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Families with students at Evergreen schools relieved agreement reached
It came as welcome news to Christie BrownSilva that the Evergreen Public Schools and its union had reached a tentative bargaining agreement early Monday morning. And it’s no wonder — BrownSilva has...
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New digs for doe, fawns
FELIDA — A Felida woman said she is worried that a pending development project soon will leave a three-hoofed deer and her two fawns without a home. For years, Rex Ann Wirkkala has been tending to...
View ArticleCity to remember 9/11 at Sept. 11 ceremony
Vancouver — The city of Vancouver and the Community Military Appreciation Committee invite the public to attend a special Patriot Day ceremony at City Hall in remembrance of all those who lost their...
View ArticleVancouver schools offer three free patron tours
Vancouver — Vancouver Public Schools will host three free patron tours for anyone interested in learning more about the district and seeing schools firsthand. The tour on Oct. 28 will feature King and...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Temperatures start to cool but holiday weekend looking dry
We chalked up yet another day of above average high temperatures Monday, as full sunshine pushed the mercury into the mid-80s. Summer lingers. Our normal high drops to just 80 degrees this week and...
View ArticlePolice department precinct closed today
Vancouver — The Vancouver Police Department’s West Precinct will close temporarily today for construction. The agency is installing a records unit counter in the building, 2800 N.E. Stapleton Road,...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 8/30
Monday — 3,853 adult fall chinook, 569 jack chinook, 793 steelhead, 119 adult coho, 40 jack coho, 2 sockeye, 126 shad.
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VPS students return to class on Wednesday
More student technology, including internet access on school buses, will be part of the academic year that begins Wednesday for Vancouver Public Schools. Vancouver’s rollout of one-to-one technology to...
View ArticleNeighborhood cleanup planned for downtown
Vancouver — The men’s homeless shelter Share House and Lincoln Place, an apartment complex for the chronically homeless, are hosting a neighborhood cleanup from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday. The public is...
View ArticleFive teenage boys arrested in pedestrian assault cases
Five teenage boys were arrested after police say they assaulted two pedestrians in separate incidents last week. The first assault was reported at about 10:40 p.m. on Sept. 22 near Northeast Fourth...
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Oral surgery group donates backpacks to students
Esther Short — Starting in June, the Vancouver Oral Surgery Group organized a back-to-school drive for families who have trouble paying for school supplies, donating a backpack with school supplies for...
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Rotaries team up, host sister club from Mexico
Esther Short — The Vancouver and Greater Clark County Rotary clubs joined this month to host 12 members and spouses from the Rotary Club of Puerto Vallarta Sur, Mexico. The Vancouver Rotary Club and...
View ArticleEverybody Has a Story: Husband’s decision to install roll bar in MG was timely
It was dark, and the MG was the only car on the back country road. As I was speeding my way home, road barricades suddenly loomed in front of me. I swerved left, and the sensitive steering of the MG...
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Vancouver teacher named ESD Teacher of the Year
Harney Heights — Martin Luther King Elementary School preschool teacher Kendra Yamamoto was named Educational Service District 112 region Teacher of the Year, and is one of nine finalists from around...
View ArticleImprovements planned at neighborhood parks
Vancouver — The city of Vancouver is scheduled to improve Fir Garden, Diamond and Oakbrook neighborhood parks in the next couple of weeks. The plan is to add new features and repair existing...
View ArticleChallenges aimed to aid disaster readiness
Vancouver — The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency’s annual 30 Days, 30 Ways game starts with September, challenging players to find ways to prepare for emergencies and spread word to others to...
View ArticleAnnual Day of Service seeks volunteers
Clark County — Clark County Connects’ fifth annual Day of Service happening Sept. 10 seeks volunteers for projects around the county. The day kicks off at 8 a.m. at the Share Fromhold Service Center,...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 8/31
Tuesday — 2,758 adult fall chinook, 452 jack chinook, 432 steelhead, 46 adult coho, 34 jack coho, 1 sockeye, 36 shad. Water temperature: 71.8 degrees.
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Maintenance worker at Camas cemetery often in the weeds
On a recent weekend visit to see her family members buried in the Camas Cemetery, April Carmack McCourt was dismayed to see weeds and dead grass threatening to overtake headstones. In some cases, they...
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Former judge arraigned on DUI charge
Former Clark County Superior Court Judge John Wulle has pleaded not guilty to a charge of drunken driving. Wulle entered his plea this morning in Clark County District Court after being arrested Sunday...
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