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Clark County News

Public meetings for week of July 1

July 1, 2018, 6:02am Clark County News

Public meetings for week of July 1 Read story

Paul Scarpelli, far left, says the county overreacted in dismissing him as animal control director.

Firings leave Clark County Animal Control short-handed

Paul Scarpelli, far left, says the county overreacted in dismissing him as animal control director.

July 1, 2018, 6:01am Clark County News

Paul Scarpelli, the ousted Clark County Animal Control manager, recalled being chronically understaffed as his agency attempted to respond to calls of loose livestock, missing pets, vicious dogs and others beastly issues facing residents. Read story

Weather Eye: Clear skies on 4th should be ideal for viewing fireworks

July 1, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

The last day of June saw seasonal temperatures and partly sunny skies. High temperatures around the county ranged from 74 to 77. Read story

Fire danger prompts burn restrictions

July 1, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is instituting burn restrictions for Clark County in response to rising fire danger. The department reports that more than 50 percent of wildfires recorded this year have been the result of debris burns escaping anywhere between one and 20 weeks after the initial… Read story

Street closures set for fireworks display

July 1, 2018, 6:00am Clark County News

Several roads in downtown Vancouver will be closed Wednesday to help move traffic more efficiently in and out of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site in anticipation of the fireworks display later in the evening. Read story

Sixteen-month-old Caspian Ferraris explores the landscaped backyard at the Wattle Tree Place, a New Age coffeehouse and wellness center in downtown Vancouver. But despite earning the Best New Business of the Year award from Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Wattle Tree will have to move before the end of this year, since the owner of its block plans to build apartments here.

Vision for block short-lived, like Wattle Tree site

Sixteen-month-old Caspian Ferraris explores the landscaped backyard at the Wattle Tree Place, a New Age coffeehouse and wellness center in downtown Vancouver. But despite earning the Best New Business of the Year award from Vancouver’s Downtown Association, Wattle Tree will have to move before the end of this year, since the owner of its block plans to build apartments here.

July 1, 2018, 6:00am Business

One vintage downtown Vancouver home that appears to be in jeopardy has become busy and beloved recently — and not just by spiritual seekers, full-moon drummers and young moms looking for community. In March, Wattle Tree Place won Vancouver’s Downtown Association’s award for the Best New Business of 2017. Read story

Tobias McKibben serves tamales from Vida Flare food cart at the inaugural Southwest Washington Tamale Festival in Washougal on Saturday. The festival was rescheduled after getting rained out last October. Top: Foody Blues was one of the vendors participating in the festival. They ran out of tamales halfway through the day.

Washougal tamale festival brings people, cultures together

Tobias McKibben serves tamales from Vida Flare food cart at the inaugural Southwest Washington Tamale Festival in Washougal on Saturday. The festival was rescheduled after getting rained out last October. Top: Foody Blues was one of the vendors participating in the festival. They ran out of tamales halfway through the day.

June 30, 2018, 9:16pm Clark County News

For the Southwest Washington Tamale Festival’s inaugural year, organizers expected maybe 500 people to show up. They saw upwards of 2,000. The event was so popular, in fact, tamales began to run out halfway into the day’s festivities. Read story

Early morning fire damages Vancouver home

June 30, 2018, 9:01am Clark County News

An early morning fire displaced a family of three in east Vancouver on Saturday. Read story

More interstate closures in July, August

June 30, 2018, 6:15am Clark County News

More around-the-clock ramp closures will take place at Interstate 84 and Interstate 5 throughout July and August along with directional closures of I-5 between the Fremont and Marquam bridges. Read story

A leaking vehicle sends pollution down a parking lot storm drain. Leaky vehicles are a significant source of waterway pollution in Western Washington.

Don’t Drip and Drive program aims to curtail cars’ oil leaks

A leaking vehicle sends pollution down a parking lot storm drain. Leaky vehicles are a significant source of waterway pollution in Western Washington.

June 30, 2018, 6:03am Clark County News

It’s easy for drivers to ignore the leaks and drips coming off their autos — considering how expensive auto repairs can be, occasionally topping off the oil is much cheaper than a trip to the mechanic — but all those tiny spills have an outsized cumulative environmental impact. Read story