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Laura Whittemore, in green plaid, looks for birds with Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge volunteer Margaret Trenholm while leading visitors at the refuge Sunday afternoon. Whittemore was leading a class on birds of prey for birdwatchers.

Class on birds of prey, sunny Sunday give birders much to spot, process

Laura Whittemore, in green plaid, looks for birds with Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge volunteer Margaret Trenholm while leading visitors at the refuge Sunday afternoon. Whittemore was leading a class on birds of prey for birdwatchers.

November 18, 2018, 8:42pm Clark County News

Winds buffeted birds and birdwatchers at Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday, but the conditions were adequate for spotting the occasional bird of prey. Read story

Since 2015, Evergreen Public Schools has responded to five allegations of sexual misconduct by educators involving students. From left: Sadie Pritchard, Mark Lugliani, Eric Smedsrud, Matthew Morasch and Stephanie McCrea.

Missed red flags kept predators in Clark County schools

Since 2015, Evergreen Public Schools has responded to five allegations of sexual misconduct by educators involving students. From left: Sadie Pritchard, Mark Lugliani, Eric Smedsrud, Matthew Morasch and Stephanie McCrea.

November 18, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

Five years before her arrest, Evergreen Public Schools officials knew that an associate principal had been interacting with students in ways that “undoubtedly could be perceived as ‘grooming’ behavior.” Read story

Bill puts food-insecure vets at risk

November 18, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

The next version of the farm bill could expand cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which might have an adverse affect on military veterans. Read story

Weather Eye: Enjoy some sunny days before clouds return

November 18, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

It was nice to have clear skies and sunshine yesterday, but, boy, that east wind was chilly. Although downtown Vancouver had a high of 58, the east wind was gusting over 30 mph, bringing windchill into the 30s. Read story

A man smokes a cigarette in New Orleans.

Vancouver lawmaker pushes to raise smoking age to 21

A man smokes a cigarette in New Orleans.

November 18, 2018, 6:01am Clark County Health

State Rep. Paul Harris, R-Vancouver, said that he’ll try again during the next legislative session to make Washington the seventh state in the country to raise the smoking age to 21. Read story

Public meetings

November 18, 2018, 5:59am Clark County News

Public meetings for week of Nov. 18 Read story

Fifty years after Ret. Marine 1st Sgt. John Lord, right, led his platoon through an ambush in the Vietnam War, he is presented with the Navy Cross by  Col. Jay Wylie at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Saturday.

Vietnam hero awarded the Navy Cross

Fifty years after Ret. Marine 1st Sgt. John Lord, right, led his platoon through an ambush in the Vietnam War, he is presented with the Navy Cross by  Col. Jay Wylie at the Marine Corps Birthday Ball at the Hilton Vancouver Washington on Saturday.

November 17, 2018, 10:46pm Clark County News

Fifty years after Ret. Marine 1st Sgt. John Lord led his unit through an ambush during the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Navy Cross for his efforts. Read story

A roulette table is pictured with the ilani casino logo during the casino's grand opening.

Tree lighting, charity drive set for ilani

A roulette table is pictured with the ilani casino logo during the casino's grand opening.

November 17, 2018, 3:57pm Clark County News

Vancouver’s annual Christmas tree lighting is set for Nov. 23 in Esther Short Park, but if you’d rather brighten your spirits pre-turkey, try ilani on Wednesday. Read story

Columbian staff photographer Nathan Howard, left, photo editor Amanda Cowan and staff photographer Alisha Jucevic.

From the Newsroom: Turning focus to our photo staff

Columbian staff photographer Nathan Howard, left, photo editor Amanda Cowan and staff photographer Alisha Jucevic.

November 17, 2018, 6:05am Clark County News

One of the best things about being an editor at The Columbian is seeing and selecting the incredible images taken by our three photojournalists. We get to see these photographs in high resolution on a big screen. Crisp and sharp, they can tell the story at a glance, without the… Read story

Mining basalt rock is a heavy-duty business. At the Yacolt Mountain Quarry, trucks, frontloaders and other big machines move in-demand rock to market.

Yacolt quarry rattles neighbors

Mining basalt rock is a heavy-duty business. At the Yacolt Mountain Quarry, trucks, frontloaders and other big machines move in-demand rock to market.

November 17, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

Gary and Marie Ogier recalled how their problems started when they saw a pile of dirt on top of Yacolt Mountain getting bigger. The couple, recent empty nesters, had moved about five years ago to a remote location north of Battle Ground about 2 miles away from Yacolt Mountain, the… Read story