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Local black leaders, residents condemn latest killings
Heartbreak. Fear. Anger. These were the feelings of Clark County's black leaders Friday, as the nation reeled from a week marked by racial violence. Locals made it clear they condemn all the violence....
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Art project honoring local women adds 7 luminaries
A notable American poet and the first woman elected to Vancouver's city council are among seven additions to an art project honoring community contributors. Artist Hilarie Couture's original exhibit --...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Highs should return to near-normal temperatures later this week
The rest of July and the first half of August are normally the driest and warmest period of the year for us, and most other Western locations. However, when I see snow falling at the higher elevations...
View ArticleClark County burn ban starts Friday
Land clearing and residential burning in Clark County will be banned starting at 12:01 a.m. Friday until Sept. 30 or later. County Fire Marshal John Dunaway is rescinding burning permits issued before...
View ArticleRural Heritage Fair Saturday and Sunday
RIDGEFIELD – The Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association will hold its Rural Heritage Fair on Saturday and Sunday. The 22nd annual event will be at Alan Schurman’s Iron Ranch, 23100 N.E. 10th Ave....
View ArticleDowntown library marks fifth anniversary
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Community Library will celebrate its fifth anniversary Sunday. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a free ice-cream social organized by Friend of Vancouver Library on the...
View ArticleColumbia Springs sets school programs record
Vancouver – More than 4,400 K-12 students attended field trips at Columbia Springs during the 2015-16 school year. That’s a new record for the environmental education nonprofit on the Old Evergreen...
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Wanted: Buyer for Amboy hardware store
For sale: hardware store, locally owned. "I'm trying to pull a needle out of the wood stack -- a local buyer is going to be best suited for this," said Jeff Strong, who is looking for a new owner for...
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Vancouver hears good news about gangs
Members of a task force focused on reducing gang involvement in Clark County told the Vancouver City Council on Monday night that the young people they are working with are attending classes more...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/12
Monday — 1,571 adult summer chinook, 91 jack chinook, 1,111 steelhead, 1,837 sockeye, 2,835 shad. Water temperature: 67.9 degrees.
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‘Pokemon Go’ search turns up loaded gun in Hazel Dell
Two brothers found something a little more intense than they planned for while out playing "Pokemon Go." While walking in a field off Highway 99 in Hazel Dell, the two found a loaded handgun, the Clark...
View ArticleTake time to learn warning signs of suicide; talk to your teen
Debbie Reisert was shocked when her 16-year-old grandson, Brian Stephens, killed himself in May 2009 with a gun he found in a neighbor’s trailer. The Packwood resident said that at the time she was...
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Tragic trend: Confronting Clark County’s firearm suicide rate
As the nation grapples with mass shootings, experts say the greatest risk of gun death is actually at home: Statistics show that more than 60 percent of Americans who die from guns pull the trigger...
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At 16, a Clark College graduate
Danielle Francom doesn't remember her great-grandfather. She has no memory of Christmas 1999 or the family photo that captured the newborn Danielle sleeping in the old man's arms. In hindsight, the...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/17
Saturday — 1,385 adult summer chinook, 173 jack chinook, 1,888 steelhead, 756 sockeye, 3,233 shad. Water temperature: 68.2 degrees.
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Lutheran church’s hiking program connects members with outdoors
Everyone stood in a circle in the Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church parking lot, just off bustling Mill Plain Boulevard in Vancouver. They wore their Saturday finest: hiking boots, flannel and baseball...
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Wind gives Port of Vancouver a lift
Wind energy tends to go through cycles at the Port of Vancouver, and right now it's catching quite the gust. "We really think over the next three to four years we're going to have a successful wind...
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18 people displaced in two residential fires
Eighteen people were displaced in two residential fires that happened early Sunday in Clark County. The first was reported at 12:28 a.m. at 4119 N.E. Saint Johns Road, a two-story apartment building....
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C-Tran looks to extend low-income student pass
During its pilot run, the Youth Opportunity Pass reached about a third of the students C-Tran officials hoped, but the results were good enough that the program likely will be approved for another year...
View ArticleVancouver police sought help finding missing girl
UPDATE: Patience Nicole Freimuth was found safe Sunday night. According to the Vancouver Police Department, an alert citizen recognized her. She was returned directly to her family. The Vancouver...
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