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

Weather Eye: Nice weekend ahead, but things will get cooler, wetter on Tuesday

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

October 3, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

The forecast is fairly easy today as we expect some showers and a chance of thunderstorms through tonight and Friday. The weekend looks nice, with highs in the 60s. Picture perfect for almost any outdoor fall events. Read story

Local teacher among finalists for STEM award

October 3, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Vancouver teacher Erin Lark is among five state-level finalists for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest award granted to STEM teachers in the country. Read story

The century-old Webber Building in downtown Vancouver is pictured on Tuesday. The city is soliciting feedback on the future of the Waterfront Gateway Properties, a 6.4-acre parcel next to City Hall, which includes the Webber Building.

Webber Building in downtown Vancouver faces uncertain future

The century-old Webber Building in downtown Vancouver is pictured on Tuesday. The city is soliciting feedback on the future of the Waterfront Gateway Properties, a 6.4-acre parcel next to City Hall, which includes the Webber Building.

October 3, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

A century-old landmark in downtown Vancouver faces an uncertain future due to its location in the center of a public redevelopment project. Read story

Evergreen School Board District 4 candidate Divya Jain, left, and incumbent Rachael Rogers, right, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Rogers was appointed to fill the seat in February to replace Todd Yuzuriha.

Evergreen District 4 candidates focus on inclusion, community relationsvideo icon

Evergreen School Board District 4 candidate Divya Jain, left, and incumbent Rachael Rogers, right, met with The Columbian's Editorial Board in Vancouver on Tuesday morning. Rogers was appointed to fill the seat in February to replace Todd Yuzuriha.

October 3, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools voters are faced with a choice between a candidate whose main mission is to promote positive relationships between the district and the community, and another who said she would champion inclusion for the district’s diverse student body. Read story

Photos of guns, drugs, and money are displayed at a news conference, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Portland, Ore. U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Wednesday that Federal authorities in Oregon had completed one of the largest drug trafficking busts in state history that involved a vast international network of couriers, dealers and stash-house operators who smuggled methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine worth about $15 million from Mexico to Portland.

Portland-Vancouver area drug raids net 20 arrests, 22 pounds of meth

Photos of guns, drugs, and money are displayed at a news conference, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Portland, Ore. U.S. Attorney Billy Williams said Wednesday that Federal authorities in Oregon had completed one of the largest drug trafficking busts in state history that involved a vast international network of couriers, dealers and stash-house operators who smuggled methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine worth about $15 million from Mexico to Portland.

October 2, 2019, 9:18pm Clark County News

Twenty people were arrested in raids Wednesday across the Portland-Vancouver area as part of a vast crackdown on drug trafficking and money laundering. Read story

Both violent and property crimes increased in Vancouver in 2018 from the previous year, according to annual FBI data. Vancouver Police barricade Caples Avenue north of Fourth Plain Boulevard after a drive-by shooting April 23, 2018.

FBI report: Violent crime increases 25 percent in Vancouver

Both violent and property crimes increased in Vancouver in 2018 from the previous year, according to annual FBI data. Vancouver Police barricade Caples Avenue north of Fourth Plain Boulevard after a drive-by shooting April 23, 2018.

October 2, 2019, 8:25pm Clark County News

Both violent and property crimes increased in Vancouver from 2017 to 2018, according to annual FBI data. Read story

Project Manager Dale Raymond, left, and Technician Peter Siegel assemble a containment boom during a twice-a-year oil spill drill at Frenchman's Bar on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. The drill, coordinated by Union Pacific, with the help of the Washington State Department of Ecology and other water management groups, simulated the first few hours of an oil spill response along the banks of the Columbia River.

Agencies conduct an oil spill drill at Frenchman’s Bar

Project Manager Dale Raymond, left, and Technician Peter Siegel assemble a containment boom during a twice-a-year oil spill drill at Frenchman's Bar on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. The drill, coordinated by Union Pacific, with the help of the Washington State Department of Ecology and other water management groups, simulated the first few hours of an oil spill response along the banks of the Columbia River.

October 2, 2019, 6:35pm Clark County News

Union Pacific Railroad, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Ecology and Clean Rivers Cooperative, practiced responding to a major oil spill Wednesday morning along the shores of the Columbia River at Frenchman’s Bar Regional Park. Read story

Jason Jaurigui of Vancouver shoots hoops at Fir Garden Park, one of just a handful of parks near the northeastern border of Vancouver. Jaurigui said he visits the park about three times a week.

Vancouver, Camas, county effort could net public parks in underserved areas

Jason Jaurigui of Vancouver shoots hoops at Fir Garden Park, one of just a handful of parks near the northeastern border of Vancouver. Jaurigui said he visits the park about three times a week.

October 2, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

New cooperation between Vancouver, Clark County and Camas could help bring more parks to neighborhoods along Vancouver's city limits with new park overlay service areas designed to aid residents who have to travel the farthest to the nearest public park. Read story

A C-Tran bus is seen here in front of the Vancouver Community Library in February. A woman has sued C-Tran after she says she suffered head injuries when a C-Tran bus crashed into a bus shelter in downtown Vancouver in 2016.

Woman sues C-Tran over 2016 crash at downtown bus shelter

A C-Tran bus is seen here in front of the Vancouver Community Library in February. A woman has sued C-Tran after she says she suffered head injuries when a C-Tran bus crashed into a bus shelter in downtown Vancouver in 2016.

October 2, 2019, 6:00am Clark County News

A woman is suing C-Tran for head injuries she said she suffered when a C-Tran bus crashed into a bus shelter in downtown Vancouver in 2016. Read story

A driver navigates the offset intersection of West 13th Street and Kauffman Avenue/Jefferson Street in downtown Vancouver Tuesday morning.

Regional Transportation Council approves $14.2 million in federal grants

A driver navigates the offset intersection of West 13th Street and Kauffman Avenue/Jefferson Street in downtown Vancouver Tuesday morning.

October 1, 2019, 8:28pm Clark County News

Fifteen transportation projects will receive $14.2 million in federal funds, including realigning West Jefferson Street and Kauffman Avenue in downtown Vancouver. Read story