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Stories by Dameon Pesanti

Columbian staff writer

A truck passes the entrance to the Port of Vancouver.

Port of Vancouver must reveal more about seven meetings

A truck passes the entrance to the Port of Vancouver.

September 27, 2017, 5:13pm Business

In an ongoing lawsuit brought by several environmental groups, the Port of Vancouver will have to better account for seven executive-session meetings it held related to the proposed Vancouver Energy oil terminal. Read story

Different methods of composting will be taught in an upcoming class.

Clark County offers composting classes

Different methods of composting will be taught in an upcoming class.

September 25, 2017, 6:02am Clark County News

To the uninitiated, composting may seem as simple as tossing old vegetables into a hole and letting nature do the rest, but a true expert will say there is more nuance behind crafting a nutritious substrate. Read story

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey speaks at a hearing to determine if Port of Vancouver commissioner candidate Don Orange's residency .

Auditor upholds Orange’s voter registration

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey speaks at a hearing to determine if Port of Vancouver commissioner candidate Don Orange's residency .

September 22, 2017, 5:20pm Clark County News

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey has dismissed a challenge to Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners candidate Don Orange’s voter registration, meaning that the oil terminal opponent will appear on the November ballot. Read story

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey speaks at a hearing to determine if Port of Vancouver commissioner candidate Don Orange's residency .

Auditor hears voter challenge to Orange’s voter registration

Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey speaks at a hearing to determine if Port of Vancouver commissioner candidate Don Orange's residency .

September 20, 2017, 7:56pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman made her case against Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners candidate Don Orange’s residency during a voter challenge hearing Wednesday, but it’ll be a few days before Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey makes a decision. Read story

Steve Hanson from the University of New Mexico sits next to one of 140 seismometers placed on Mount St. Helens to examine very subtle activity below the surface. (U.S.

Scientists listen in on volcano’s inner workings

Steve Hanson from the University of New Mexico sits next to one of 140 seismometers placed on Mount St. Helens to examine very subtle activity below the surface. (U.S.

September 14, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

Scientists have been listening to Mount St. Helens for decades, and yet the rumbling volcano still holds many secrets about its subterranean activities. However, a recent experiment using a new generation of highly sensitive seismometers might reveal more about what’s happening beneath the surface. Read story

The Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners, from left, Eric LaBrant, Brian Wolfe and Jerry Oliver listen to public testimony in March before voting on whether or not to cancel the Vancouver Energy oil terminal lease at the Port of Vancouver.

Vote to extend oil terminal lease through 2021 fails

The Port of Vancouver Board of Commissioners, from left, Eric LaBrant, Brian Wolfe and Jerry Oliver listen to public testimony in March before voting on whether or not to cancel the Vancouver Energy oil terminal lease at the Port of Vancouver.

September 12, 2017, 5:54pm Business

Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver is tired of rehashing the port’s Vancouver Energy lease when it comes up for automatic renewal every three months. Read story

Andy Matarrese sprays foam around a piece of logging equipment that caught fire in 2012. Matarrese was a wildlands firefighter before becoming a reporter.

Clark Talks: Firefighter turned reporter talks on latest podcast

Andy Matarrese sprays foam around a piece of logging equipment that caught fire in 2012. Matarrese was a wildlands firefighter before becoming a reporter.

September 9, 2017, 3:51pm Clark County News

In this week’s episode of Clark Talks, Katie Gillespie and Dameon Pesanti talk with Columbian reporter Andy Matarrese about his experience as a former wildlands firefighter and the current state of fires in the Columbia River Gorge. Read story

The Eagle Creek Fire continues to burn in the Columbia River Gorge behind Cascade Locks, Ore., as seen on Thursday night from Stevenson.

Firefighters catch a break as winds shift

The Eagle Creek Fire continues to burn in the Columbia River Gorge behind Cascade Locks, Ore., as seen on Thursday night from Stevenson.

September 8, 2017, 10:27pm Clark County News

The Archer Mountain Fire in Skamania County grew to encompass roughly 209 acres as of Friday morning, but shifting winds pushed it away from nearby properties, and the weather has given fire crews a bit of an advantage. Read story

Vancouver Energy gives $75K to port candidate Kris Greene

September 7, 2017, 8:15pm Clark County News

The company proposing to build the nation’s largest oil terminal at the Port of Vancouver has donated $75,000 in cash to port commissioner candidate Kris Greene. Read story

Letter carrier Curt Waser protects himself from wildfire smoke with a mask issued by the postal service as he walks his route through Uptown Village on Wednesday morning, Sept. 6, 2017.

Poor air conditions continue, but winds should help soon

Letter carrier Curt Waser protects himself from wildfire smoke with a mask issued by the postal service as he walks his route through Uptown Village on Wednesday morning, Sept. 6, 2017.

September 6, 2017, 12:04pm Clark County Health

With wildfires burning in three directions, smoke continues to linger over Southwest Washington, though it’s expected to begin a gradual decline in the coming days. Read story