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Associate professor Steven R. Sylvester examines new growth on a clone of Titan VanCoug, a corpse flower that bloomed earlier this year at Washington State University Vancouver.

Mold kept WSUV corpse flower from bearing fruit

Associate professor Steven R. Sylvester examines new growth on a clone of Titan VanCoug, a corpse flower that bloomed earlier this year at Washington State University Vancouver.

November 28, 2019, 6:34pm Clark County News

The fruiting body of Titan VanCoug — the rare corpse flower at Washington State University Vancouver that drew thousands of visitors to the campus this summer — should be green and healthy, producing seeds. Instead, it’s rotting away. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle helps Caples Terrace resident Miguel Viveros carve the turkey for a community Thanksgiving meal. Viveros is blind and had never carved a turkey before. &quot;It&#039;s so much fun,&quot; he said. &quot;It smells super good.&quot; McEnerny-Ogle and Jodi Freydenfeldt, self-sufficiency coordinator and case manager for Caples Terrace, a new Vancouver Housing Authority building, organized the Thanksgiving cooking demonstration and group meal to help residents build life skills -- and form a friendly community.

Thanksgiving cooking lesson makes a community meal at Caples Terrace

Vancouver Mayor Anne McEnerny-Ogle helps Caples Terrace resident Miguel Viveros carve the turkey for a community Thanksgiving meal. Viveros is blind and had never carved a turkey before. &quot;It&#039;s so much fun,&quot; he said. &quot;It smells super good.&quot; McEnerny-Ogle and Jodi Freydenfeldt, self-sufficiency coordinator and case manager for Caples Terrace, a new Vancouver Housing Authority building, organized the Thanksgiving cooking demonstration and group meal to help residents build life skills -- and form a friendly community.

November 28, 2019, 5:43pm Clark County News

Miguel Viveros enjoys trying new adventures, like moving into his own studio apartment at Caples Terrace, a building that recently opened at the Vancouver Housing Authority’s Skyline Crest development. Viveros, a student at Clark College, has lived at Caples Terrace for a little over a month, he said. Read story

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Clarissa Duff of Portland, left, chats with volunteer collection specialist Laura Hathaway, right, during the Thanksgiving morning blood drive at the American Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Vancouver. Hathaway volunteered her time to help at the blood drive, she said. &quot;I like to give back and Thanksgiving is a good time to be thankful for what we have here.&quot;

Thanksgiving blood drive in Vancouver brings out all kinds

Alisha Jucevic/The Columbian
Clarissa Duff of Portland, left, chats with volunteer collection specialist Laura Hathaway, right, during the Thanksgiving morning blood drive at the American Red Cross Blood Donation Center in Vancouver. Hathaway volunteered her time to help at the blood drive, she said. &quot;I like to give back and Thanksgiving is a good time to be thankful for what we have here.&quot;

November 28, 2019, 1:58pm Clark County Health

They were gone by the time The Columbian stopped by late on Thanksgiving morning, but staffers running an American Red Cross blood drive said a large family had come in earlier to donate life in honor of their late father, who died recently. Read story

Lynn Osborn, left, and Kitty Westin

Vancouver woman turns to activism

Lynn Osborn, left, and Kitty Westin

November 28, 2019, 6:05am Clark County News

You're more likely to find her quilting, reading or working in her garden. But in early December, Vancouver resident Lynn Osborn will be off to Washington, D.C., to grab a placard and protest alongside actor and activist Jane Fonda. Read story

Phil Gorski of Felida takes a selfie in Hawthorne, Calif., at Tesla&#039;s Cybertruck unveiling, with the truck in the background. &quot;Some angles it&#039;s awesome! Others, not so much,&quot; he wrote in an email to The Columbian. &quot;But this is still early days and much refinement will come between now and when deliveries begin.

Felida Tesla owner gets charge out of vehicles

Phil Gorski of Felida takes a selfie in Hawthorne, Calif., at Tesla&#039;s Cybertruck unveiling, with the truck in the background. &quot;Some angles it&#039;s awesome! Others, not so much,&quot; he wrote in an email to The Columbian. &quot;But this is still early days and much refinement will come between now and when deliveries begin.

November 28, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

Phil Gorski was in the crowd last week when the angular Tesla Cybertruck rolled onto the stage in the company’s design center in Hawthorne, Calif., during its unveiling. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: ‘Have a great Thanksgiving and a wonderful feast’

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

November 28, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Happy Thanksgiving! Today was forecast to be cold and breezy, a great opportunity for most to be warm and cozy inside with family and friends. We have plenty to be thankful for. Read story

Holiday Closures: Thanksgiving day

November 28, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

What’s open and what’s closed for Thanksgiving: Read story

A bouquet of flowers had been placed in the fence on 104th Street near the driveway of Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School on Thursday morning.

Sheriff identifies Hazel Dell shooting suspect; one victim killed

A bouquet of flowers had been placed in the fence on 104th Street near the driveway of Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School on Thursday morning.

November 27, 2019, 2:06pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect of a shooting involving two victims Tuesday at Sarah J. Anderson Elementary School in Hazel Dell as Keland Hill, 38, of Vancouver. Read story

Vancouver fire crews were dispatched 3:18 a.m. to Pied Piper Pizza at 12300 Fourth Plain Boulevard for the report of a commercial structure fire.

Two-alarm fire damages Pied Piper Pizza in Vancouver

Vancouver fire crews were dispatched 3:18 a.m. to Pied Piper Pizza at 12300 Fourth Plain Boulevard for the report of a commercial structure fire.

November 27, 2019, 8:16am Clark County News

Vancouver fire crews were dispatched 3:18 a.m. to Pied Piper Pizza at 12300 Fourth Plain Boulevard for the report of a commercial structure fire. Read story

Tell us about your holiday decorations

November 27, 2019, 6:01am Clark County News

Ready or not, Christmas is right around the corner. That means intrepid homeowners are braving the cold — and the hikes to their electric bill — to hang lights and bring out the inflatable reindeer. Read story