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Camas woman finishes in Top 10 in national pageant
Camas — Representing Washington, Shelby Meader scored a Top 10 finish in the Miss USA pageant earlier this month in Las Vegas. Meader spent more than week in Las Vegas and had plenty of support; her...
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Milestone: Margaret Chittester celebrates 100th birthday today
BIRTHDAY MILESTONE Lifelong Southwest Washington resident Margaret Chittester of Vancouver is celebrating her 100th birthday today. She was born in Fall Bridge to Ori and Lottie John and had two...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: The miracle brought forth by the steam engine
I used to spend several months each year volunteering at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Anyone who has visited the zoo will remember how you gradually work your way downhill as you view the different...
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Ridgefield man disputes designation of casino’s location
Doug Hatcher has a geography lesson for you. Though an “excited” supporter of the Ilani casino now under construction, Hatcher has long decried the casual references to the casino project and the...
View ArticleWorkshop will teach selecting edible plants
Vancouver — People interested in foraging for local plants will have an opportunity to learn about the practice at an upcoming workshop. Eve Hanlin will lead a walk around the Columbia Springs grounds...
View ArticleLocal input sought on nature center for wildlife refuge
Ridgefield — The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge will be home to a community and nature center in the future, and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife...
View ArticleFriends of Carpenter sets October fundraiser
Vancouver — Friends of the Carpenter will host its 14th annual auction to support the programs at the faith-based day facility that offers woodworking activities. The nonprofit’s dinner and auction is...
View ArticleCounty to hire animal control officer
Clark County will temporarily hire an additional animal control officer, filling what county staff described as a desperate void. A unanimous vote by the Clark County council on Tuesday will allow...
View ArticleVancouver man faces murder in 2015 Portland shooting
A Vancouver man is expected to be arraigned today on murder charges stemming from a 2015 shooting in Portland that left a 21-year-old man dead. US Marshals arrested Javier Fernando Hernandez, 20, in...
View ArticleTwo teens arrested after Vancouver armed robbery
Two teenagers were arrested early this morning after an armed robbery at a Vancouver convenience store. Vancouver police responded to 7-Eleven, 3200 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., at about 1:30 a.m. for a...
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Brush fire burns on Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue
A small brush fire scorched a hillside beside Hazel Dell Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters from the Vancouver Fire Department and Clark County Fire District 6 were called to the 5600 block of...
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Luyster’s hearing postponed to Nov. 8
The attorney for a man potentially facing the death penalty in a Woodland triple homicide said there may be a conflict of interest with the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Brent Luyster’s...
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Teachers, Evergreen agree on only one point
The union representing Evergreen Public Schools teachers turned up the volume with the school district Wednesday, threatening again to strike next week. “The district’s decision to ignore us just...
View ArticleCar fire over Interstate 205 bridge blocks traffic
A car caught fire on Interstate 205 northbound into Washington Wednesday afternoon, delaying rush-hour traffic. The fire was reported around 5 p.m., and it blocked the two right lanes of the roadway...
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Fort unveils World War I biplane
As he helped reassemble a vintage aircraft, Bob Cromwell was able to check off a couple of goals. The manager of Pearson Air Museum has a new centerpiece for the collection. It’s an aircraft that...
View ArticlePolice investigate Vancouver dog stabbing
Vancouver police are investigating a dog stabbing Wednesday evening in the Lincoln neighborhood. The stabbing occurred about 7 p.m. in the 3500 block of Harney Street during a dispute between a dog...
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Fund’s housing helping hand
Tracie Marcil lives in a two-bedroom apartment with her three school-age children. Her boys, Hunter, 11, and Dakota, 8, share a room with a bunk bed, and 15-year-old Rylee has her own room. Marcil...
View ArticleWildlife refuge holds photography contest
RIDGEFIELD — Wildlife photographers young and old have the opportunity to win gift cards valued at up to $300 during the 2016 Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest. Professional and amateur...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Relief coming this weekend, next week; fall on its way
We managed to chalk up another 90 degree day Wednesday as the new heatwave is on. Today we see 95 and upper 90s Friday before we cool off once again. I mentioned on Tuesday I thought it would be...
View ArticleTwo face murder charges in Vancouver man’s death
The two people accused of intentionally running over a Vancouver man who later died now face murder charges. A Multnomah County grand jury last week indicted Russel Courtier, 39, and his passenger...
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