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Patron tour explores Battle Ground Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education programs
BATTLE GROUND — Community members and parents of eighth graders are invited to the annual patron tour of Battle Ground Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) classes on Fri., March 3.…
Preliminary election night results show several local school district levies passing by wide margins
VANCOUVER — Preliminary results from the Feb. 14 Special Election show several local school district levies are passing by relatively comfortable margins. Seven Clark County school districts were r…
The lines are once again drawn when it comes to solutions to traffic problems
What had been suspected for quite some time was finally revealed this past week in Clark County. A fight is brewing and there’s plenty of folks on both sides of the issue at question. The discussio…
Several businesses in downtown Camas burglarized early Monday morning
CAMAS — Early the morning of Mon., Feb. 13, suspect(s) burglarized several businesses in the downtown Camas area. The suspect(s) forced entry to the businesses by smashing out windows and once insi…
Vancouver City Council passes resolution recognizing ‘necessary and critical nature’ of I-5 bridge replacement
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver City Council is throwing its support behind a bipartisan effort by Southwest Washington lawmakers to replace the Interstate 5 bridge. At a city council meeting held Monday…
Two people injured in vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Northeast Highway 99
HAZEL DELL — On Sun., Feb. 12, at approximately 1:50 a.m., a vehicle versus pedestrian collision occurred at 6203 NE Highway 99, a Muchas Gracias fast food restaurant. According to a news release f…
Ridgefield School District partners with local businesses to keep students safe
RIDGEFIELD — As part of the newly adopted “Evade and Defend” school safety protocol, the Ridgefield School District is teaming up with Ridgefield businesses to provide safe havens for students in t…
La Center City Council members will seek private partner for wastewater treatment plant
LA CENTER — City leaders in La Center have OK’d the first step in forming a private-public partnership at the city’s wastewater treatment plant. On Mon., Feb. 13, city councilors authorized the pub…
Happy Special Election Day! Didn’t vote yet? You have until 8 p.m. tonight to help determine the fate of bonds and levies in seven Clark County school districts
VANCOUVER — It’s a special day in Clark County, and we’re not just talking about Cupid. Today also is the Feb. 14 Special Election, which will determine the fate of bonds or levies in seven differe…
Making a difference: Ingrid Colvard
Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun For ClarkCountyToday.com WOODLAND — “At work,” says Woodland Primary School Principal Ingrid Colvard, “I do everything fast. I hit the door running. We don’t have slow momen…
Broken jail cell window prompts lockdown of Clark County Jail
CLARK COUNTY — Just after 9 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 12, corrections deputies at the Clark County Jail discovered an exterior cell window had been broken out at the main jail, located at 707 W. 13th St.,…
Vancouver Police officer involved in shooting identified
VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Police Department has identified the officer who shot and killed an armed automobile theft suspect. On Feb. 10, Vancouver Police responded to a suspicious circumstance in…
Transportation congestion solutions discussed at lawmakers’ Town Hall meeting
VANCOUVER — More than 150 area residents crowded into a conference room at Clark College’s east campus Saturday morning to hear from transportation experts and to voice their concerns to lawmakers…
Cat in the Hat book drive gets ninth life
VANCOUVER – “The more that you read, the more things you will know,” wrote Theodor Geisel (aka “Dr. Seuss”). “The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” It is with this idea in mind that…
No need to wait until spring to catch fish, observe wildlife
Temperatures are warming, birds are singing and the lower Columbia River will soon be teeming with spring chinook salmon. Spring is still a ways off, but February offers plenty of opportunities to…
La Center leaders discuss outsourcing management, operations responsibilities at city’s publicly owned wastewater treatment plant
LA CENTER — Three months after losing their full-time wastewater treatment plant supervisor, city leaders in La Center are meeting to discuss outsourcing the publicly owned plant’s operations and m…
Battle Ground community celebrates community leadership at annual awards event
BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground community members gathered for a sold-out Battle Ground Chamber of Commerce 2016 Recognition Banquet at the Battle Ground Community Center on Thursday night in order t…
Union cruises to victory in playoff opener
VANCOUVER — It didn’t take the Union Titans long to get up to the speed of high school playoff basketball. Union opened the boys Class 4A bi-district tournament with a lopsided 72-48 victory over O…