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Former vice presidential candidate Rosa Clemente to speak at Clark College’s Jan. 18 event honoring legacy, teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
VANCOUVER — Rosa Clemente, the Green Party’s 2008 vice presidential candidate and a leading scholar on the modern political struggles facing Black and Latinx people, will deliver a keynote speech W…
CASEE students place first at annual forestry competition
BATTLE GROUND — In mid-December, high school students from Battle Ground Public Schools’ Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education (CASEE) program placed first at a Future Farmers…
Area residents asked to help Clark County Parks celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
VANCOUVER – Clark County Parks is seeking volunteers to assist with a project at Whipple Creek Regional Park in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Participants will remove plant protector…
Welcome to La Center? Welcome to the Cowlitz Indian Reservation? Tribe, city council debate roundabout signage
LA CENTER — “We want the materials and the landscape to say, ‘Welcome, you’re home.’” That’s what Mike Meyers, a principal landscape architect with the Newport, Calif.-based Lifescapes Internationa…
Hunters who report 2016 results by Jan. 10 will qualify for special hunt drawing
OLYMPIA – Hunters who report their 2016 black bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting results by Tuesday, Jan. 10, will have the opportunity to win one of nine deer and elk special hunt permits for the…
Vancouver Police Activities League, police officers share love of reading, stress gun safety with local third-graders
VANCOUVER — Sometimes, protecting a community is less about showing force and more about making connections. That’s the goal of the Vancouver Police Activities League (PAL), a nonprofit that partne…
Spike in flu cases creates overcrowding in emergency departments
VANCOUVER – As influenza spreads, residents experiencing flu-like illness are being asked by county health officials to first contact their health care provider before visiting a hospital on their…
Battle Ground Public Schools to host levy information nights starting next week
BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground Public Schools will host three levy information nights to provide details and answer questions about Proposition 2, the district’s replacement educational programs, ma…
Parents of Woodland Public Schools students can track student’s bus location in real time
WOODLAND — KWRL, the transportation cooperative serving Woodland Public Schools, recently introduced live Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking for the bus routes serving Woodland. Parents can n…
Cherish DesRochers selected as Battle Ground’s newest city council member
BATTLE GROUND — Cherish DesRochers was recently appointed as the newest member of the Battle Ground City Council. DesRochers was appointed to council Position No. 6. She had recently served in the…
Giving back on your list of resolutions? Columbia Springs offers several volunteer opportunities for nature lovers
VANCOUVER — If one of your resolutions for the new year is to give back to others and you love learning about natural resources and local history, Columbia Springs may have the perfect opportunity…
Cold snap in county prompts widespread health and safety precautions
VANCOUVER – With low temperatures and high winds expected through the weekend, health and emergency management officials are urging seniors and other at-risk populations to protect themselves from…
Blom, Quiring assume seats on Board of County Councilors
VANCOUVER — John Blom and Eileen Quiring had their first official day of work as members of the Clark County Board of Councilors Tuesday. Blom and Quiring, who were given the oath of office by Supe…
What’s in store for Clark County in 2017?
For most of us, Jan. 3 was the actual start of the new year. You may or may not have spent the first two days of the year consumed by NFL and college football as I was, but for most of us, our retu…
National Weather Service issues wind advisory
VANCOUVER — The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for the Greater Vancouver area including the cities of Vancouver, Battle Ground and Washougal. The wind advisory will be in effec…
WSRP Chairman Susan Hutchison to provide keynote address at Clark County Republican Women gala
VANCOUVER — Clark County Republican Women (CCRW) invite the general public to attend their 2017 Installation of Officers and Gala on Thu., Jan. 12. The event begins with a 6 p.m. Social and 7 p.m.…
Passenger injured in ATV accident
BATTLE GROUND — A passenger sustained significant injuries in an ATV accident Monday evening just east of Battle Ground according to a press release from the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. At appro…
School Closures and Delays
These schools have decided to be on late start for Tuesday: Battle Ground Sch. Dist. – North schools 2.5 hour late start and snow routes: Battle Ground High School, Tukes Valley Primary and Middle…