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Anne McEnerny-Ogle: Love of learning, community prompted her campaign to be Vancouver’s next mayor
VANCOUVER — Vancouver city councilmember Anne McEnerny-Ogle has a short break sandwiched between the end of a city council workshop that ran into overtime and the start of a regular city council me…
Five people displaced after Washougal home destroyed in early morning fire
WASHOUGAL — Firefighters from the Camas-Washougal Fire Department say snow and a lack of fire hydrants stymied firefighters’ efforts to save a Washougal home engulfed in flames this morning. The ho…
Reader submission: HUGE snowman!
Jaicee and Brooke Mattila built a huge snowman in Vancouver at midnight Tuesday after the snow fell. Photo taken by father Joel Mattila.
County crews out plowing roads in response to heavy snowfall
VANCOUVER – Road crews are out in force this morning plowing county roads after a big snowstorm blanketed much of the region with more than a half foot of snow. As of 5:30 a.m. today, Clark County…
All major Vancouver streets are open, but Public Works crews asking residents to ‘avoid travel if at all possible’ due to heavy snowfall throughout area
VANCOUVER — Vancouver Public Works crews have been plowing nonstop through the night and into the morning, battling the heavy snowfall that has covered the city and the region. At this time, all of…
Community invited to tour Summit View High School’s new location
BRUSH PRAIRIE — Battle Ground Public Schools is inviting the community to tour Summit View High School on Thu.,, Feb. 2 from 3 to 6 p.m. Visitors will be escorted by current Summit View students, g…
Battle Ground Public Schools’ Superintendent Mark Hottowe announces retirement
BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground Public Schools’ Superintendent Mark Hottowe has announced that he will retire this summer after a 41-year career in education and three years as head of the district.…
Business leaders concerned over proposal to charge ‘indoor space surcharge’ on Vancouver’s retail, commercial and industrial spaces
VANCOUVER — There are a couple things that city leaders in Vancouver know for sure: As the city continues to grow, so do calls for police services. “Since the end of the recession, we’ve added abou…
Vicki Kraft sworn in for first term as 17th District representative
OLYMPIA — Rep. Vicki Kraft, R-Vancouver, took the oath of office on Jan. 9 for her first term as a state representative for the 17th District. Surrounded by her family, friends and fellow House mem…
Winter weather advisory in effect until noon Tuesday
VANCOUVER — The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Greater Vancouver area, cautioning area residents of the possibility of 3 inches of snow accumulation overnight…
Making a difference: Rick Steele
Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun For ClarkCountyToday.com VANCOUVER — Vancouver Fire Department Battalion Chief Rick Steele says firefighting hasn’t changed much over the years. “You put the wet stuff on th…
Woodland Chamber of Commerce to hold 62nd annual Installation Banquet
WOODLAND – The Woodland Chamber of Commerce will hold its 62nd Annual Installation Banquet on Sat., Jan. 21, at the Heathman Lodge in Vancouver. The social hour will begin at 5 p.m., with dinner at…
Vancouver welcomes new development review manager, Jason Nortz
VANCOUVER — The city of Vancouver has hired a new development review division manager. Jason Nortz, a former director of development services for the city of Asheville, North Carolina, and planning…
Vancouver seeks public’s input on new Affordable Housing Fund
VANCOUVER — Two months after voters said yes to preserving and creating low-income housing and preventing homelessness in the city of Vancouver, city leaders are seeking public input on how those f…
Clark County Arts Commission gives Lifetime Achievement Award to Battle Ground artist Jim Demetro
BATTLE GROUND — About 25 years ago at the age of 49, Battle Ground resident Jim Demetro made the decision to quit his engineering career and become a full-time artist, having no idea at the time wh…
County preps roads before expected arrival of Saturday snow-ice storm
VANCOUVER – With Saturday’s forecast calling for snow followed by freezing rain, road crews were busy Friday spraying anti-icer on thoroughfares in preparation for the storm. The National Weather S…
Living Hope Church offers overnight warming center through Live Love Ministry
VANCOUVER — When Neal Curtiss, ministries pastor at Living Hope Church in Vancouver, talks about the feedback he’s received from people in the community regarding the warming shelter that the Live…
Prairie hitting full stride at season’s midway point
BRUSH PRAIRIE — The Prairie Falcons are just halfway through the 2016-2017 basketball regular season but they appear to already be hearing postseason form. Prairie opened up a 27-point first half l…