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December 6, 2017, 6:03am Clark County News

Things are changing in Clark County. The Camas paper mill is in jeopardy. So is the proposed rail-to-river oil terminal. Vancouver has elected its first woman mayor. And the old Vancouver waterfront is transforming into something shiny and new. Read story

Auditor’s Office report wins national honors

December 6, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

 The Clark County Auditor's Office has been recognized by an international association for its annual financial report. Read story

Mario Basquez of Colf Construction lends a hand to the construction at the Minit Mart in the Fruit Valley neighborhood on Nov. 27.

Seeds planted in Fruit Valley, but what will grow?

Mario Basquez of Colf Construction lends a hand to the construction at the Minit Mart in the Fruit Valley neighborhood on Nov. 27.

December 6, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

A new development in the Fruit Valley neighborhood promises improvement on the Minit Mart and Shell gas station that’s long stood there, but details on what’s coming remain scarce. Read story

Hockinson students say thanks with holiday feast

December 6, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Hockinson High School’s developmental resource room hosted its annual Thanksgiving Feast on Nov. 17. The feast is a way for students in the resource room to show their appreciation for those who help them, from school staff to teachers to community work supervisors who welcome students into their businesses to… Read story

Five Corners: Teach One to Lead One’s Marc Logan, from left, and Tamara Kerr with Silver Star Elementary School, Principal Mari Schauer and iQ for Kids representatives Kari Stansberry and Sherri Smith.

Five Corners school gets grant for mentoring program

Five Corners: Teach One to Lead One’s Marc Logan, from left, and Tamara Kerr with Silver Star Elementary School, Principal Mari Schauer and iQ for Kids representatives Kari Stansberry and Sherri Smith.

December 6, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

Thanks to a $2,500 check from iQ for Kids, Silver Star Elementary School will bring in Teach One to Lead One this school year. The community mentoring program will bring 11 trained volunteers into the school to mentor 87 students. Teach One to Lead One is a program in Clark… Read story

Clark County Council members Jeanne Stewart, from left, Julie Olson, Marc Boldt, John Blom and Eileen Quiring meet at the Clark County Public Service Center in May.

County council readopts budget

Clark County Council members Jeanne Stewart, from left, Julie Olson, Marc Boldt, John Blom and Eileen Quiring meet at the Clark County Public Service Center in May.

December 5, 2017, 9:51pm Clark County News

Citing an increasingly difficult financial situation in coming years, the Clark County council voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to readopt its two-year budget. The decision included a 1 percent increase of a key levy that’s expected to raise the median property tax bill by a few dollars. Read story

WSU Vancouver student Kelsie Reef, left, presents her team’s campaign to a group of judges and WSU Vancouver students Tuesday during the Washington Says No More campaign presentations, while her teammate Melanie Shelton prepares at the lectern behind her at Pacific Continental Bank in Vancouver.

No More: WSUV students craft campaigns targeting sexual violence

WSU Vancouver student Kelsie Reef, left, presents her team’s campaign to a group of judges and WSU Vancouver students Tuesday during the Washington Says No More campaign presentations, while her teammate Melanie Shelton prepares at the lectern behind her at Pacific Continental Bank in Vancouver.

December 5, 2017, 6:32pm Clark County News

As allegations of sexual assault and harassment have dominated headlines in recent weeks, Washington State University Vancouver is preparing to launch a statewide campaign targeting sexual violence in the state. Read story

CRESA to test new emergency alert system Thursday

December 5, 2017, 6:01pm Clark County News

The Clark County agency responsible for dispatching emergency responders and keeping the public in the loop about disruptive goings-on in the community will be testing out its new alert system Thursday. Read story

Heritage High School in Vancouver in April. A new addition to the school is among the projects Evergreen Public Schools officials hope to launch if voters approve a bond issue. A survey of 400 voters in the east Vancouver school district found that 68 percent of voters support a construction bond, according to records obtained by the district.

Survey: Evergreen Public Schools bond has plenty of support

Heritage High School in Vancouver in April. A new addition to the school is among the projects Evergreen Public Schools officials hope to launch if voters approve a bond issue. A survey of 400 voters in the east Vancouver school district found that 68 percent of voters support a construction bond, according to records obtained by the district.

December 5, 2017, 5:51pm Clark County News

As Evergreen Public Schools ramps up to ask voters for hundreds of millions of dollars for school construction dollars, a district-commissioned survey shows its voters overwhelmingly support the effort. Read story

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters work the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of the 78th Street onramp Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

Three-vehicle crash on I-5 in Vancouver closes 2 lanes; firefighters free man from SUV

Clark County Fire District 6 firefighters work the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 just south of the 78th Street onramp Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017.

December 5, 2017, 2:55pm Clark County News

Vancouver firefighters freed a man from his SUV on Tuesday afternoon by breaking the windshield of his vehicle, one of three involved in an accident on Interstate 5, according to a Fire District 6 spokesman. Read story