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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…
Work on Hillhurst Commercial Development project could begin next construction season
RIDGEFIELD — The Hillhurst Commercial Development project, a new commercial retail project at the corner of Southeast Hillhurst Road and Southeast Sevier Road in Ridgefield, will possibly be underw…
Clark County volleyball teams begin playoff competition this week
Eleven Clark County teams hit the district volleyball trail this week as they attempt to earn state tournament berths. Here’s a rundown. Class 4A Camas won the Greater St. Helens League and earned…
Girls soccer playoff action heats up this week for a dozen Clark County schools
The first week of November greets Clark County with the start of the high school girls soccer playoffs for a dozen schools. Here is a rundown of the situation for each classification for local scho…
Hunter the dog has a new home
This information was provided by the Humane Society for Southwest Washington. VANCOUVER — The 1-year-old black lab named Hunter is settling into a new home. Late Saturday, Hunter was adopted by a f…
Submit your events on our new calendar
Have you seen our new calendar? We just switched to it on Monday to offer a better way for our community to view the events going on in our area. This new calendar has some nice features such as: A…