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Washougal’s annual Christmas parade lights up the night
WASHOUGAL — Postponed after last week’s snow-and-ice storms, the annual Lighted Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting in downtown Washougal went off without a hitch — or a snowflake — last night, draw…
Reduce, reuse and recycle during the holiday season
CLARK COUNTY — During the holidays, Americans will generate about one million extra tons of garbage each week. This waste is often gift packaging, wrapping paper and leftover food. Fortunately, you…
Battle Ground kids shop with a cop over the weekend
BATTLE GROUND — Twelve deserving kids spent the better part of Saturday morning shopping for gifts for their families and items for themselves as a part of Battle Ground’s third annual Shop-with-a-…
A family tradition: Thornton’s Treeland
VANCOUVER — It’s a family tradition. Every year, my husband and I go with the family to cut down our trees at Thornton’s Treeland in Vancouver. Four vehicles full of Schwartzes, Strickers and Mille…
Councilor David Madore prevails in lawsuit against county manager and fellow councilors
VANCOUVER — Clark County Councilor David Madore said it was a victory for the citizens. “Citizens won in court today!’’ Madore told ClarkCountyToday.com Friday. “The Clark County manager and county…
Hundreds gather to remember Battle Ground Councilman Bill Ganley
Joanna Yorke, Reporter ClarkCountyToday.com BATTLE GROUND — As Brenda Alling, wife of late Battle Ground City Council Member Bill Ganley, addressed the crowd of about 300 community members who gath…
Area residents flock to annual ‘Christmas at Fort Vancouver’ event
VANCOUVER — Clark County residents had the opportunity to experience the sights and sounds of the 1840s Victorian-era winter holiday season at the annual “Christmas at Fort Vancouver” special event…
Area agencies hold annual Shop with a Cop event
WOODLAND — For the sixth consecutive year, area law enforcement agencies and others gathered to brighten the day for some area children. The annual Shop With a Cop event was held Saturday morning a…
Law enforcement officials asking for public’s help in Nov. 22 homicide case in Woodland
WOODLAND — Personnel from the Cowlitz County Sheriff’s Office and the Woodland Police Department are asking for the public’s help to continue their investigation in a Nov. 22 homicide in Woodland a…
Santa’s Posse bringing holiday cheer to 900 Clark County families
CLARK COUNTY — The holidays will be a little bit brighter for more than 3,100 Clark County children this year, thanks to the efforts of the volunteers who make up the Clark County Santa’s Posse. Cr…
North county area families will receive Christmas food boxes, children’s gifts
BATTLE GROUND — Volunteers and employees at the North County Community Food Bank in Battle Ground are getting ready for the 2016 Christmas Food Box and Children’s Gift Adoption Program, which is cu…
Reception for out-going councilors Tom Mielke and David Madore to be held
VANCOUVER ‒ A farewell reception for out-going county councilors Tom Mielke and David Madore will immediately follow the Tue., Dec. 13, meeting of the Board of County Councilors. The council meetin…
2 Crafty Sisters offers ‘everything crafty’ for holiday, everyday gifts
BATTLE GROUND — When Battle Ground resident Amy Kennedy-Palma talks about the 2 Crafty Sisters business that she runs with Rhonda Davis, another Battle Ground community member, she says 2 Crafty Si…
Holiday events in Camas, Washougal canceled due to snowstorm
CAMAS — Sometimes, dreams of a white Christmas aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The winter storm blanketing southwest Washington with inches of white, fluffy snow today — and maybe a sheet of i…
Young weightlifters from Vancouver-based School for the Blind smash world records in bench pressing, deadlifting
VANCOUVER — Inside a sunny weight room at the Washington State School for the Blind, a young woman named Klaira dips her torso over a 100-pound weight. Feeling for the rough part of the bar, she po…
Steakburger on the Go can now be seen around Battle Ground, Ridgefield
Joanna Yorke, Reporter ClarkCountyToday.com BATTLE GROUND — When Tina Condon’s parents, Bob and Merilyn Condon, came to her in 2013 and told her they had sold their family’s Steakburger restaurant…
School Closures
We will keep this updated as best we can on the latest school closures for the Clark County area. Here is a list of schools that will be closed (updated 8:46 am): Battle Ground School District – CL…
Councilors pass county budget with split vote
VANCOUVER — After three days of meetings that followed a year-long process, the Board of County Councilors passed Clark County’s 2017-2018 biennial budget Wednesday. The final days of the budget pr…