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La Center community will have chance to talk about possible school bond this week
LA CENTER — The La Center School Board will host a community meeting at 7 p.m., Tue., Nov. 8, at the La Center High School, to give parents and other community members a chance to discuss issues in…
Battle Ground Public Schools’ Board of Directors to receive state award
BATTLE GROUND — Battle Ground Public Schools’ Board of Directors has been selected to receive a Board of Distinction Award from the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). The award…
Hockinson Hawks had their season come to an end with a 35-12 loss to Black Hills
Hockinson was attempting to make a run into the state Class 2A football playoffs for the third consecutive year but the Hawks had their season come to an end with a 35-12 loss to Black Hills in a c…
La Center advanced to the Class 1A state football playoffs with a 66-12 win over Forks
La Center advanced to the Class 1A state football playoffs with a 66-12 win over Forks in a crossover playoff game Friday at Woodland High School. The Wildcats, ranked No. 6 in the latest Class 1A…
The No. 1-ranked Camas Papermakers cruised to a 56-0 win over Enumclaw
The No. 1-ranked Camas Papermakers cruised to a 56-0 win over Enumclaw Friday in a Class 4A playoff football game at Doc Harris Stadium. The victory improves the Papermakers season record to 10-0 a…
Public invited to discuss future of La Center Junction
LA CENTER — What used to be a sleepy Interstate 5 exit leading toward the small city of La Center is quickly becoming a hub of activity. The Cowlitz tribal casino is set to open on the west side of…
National refuge near Washougal offers serenity, easy walks, some of area’s best bird-watching
WASHOUGAL — If you’ve ever walked the trails that wind through the Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge near the easternmost edge of Washougal, you understand that feeling of peace and relaxat…
Joe Maddon didn’t ask me, but here’s my story
Some say it was the highest profile story in the history of sports. It’s hard for me to imagine any nook or cranny in the United States where it wasn’t the biggest story of the week. It’s the perfe…
Making a difference: Linda Smith
Carolyn Schultz-Rathbun For ClarkCountyToday.com VANCOUVER — Ask Linda Smith what she hopes people will say at her funeral, and you startle her. She leans back in her chair. Stares into space. Fina…
Sheriff talks program cuts at first of three town halls
VANCOUVER — More than two dozen citizens gathered last night to hear Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins discuss how his office might cope with County Manager Mark McCauley’s proposal to cut more tha…
Team Mean Machine is creating professionals
CAMAS — Participants and organizers of the FIRST Robotics Competition like to refer to the program as the “Varsity Sport of the Mind.’’ “An amazing thing about FIRST is that every single one of our…
What happened?
After attending the Clark County Council (BOCC) meetings for the last two years and listening to discussions about the proposed budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and also where we were financial…
Amboy man accidentally shoots himself with handgun
AMBOY — Clark County Deputies responded to a residence at 12906 NE Grantham Rd, Amboy, Tue., Nov. 1 on a report of an accidental shooting. Deputies arrived and discovered Harry Ortega, 63, had acci…
Camas girls favored to win state cross country title for fifth time in six years
Camas is loaded for team and individual Class 4A state cross country titles when all classifications conduct their state championships Saturday at Pasco’s Sun Willows Golf Course. The Camas girls a…
Artists prep for this year’s Clark County Open Studios art tour
CLARK COUNTY — If you’ve ever looked at a painting, sculpture or beautifully crafted piece of jewelry and wondered how the artist created such a unique work of art, the upcoming Clark County Open S…
Battle Ground city manager is ‘settling into the rhythm of the city’
BATTLE GROUND — A typical day at the office for Battle Ground City Manager Jeff Swanson might look something like this: “I roll into the office, check my emails and my phone messages and check in w…
Battle Ground School District purchases 20 acres for future expansion
This information was provided by the Battle Ground School District. VANCOUVER — Battle Ground Public Schools recently purchased 20 acres of property located in the southeast portion of the district…
Law enforcement agencies receive $60,000 grant to help reduce region’s high pedestrian death rate
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver and other Clark County cities met this week to announce the kick-off of a $60,000 grant designed to reduce the area’s high rate of pedestrian fatalities. Funded by t…