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Battle Ground Public Schools aim to improve attendance with student support
This information was provided by the Battle Ground School District. VANCOUVER — Prairie High School Principal Travis Drake knows the toll that student abs…
Downtown Washougal Pumpkin Harvest Festival attracts engaged visitors
…a dress rehearsal 12 days in advance of Halloween. Reflection Plaza in downtown Washougal was filled with children dressed as police officers, …
La Center plans ‘water trail’ park, capitalizes on nearby East Fork Lewis River
…helping leaders in La Center plan that city’s newest park along the shores of the East Fork Lewis River. Once completed, the new park city officials are temporarily calling the Water Trail Park, will…
Joe’s Place Farms pumpkin patch offers pumpkins, corn maze and more
…the farmland at 701 NE 112th Ave., in Vancouver first took on the name Joe’s Place Farms, Joe Beaudoin and his wife, Gayle, sold produce out of their garage. “We sold stuff out of our garage for abou…
Vancouver Council signs resolution opposing proposed coal terminal in Longview
…e oil or coal through the city of Vancouver, including the controversial Millennium Bulk Terminal coal project proposed in nearby Cowlitz County. If approved, the Millennium Terminal would transport c…
Chelatchie Prairie Railroad has several event train rides coming up
YACOLT — As the fall season continues and gives way to winter, several different themed train rides, that usual correspond with holidays, will be offered on the Chel…
Clark County building stats continue to rise
Single Family Residential (SFR) permits continue to show gains over last year’s red-hot building pace. Through the end of September, 1,105 SFR permits have been issued in 2016 by Cl…
Nighttime detours of I-5 in La Center for bridge girder setting continue
…for overnight delays through the morning of Fri., Oct 21. Contractor crews working for the Cowlitz Tribe will detour I-5 traffic via the La Center off- and on-ramps (Exit 16) for bridge girder delive…
Playoff picture taking shape for Clark County high school football teams
With two weeks left in the regular season, it’s time to take a deep dive into the local state football playoff picture for Greater St. Helens League teams. In a nutshell, each cla…
Prop 1 advocates say levy is best fix for Vancouver’s housing crisis
…OUVER — Vancouver voters hoping to read about the pros and cons of Proposition 1, the affordable housing levy on the November election ballot, may have some trouble finding “cons” in their election li…
Police respond to shots fired in Orchards
Deputies from the Clark County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of shots fired in the Orchards neighborhood around 10:40 a.m. this morning. A homeowner in the 7300 block of Northeast 159t…
Battle Ground Police seek public’s help to locate auto prowl suspect
This information was provided by the city of Battle Ground. BATTLE GROUND — On Mon., Oct. 17, at about 2:30 a.m., a Battle Ground police officer responded…