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Columbian Small Cities Reporter

Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow visits the grave of his eldest daughter, Michele, at St. James Acres Catholic Cemetery in Vancouver.

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Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow visits the grave of his eldest daughter, Michele, at St. James Acres Catholic Cemetery in Vancouver.

June 14, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Tears of pride and pain streamed down Ridgefield Mayor Ron Onslow's cheeks as he embraced his grandson, Mitch Onslow, last month at his graduation ceremony in Cincinnati. Read story

Battle Ground city manager among finalists for top administrative job in Pasco

June 11, 2014, 5:00pm Latest News

Battle Ground City Manager John Williams is a finalist for the top administrative job with the city of Pasco. Read story

La Center City Council picks former Cowlitz fire chief to fill vacancy

June 11, 2014, 5:00pm Latest News

La Center city councilors have chosen Joe Valenzuela, a former Cowlitz County fire chief, to fill the city's open council seat. Read story

La Center City Council plans to fill vacancy tonight

June 11, 2014, 5:00pm Latest News

The La Center City Council will look to fill its vacant seat tonight after conducting interviews with a handful of applicants. Read story

Yacolt suit against State Auditor’s Office dismissed

June 7, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Clark County Superior Court judge has dismissed a defamation suit filed against the Washington State Auditor's Office on behalf of the town of Yacolt. Read story

Woodland detective set to sue city

June 5, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A detective with the Woodland Police Department has filed a tort claim with a slew of misconduct allegations against interim Chief Brad Gillaspie. Read story

School bus driver loses job in Washougal after dispute with students

June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A substitute bus driver has lost his job with the Washougal School District after getting into a heated shouting match with students on the way home from school. Read story

A Bus Rapid Transit vehicle stops on the side of East Fourth Plain Boulevard at Grand Boulevard in this artist's rendition of C-Tran's proposed system.

Madore to Battle Ground: Oppose C-Tran plan

A Bus Rapid Transit vehicle stops on the side of East Fourth Plain Boulevard at Grand Boulevard in this artist's rendition of C-Tran's proposed system.

June 3, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark County Commissioner David Madore stopped by the Battle Ground City Council meeting Monday to make his case against committing more money to -C-Tran's bus rapid transit system. Read story

Camas-Washougal Fire Chief Nick Swinhart, right, and Fire Marshal Ron Schumacher pause on a busy moving day outside of the department's new fire marshal's office at Northeast Everett Street and Third Avenue.

Fire departments’ merger spurs savings

Camas-Washougal Fire Chief Nick Swinhart, right, and Fire Marshal Ron Schumacher pause on a busy moving day outside of the department's new fire marshal's office at Northeast Everett Street and Third Avenue.

June 2, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

CAMAS -- Six months after Camas and Washougal finished consolidating their firefighting resources, officials say the merger of the two departments has produced modest-but-notable savings. Read story

Triplets, from left, Ben, Joe and Sam Howard, all 18, will graduate from Mountain View High School June 12.

Trio of local triplets to earn diplomas

Triplets, from left, Ben, Joe and Sam Howard, all 18, will graduate from Mountain View High School June 12.

May 31, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

The approach of high school graduation is a hectic time for high school seniors and their families. Months before graduation, students completed college applications, took college entrance exams, posed for senior portraits, and ordered graduation announcements, their cap and gown and tickets to the big event. Their parents filled out… Read story