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Joshua Kim of Camas, 3, holds his stuffed animal, Gingerbread Man, after picking him up from the library Thursday. Joshua brought Gingerbread Man because he was too nervous to leave another — his favorite — overnight, his mother said.

Stuffed animals live it up during library sleepover

Joshua Kim of Camas, 3, holds his stuffed animal, Gingerbread Man, after picking him up from the library Thursday. Joshua brought Gingerbread Man because he was too nervous to leave another — his favorite — overnight, his mother said.

January 26, 2018, 5:07pm Clark County News

While kids around Camas tossed and turned Wednesday night trying to fall asleep, their stuffed animals partied it up at the Camas Public Library. Read story

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Gov.

Inslee beats drum for Herrera Beutler bill

Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Gov.

January 26, 2018, 4:40pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee is urging U.S. House representatives from Washington, Oregon and Idaho to support a bill penned by Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, that seeks to reduce sea lion predation on at-risk fish populations, including salmon and steelhead. Read story

Crash on SR 500 blocking traffic

January 26, 2018, 8:33am Clark County News

The crash happened at Milepost 9.89 of state Highway 500 near 73rd Street around 8:15 a.m., officials said. Read story

Volunteers sought for waste advisory committee

January 26, 2018, 5:59am Clark County News

Clark County is looking for some residents to talk trash. The Clark County Council is accepting applications for two volunteer positions on the Solid Waste Advisory Commission, a citizen panel that advises the county on issues including recycling, garbage collection, landfills, transfer stations and waste reduction programs. Read story

Washougal woman who slashed cop sentenced

January 25, 2018, 9:19pm Clark County News

A Washougal woman who slashed a Vancouver police officer’s face with a steak knife as he was detaining her was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison. Read story

Joe Liles, 53, left, talks to Share outreach case manager Willie Hurst for the annual Point in Time count, a census of the homeless population. Liles said he’s been homeless since he lost his job with the railroad.

Point in Time a snapshot of homeless population

Joe Liles, 53, left, talks to Share outreach case manager Willie Hurst for the annual Point in Time count, a census of the homeless population. Liles said he’s been homeless since he lost his job with the railroad.

January 25, 2018, 8:10pm Clark County News

It was a typical Pacific Northwest winter morning in Vancouver — 39 degrees, rain and not a speck of blue in the sky. Read story

Jim Mewhirter of Vancouver attempts to putt around puddles on the first hole during a rainy golf game at Fairway Village on Thursday morning.

Puddle-putting on a wet winter’s day

Jim Mewhirter of Vancouver attempts to putt around puddles on the first hole during a rainy golf game at Fairway Village on Thursday morning.

January 25, 2018, 8:01pm Clark County News

Outdoor enthusiasts and die-hard golfers were not deterred by the winter weather Thursday as they continued to enjoy the activities they love.  Read story

Battle Ground Public Schools Superintendent Mark Ross, from left, director of school finance Meagan Hayden, Deputy Superintendent Denny Waters and communications manager Rita Sanders meet with The Columbian Editorial Board on Thursday.

Battle Ground Public Schools tries for another bond issuevideo icon

Battle Ground Public Schools Superintendent Mark Ross, from left, director of school finance Meagan Hayden, Deputy Superintendent Denny Waters and communications manager Rita Sanders meet with The Columbian Editorial Board on Thursday.

January 25, 2018, 7:47pm Clark County News

The last time students in the neighborhood surrounding Glenwood Heights Primary School had a new facility, the Soviet Union was still a year out from launching the Sputnik satellite. Read story

The Last Frontier, one of two cardrooms still open in La Center, is seen in May 2016.

La Center alters tax rate to aid cardrooms

The Last Frontier, one of two cardrooms still open in La Center, is seen in May 2016.

January 25, 2018, 7:43pm Clark County News

The La Center City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to change the gambling tax rate to a sliding scale for the year in an effort to help the city’s two remaining cardrooms. Read story

A $57 million bond in 2015 helped pay for the new Columbia River Gorge Elementary School, as well as a replacement Jemtegaard Middle School. The Washougal School District board recently approved a list of new capital projects to try and pay for using about $2 million in excess state funds leftover from that 2015 bond.

Washougal School District divvies up $2 million

A $57 million bond in 2015 helped pay for the new Columbia River Gorge Elementary School, as well as a replacement Jemtegaard Middle School. The Washougal School District board recently approved a list of new capital projects to try and pay for using about $2 million in excess state funds leftover from that 2015 bond.

January 25, 2018, 6:44pm Clark County News

The Washougal School District had some leftover state funds from its 2015 bond, so the school board approved an additional set of capital improvements to fund at their board meeting Tuesday night. Read story