Gause Elementary School principal to retire
Gause Elementary School Principal Rex Larson will retire at the end of this school year, ending a four-decade career in education. Larson, who has been principal at Gause for 19 years, started out as a...
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Family says goodbye to home as Bear Prairie loses a fire station
Frank Billington and his family will have to be moved out of the home they lived in for the last seven years by Saturday. Once that happens, East County Fire & Rescue will have one less fire...
View ArticleRidgefield named ‘Smartest City in Washington’
Ridgefield — Out of 118 of Washington’s largest cities, Ridgefield was named the state’s smartest city by Career site Zippia.com. In determining how each city ranks in intelligence, Zippia examined two...
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‘Avenue Q’ is all about adulthood
It's easy to describe the musical "Avenue Q," which opens at Clark College this weekend, as "Sesame Street" for adults. But that's still selling it short. It's really "Sesame Street" for adults of a...
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Plastic bags being recycled right in county
Last year's pilot study aimed at raising awareness of proper recycling of plastic bags, wraps and films had positive results, according to the city of Vancouver. The "Recycle Right Beyond Bags" program...
View ArticleMan in court following underage sex sting
A Portland man appeared Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court following a law enforcement sting in which he allegedly contacted underage girls for sex. Jeffrey P. Snyder, 57, faces an allegation of...
View ArticleHouse fire caused by unattended cooking
Grease on the stove led to the fire that heavily damaged an east Vancouver kitchen Tuesday evening, Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said. Scarpelli said three juveniles were at the house, at...
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House bill on bistate bridge dies in Legislature
The issue of how to ease traffic congestion over the Columbia River remains alive, but a bill to tackle the topic this legislative session has died. On Wednesday, a key deadline narrowed the number of...
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Underwriter Laboratories amps up product testing
It's got to be a fun job, creating catastrophes in a cube. Testers at Underwriter Laboratories in Camas now have a massive dose of electricity at their disposal with the push of a button. It's not for...
View ArticleFlandrin’s photos of Casablanca discussed
Vancouver — Washington State University Vancouver presents “After the Image: Photography, Text and History in Flandrin’s Casablanca” at 7 p.m. Feb. 24 in the Multimedia Classroom Building, Room 6,...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Did January feel half as wet as December?
As promised, let’s review some rainfall for January from your friends and neighbors: Claudia Chiasson, Carson, 15.05 inches; Tyler Mode, Battle Ground, 7.43 inches; Bob Starr, Cougar, 18.33 inches;...
View ArticleTree hero nominees sought for Mac Award
Vancouver — The city of Vancouver is seeking nominations for exemplary volunteers who have made meaningful improvements to growing or maintaining the city’s urban forest. Nomination information and...
View ArticleSix finalists named for Battle Ground city manager position
Battle Ground — The city of Battle Ground has been without a city manager since December, when John Williams left for a position in Moses Lake, but the city council moved closer to filling the job on...
View ArticleCommute snarled; heavy rain may make it worse
Late to work this morning? You’re not the only one. Helped along by wet, windy conditions, the rush hour crawl down Clark County’s freeways toward Portland was even slower than usual this morning....
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B.G. schools offer info on alternative programs
Parents of students in Battle Ground Public Schools are invited to information sessions and open house sessions for the district's alternative learning experience programs and to submit applications...
View ArticleVancouver police issue housing scam warning
With housing vacancy rates in the area at extremely low levels, the Vancouver Police Department is reminding rental home hunters to watch out for rental scams. A commonly used scam tactic involves...
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Go, Ideas for your weekend: ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ concert, marathon, Brew Fest
Our top 5 picks for entertainment this weekend 1. Just singin' During the era of silent movies, Don Lockwood and Lina Lamont are Hollywood's top couple. But behind the scenes, the pair can't stand one...
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Battle Ground student a state winner in Google doodle contest
BATTLE GROUND — When Holly Halberg walked into the Battle Ground High School gym recently and noticed that representatives from Google were giving a presentation about the Doodle 4 Google contest, she...
View ArticleComment period for drilling project opens
PORTLAND — The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service announced a second 30-day public comment period for the environmental assessment of two permit applications for hardrock...
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Horse Expo is equal parts education and entertainment
Picture this: The carousel is spinning. The painted ponies are prancing smoothly round and round, up and down. They're gorgeous and enchanting — but nobody would mistake them for life. They rise and...
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