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Tale of fort almost burning down part of Candlelight & Campfire
On the night of Sept. 26, 1844, the whole familiar history-to-be of Vancouver and Clark County nearly went up in smoke. How would this community have grown — what would this community have become — if...
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Hockinson author pens moving 4th book
There’s a beautifully sad moment in Dan Strawn’s new young adult novel where a couple of growing boys sneak away to their secret hideout, a clearing in the California woods, to think over the...
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Fine food and fun on tap at Orchards Tap
Why: Orchards Tap, established in 1985, is a neighborhood bar that offers a modest menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner along with regular, weekday specials. Table shuffleboard, pool tables, arcade...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 9/9
Thursday — 11,858 adult fall chinook, 1,149 jack chinook, 1,459 steelhead, 1,538 adult coho, 190 jack coho. Water temperature: 68.1 degrees.
View ArticleWarehouse ’23 to host First Citizen reception
Tickets are available for the First Citizen award ceremony honoring Clark College President Bob Knight. The reception is 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 2 at Warehouse ’23, 100 Columbia St., the site of the former...
View ArticleHarvest Celebration at WSU Clark County Extension offers family fun
This year’s Washington State University Clark County Extension annual Harvest Celebration Day is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 17. Ten area farms will be open for public visits, allowing families to...
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Detectives seek witnesses in drive-by shooting
Troopers are looking for witnesses in a drive-by shooting on state Highway 500 last week that left two men injured. Richard Chandra, 29, of Vancouver was driving a 1997 Honda Civic coupe east on the...
View ArticleMan injured in Camas motorcycle crash
Ambulance crews took a man to the hospital with serious injuries after his motorcycle rammed into the passenger side of a turning pickup Friday morning in Camas. Camas police Sgt. Scot Boyles said the...
View ArticleJury duty threats a scam to steal money
The sheriff’s office had a warrant for Shirley Merritt’s arrest, the man on the line told her, and she needed to fork over what sounded like bond or fine money, or face at least 72 hours in jail....
View ArticleColumbia Springs to host Green Business event
Clark County’s Green Business Program will hold a Morning Blend networking event from 8 to 9 a.m. Thursday at Columbia Springs, 12208 S.E. Evergreen Highway. The event will provide an opportunity to...
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Morning Press: McCleary hearing, Highway 99 grant, VSAA alumni
It is starting to feel like fall out there — what’s on tap for this weekend’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: State...
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Press Talk: There’s always something going on
Sometimes, you can’t turn around without finding the usual suspects helping our community in so many ways. Take Vancouver Councilor Anne McEnerny-Ogle. One day, she’s introducing a noon concert at...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 9/10
Friday — 14,505 adult fall chinook, 1,460 jack chinook, 2,039 steelhead, 1,451 adult coho, 165 jack coho. Water temperature: 68.0 degrees.
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More bullets: Cost of cleanup at Camp Bonneville keeps rising
Clark County’s ongoing efforts to rid Camp Bonneville of ammo and munitions from 85 years of use as a military training camp has a theme: There’s always more out there than expected. Take, for example,...
View ArticleWork affects Highway 500, I-205 interchange
Drivers who use the state Highway 500 off-ramp to Interstate 205 may see easing of congestion in the future — but not before a little road work. Starting Monday, the Washington State Department of...
View ArticleMotorcycle driver injured after rear-ending Suburban
An Oregon City man riding a motorcycle was injured early Saturday morning after he rear-ended an SUV on Interstate 5, according to the Washington State Patrol. Nicolas Guarente, 29, was reportedly...
View ArticleCity to remember 9/11 at Sunday ceremony
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 lives during...
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Vancouver woman donates land on her 100th birthday
When Hazel Stein comments on how crazy the world can seem at times, you listen. After all, she’s been alive for two world wars, the Great Depression, the assassination of John F. Kennedy and the...
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Vision for world rings out at Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair
Soft, gentle music carried over Esther Short Park on Saturday, as local nonprofits and vendors shared their visions for a better world at this year’s Vancouver Peace and Justice Fair. The annual event...
View ArticleBackyard composting workshop set for Tuesday
BRUSH PRAIRIE — Clark County’s Master Composter/Recycler program will host a workshop on backyard composting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The event is at the Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental...
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