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With marijuana’s legalization, training for region’s police K9s has shifted
VANCOUVER — When the Vancouver Police Department introduced their newest, four-legged member of the force to the public this week — a 3-year-old police K9 named Doc — one fact stood out from the re…
The Ascension promotes kinship, tranquility
RIDGEFIELD — Clark County area residents still have plenty of time to visit the 39th annual HomeStreet Bank Clark County Parade of Homes, presented by DeWils. The annual Parade of Homes event is go…
Yacolt hopes to continue to add to town’s rec park
YACOLT — Over the past few years, the town of Yacolt has continually been able to add features to the Yacolt Recreational Park, located at 26612 NE Hoag St. Officials within the town hope they can…
Battle Ground gunning for GSHL football title
BATTLE GROUND — During the past decade, the Greater St. Helens League Class 4A football scene has been a three-team affair between Camas, Skyview and Union. Mostly Camas of late, as the Papermakers…
BGPS will ask voters to approve $80 million bond
BATTLE GROUND — Members of the Battle Ground Citizens for Better Schools committee have been keeping busy over the last couple of months preparing for the Nov. 8 general election. The upcoming elec…
Inmates at Larch can read to their kids every day
YACOLT — Thirty-four-year-old Carlos Martinez looks at the lense of a camera that is recording him as he reads the words of “The Wonderful Things You Will Be,” a children’s book by Emily Winfield M…
County found liable for violating homeless campers’ civil rights
CLARK COUNTY — Clark County leaders are expected to approve a $250,000 settlement agreement this week as restitution for violating homeless campers’ civil rights. Earlier this month, a federal judg…
La Center schools’ head tackles overcrowding
LA CENTER — La Center’s new superintendent, Dave Holmes, understands what an overcrowded school looks like: When Holmes came to La Center as a math teacher back in the 1990s, the La Center High Sch…
Camas hosts Battle Ground in top Week 5 matchup
Non-league play has all but ended in Clark County high school football as all three Greater St. Helens League divisions engage in league play this Friday. The kickoff Friday for the GSHL’s 4A divis…
Washougal residents want more retail, a community center and better-maintained streets
WASHOUGAL — Although mostly satisfied with the state of their small city by the river, the majority of Washougal residents who answered a recent city-sponsored survey say they would like to see mor…
Clark County football players competing in college ranks
Many area athletes have moved on to the next level Clark County is proud of its high school football, and for some local players, it becomes a future on Saturdays playing college football. Here are…
Chick-Fil-A opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — The customary response for most when a fast food restaurant opens in Clark County is a drive by and the thought that, huh, nice to have one of those in our neighborhood. There is an exc…