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Here are some of the stories that grabbed our readers’ attention this week.
The annual classic-car event known as Cruisin’ the Gut in downtown Vancouver appears to be in jeopardy.
Phil Medina, who has organized the event since 2009, told city officials he wouldn’t be sponsoring it this year.
The city and Medina have differing perspectives on why the relationship disintegrated, but it appears other locals are gearing up to take over the event to ensure it happens.
The city of Vancouver is in the midst of a deal to buy nearly 12 acres of the Town Plaza property in the central part of the city with hopes of injecting new life into the area.
The Town Plaza, formerly known as Tower Mall, was put up for sale through a private auction and listed as distressed property. The city plans to spend $5 million to purchase the site. The transaction is set to close June 28.
Every Fourth of July and during the days leading up to the holiday, deputies with the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office are out on the streets helping law enforcement respond to calls involving fireworks. Clark County Fire Marshal Jon Dunaway said that these calls often involve people modifying or using fireworks in a malicious way.
He said that many of these incidents often have one thing in common.
“When we get there, the public doesn’t know what’s legal and not legal,” he said.
Debbie and Ted, you aren’t the only ones interested in the Plain truth about the area’s earliest mapping practices.
It was the most commonly asked question when we launched our new “Clark Asks” feature.
Those missing First, Second and Third Plains? They’re just part of a system of topographical references that evolved more than 150 years ago around what’s now the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
The city of Vancouver estimated it could be losing about $317,937 annually due to drivers who live in Washington but have vehicles registered in another state.
That money could be used to improve the city’s streets, from filling potholes to fixing cracked sidewalks.
In December 2015, the city created a Vancouver Transportation Benefit District and a new $20 license tab renewal fee. New Washington residents must register their car within 30 days of moving. But it appears many people could be cutting into the city’s profits by ignoring the renewal fee.
