second in a two-part column on the recall petition.) There must have been a lot going on in Councilor Tom Mielke’s head when he woke up Tuesday and decided to prominently include The...
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Go forth for Fourth, but know your road closures
If you're planning to listen to the musical performances, watch the fireworks or enjoy a picnic at Fort Vancouver's annual Independence Day celebration on Monday, remember you're probably not the only...
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Monday last day to register to vote in Aug. 2 primary
Monday is a national holiday, but it also marks an important local deadline to participate in the state's Aug. 2 top-two primary. Voters must register by July 4. "It's a big ballot, it's got a lot of...
View ArticleMotorcycle rider hurt in Highway 14 collision
A motorcycle rider was injured this morning when his bike collided with a car on state Highway 14 in Vancouver. The rider, Jesse Farley, 22, of Vancouver, was traveling west behind the car in the left...
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Poetry Moves: Young poets’ works adorn C-Tran buses
Sunday was a big day for 8-year-old Breanna Kelley of Vancouver: It marked her public debut as a poet. The soon-to-be fourth-grader at Riverview Elementary School strode up to a microphone in the...
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Vancouver native crowned Miss Washington
A Vancouver native is on her way to the 2017 Miss America pageant. Miss Clark County Alicia Cooper, a graduate of Skyview High School, was crowned Miss Washington on Saturday after competing for the...
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Coming: Sorenson, Tower Crest neighborhood parks
Bill is building Quinn and Emmy Potter a park. At least that's what Kelsey and Kyle Potter's 3-year-old twin girls will tell you about the empty lot not far from their home. The Bill in these girls'...
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Yacolt boy, 16, dies in car crash on Highway 503
A 16-year-old boy from Yacolt died late Sunday night in a vehicle collision on state Highway 503 about 3 miles north of Battle Ground, according to the Washington State Patrol. Police said Spencer...
View ArticleHoliday Closures: Fourth of July
• GARBAGE: Waste Connections will operate on its regular schedule. In Camas, normal Monday pickups will be made Tuesday. • MAIL: No home delivery except Express Mail. Post offices closed. The postal...
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Camas School District closes on purchase of Sharp property
The Camas School District's purchase of the former Sharp Laboratories of America building and surrounding property is official, after the district signed closing papers on Tuesday and the deed was...
View ArticleRoad closures set on Franklin Street in Camas
CAMAS — Starting Tuesday, the city of Camas will start working on Franklin Street improvements, which will close through traffic between Northeast 15th and 19th avenues. For the duration of the work,...
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Ridgefield: Small town, big Independence Day spirit
RIDGEFIELD — On Independence Day the typically quiet community of Ridgefield was transformed into an epicenter of patriotic celebration as thousands of people lined the streets to enjoy the city’s...
View ArticleVancouver Public Schools gets $28,900 computer science grant
Vancouver Public Schools received a $28,900 grant to bring introductory computer science and coding classes to middle school students during the 2016-2017 school year. Vancouver was among seven...
View ArticleCamas pavement restoration project scheduled to begin July 12
The Camas Public Works Department will begin its annual pavement restoration project on July 12. If weather permits, crews are expected to be out working on the roads through July 15, Denis Ryan,...
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Fun holds Fourth at Fort Vancouver
The fireworks don't get started until a little after 10 p.m., but people began pouring onto the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site around noon Monday to find the perfect spot. Fortunately, there was...
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