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Phil Azure, a veteran of two wars, tries on the Air Force uniform jacket that represents his Korean War service. He was an Army airman during World War II. Below: Waist gunner Sam Lavoi, from left, radio operator Tom Demery, ball turret gunner Clement Bradbury, pilot Bob Millar, navigator Henry Nolan, engineer Evan House and tail gunner Phil Azure are pictured in front of a B-17 bomber in 1944. The photo is among the World War II keepsakes at Azure’s home in Vancouver.

Veteran of two wars recalls WWII air campaigns

Phil Azure, a veteran of two wars, tries on the Air Force uniform jacket that represents his Korean War service. He was an Army airman during World War II. Below: Waist gunner Sam Lavoi, from left, radio operator Tom Demery, ball turret gunner Clement Bradbury, pilot Bob Millar, navigator Henry Nolan, engineer Evan House and tail gunner Phil Azure are pictured in front of a B-17 bomber in 1944. The photo is among the World War II keepsakes at Azure’s home in Vancouver.

November 11, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

As Philip Azure rode in the back of a truck in Arizona, blasting away at skeet with a shotgun, he really wanted to be in Europe. Read story

Catch up on the news.

Morning Press: Election results; protestors at Camas High School; Luyster murder trial

Catch up on the news.

November 11, 2017, 6:00am Clark County News

Here are some of the stories that grabbed readers' attention this week. Read story

Veterans’ stories on Herrera Beutler’s website

November 11, 2017, 5:59am Clark County News

A gallery of photos and accompanying stories of Southwest Washington veterans is now on the website of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. A gallery of photos and accompanying stories of Southwest Washington veterans is now on the website of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground. Read story

Salvation Army seeks holiday bell-ringers

November 11, 2017, 5:58am Clark County News

The Salvation Army is gearing up for the holiday season, which means the nonprofit needs bell-ringers to staff its iconic red collection kettles. Volunteers can sign up to ring bells at locations throughout Clark County. Read story

Volunteers needed to fold Walk & Knock bags

November 11, 2017, 5:57am Clark County News

As part of the 33rd annual Walk & Knock food drive happening Dec. 2, grocery bags will be inserted into The Columbian, The Reflector and Camas-Washougal Post-Record. Volunteers are needed to fold the bags for insertion in the newspapers. Read story

Painters and Mosaic Arts Alliance officers Joan Giddings Turley, left, and husband John Turley discuss the impending closure of Gallery 360 in Vancouver’s historic Slocum House. This gallery is unlike any other because of its location and its history, they said; it’s an ideal gateway to Vancouver for visitors. But do city officials realize that?

Citing rising rents, downtown art galleries closing

Painters and Mosaic Arts Alliance officers Joan Giddings Turley, left, and husband John Turley discuss the impending closure of Gallery 360 in Vancouver’s historic Slocum House. This gallery is unlike any other because of its location and its history, they said; it’s an ideal gateway to Vancouver for visitors. But do city officials realize that?

November 10, 2017, 9:49pm Clark County News

This week, two different downtown Vancouver art galleries issued virtually identical statements about closing up shop: “Economic and other factors beyond the gallery’s control have made it necessary to leave.” Read story

Joseph “Pat” Barry doing what he loved to do at Bonneville Dam: tell stories and take questions.

‘Bonneville Lock and Dam’ author ‘had the best dam job’

Joseph “Pat” Barry doing what he loved to do at Bonneville Dam: tell stories and take questions.

November 10, 2017, 8:42pm Clark County News

“Park rangers excel at inspiring people,” Pat Barry writes in his very big book about the truly huge Bonneville Dam — which also excels at inspiring people like Barry, who worked as a park ranger and visitor center manager there for 32 years. That’s a long time to work anywhere,… Read story

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School sixth-graders, from left, Andrew Dickson, Gabe DaSilva, Erin Chan and Alyssa Mancuso dunk plastic items into a tub of water to determine which ones float and which ones sink in a lesson about the ocean and reducing plastic consumption Thursday during the Clark County Green Schools summit at Clark College.

Projects teach students about efforts to go green

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School sixth-graders, from left, Andrew Dickson, Gabe DaSilva, Erin Chan and Alyssa Mancuso dunk plastic items into a tub of water to determine which ones float and which ones sink in a lesson about the ocean and reducing plastic consumption Thursday during the Clark County Green Schools summit at Clark College.

November 10, 2017, 7:54pm Clark County News

A cluster of Gaiser Middle School eighth-graders watched intently at plastic objects floating or sinking in a container filled with water at Clark College. Read story

Hazel Dell house fire kills dog, destroys garage

November 10, 2017, 5:26pm Clark County News

A fire at 2723 N.W. Maplewood Dr. killed a pet dog, destroyed a garage and damaged a house Thursday evening. Read story

Port of Vancouver Commissioner Brian Wolfe said he will not move to extend Vancouver Energy’s lease with the port to prevent its cancellation when commissioner-elect Don Orange takes office. “To me, the process is done,” Wolfe said.

Wolfe says he won’t move to reduce Orange’s influence at port

Port of Vancouver Commissioner Brian Wolfe said he will not move to extend Vancouver Energy’s lease with the port to prevent its cancellation when commissioner-elect Don Orange takes office. “To me, the process is done,” Wolfe said.

November 10, 2017, 2:49pm Business

Outgoing Port of Vancouver District 1 Commissioner Brian Wolfe said he won’t take any actions that might extend Vancouver Energy lease’s before his term is finished, easing fears that the board would move to block the influence of commissioner-elect Don Orange. Read story