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Japanese visitors examine the 108-foot-long Fort Vancouver Tapestry during a recent exhibition. The tapestry is displayed on special occasions — like this week’s Vancouver Chautauqua.

Old-fashioned Chautauqua comes to Vancouver

Japanese visitors examine the 108-foot-long Fort Vancouver Tapestry during a recent exhibition. The tapestry is displayed on special occasions — like this week’s Vancouver Chautauqua.

August 6, 2018, 6:05am Clark County Life

Summer may be all about escaping into hazy laziness (if you are so lucky), but during the late 1800s in western New York, people were eager to attend summer school. Or, as it was called at the time, Chautauqua. Read story

John Morrison, CEO of the Clark County Fair for the past decade, will step down after this year’s event.

Clark County Fair manager John Morrison gets ready to step down

John Morrison, CEO of the Clark County Fair for the past decade, will step down after this year’s event.

August 6, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

This is the last year you’ll find Clark County Fair Manager John Morrison literally spending 24-7 at the fairgrounds. He used to sleep in his office, he said, but the building’s motion-controlled lights drove him a little nuts — always snapping on when he rolled over on his couch. Once,… Read story

Morning Press: Freedom rally; Joe’s Place Farms; standoff; Highway 500 plan

August 6, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories from the weekend. Read story

The Interstate 5 Bridge is the first issue discussed in the “Tough Topics” section of a draft long-term transportation plan created by the Washington State Transportation Commission.

I-5 Bridge ‘tough topic’ in transportation plan

The Interstate 5 Bridge is the first issue discussed in the “Tough Topics” section of a draft long-term transportation plan created by the Washington State Transportation Commission.

August 5, 2018, 11:04pm Clark County News

The thorny subject of replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge, Southwest Washington’s most divisive piece of infrastructure, has not escaped the attention of the state’s long-term transportation planners. Read story

Craig Johnson, the author of the “Longmire” series of Wyoming detective novels, will keynote the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s fundraising dinner and auction Nov. 7.

‘Longmire’ author to keynote library event

Craig Johnson, the author of the “Longmire” series of Wyoming detective novels, will keynote the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation’s fundraising dinner and auction Nov. 7.

August 5, 2018, 10:58pm Clark County Life

Is it officially unfortunate that author Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket of “A Series of Unfortunate Events” fame, won’t be the keynote speaker at the Fort Vancouver Regional Library Foundation fundraising dinner in November, as promised earlier this year? Read story

Hot weather makes a comeback this week

August 5, 2018, 10:57pm Clark County News

After a welcome break, hot weather is forecast to return to the Portland-Vancouver metro area this week, along with a haze of wildfire smoke, according to forecasters. Read story

Standard poodle Aria shows off her festive dye job.

Ridgefield poodle party fun for dogs, owners

Standard poodle Aria shows off her festive dye job.

August 5, 2018, 10:54pm Clark County Life

Dozens of poodles converged at a home outside of Ridgefield Sunday for what might have been the best-groomed and fluffiest event of the summer: Poodle Palooza. Read story

Vancouver woman hurt in rollover on state Highway 14

August 5, 2018, 10:34pm Clark County News

A Vancouver woman was hurt and hospitalized following a single-car rollover crash on state Highway 14 onto Interstate 205 in Vancouver Sunday afternoon. Read story

Police seek help finding missing man with memory, cognitive problems

August 5, 2018, 2:40pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Police Department is asking the public to watch for a man who went missing while biking across the interstate 5 Bridge to Vancouver early Sunday. Read story

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Fire damages apartment complex in Vancouver

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August 5, 2018, 12:00pm Clark County News

Fire damaged the Isabella Court Apartments, a recently opened complex serving low-income seniors. Read story