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Associate Professor Steve Sylvester looks up at his Titan Arum plant, or “corpse flower”, at Washington State University Vancouver on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. A new sprout emerged on Aug. 21, the day of the eclipse, and Sylvester believes it may be a flower sprout.

If the corpse flower blooms, they will come — holding their noses

Associate Professor Steve Sylvester looks up at his Titan Arum plant, or “corpse flower”, at Washington State University Vancouver on Wednesday Aug. 30, 2017. A new sprout emerged on Aug. 21, the day of the eclipse, and Sylvester believes it may be a flower sprout.

September 26, 2017, 6:06am Clark County News

and possibly even in the next few months — an unpleasant smell will waft from Washington State University Vancouver, drawing tens of thousands of visitors. Read story

Book explores effect of colonization on tribes

September 26, 2017, 6:06am Clark County News

 Author and historian Cynthia L. Landrum will discuss her recent book about how the colonization process affected Northwest tribes Saturday at Fort Vancouver. Read story

Regional library closes Thursday for training

September 26, 2017, 6:06am Clark County News

 All staffed operations of the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District will be closed to the public Thursday for a day of staff training in Vancouver. Read story

Weather Eye: 80-degree days likely to return

September 26, 2017, 6:05am Clark County News

Vancouver topped out at 68 degrees for a high temperature Monday, down a few degrees from the average temperature. The reason? A weak weather system moved through with lots of clouds and even a few sprinkles or drizzle scattered about. There was light rain Monday afternoon along the Washington Coast. Read story

Connect Evergreen earns $625,000 grant

September 26, 2017, 6:04am Clark County Health

 Connect Evergreen, a community coalition working to prevent youth substance abuse, received a $625,000 grant from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, the organization announced Monday. Read story

Clark College student Chad Hatch, in gray, of Battle Ground and Aidan Brinkman, a Running Start student from Hockinson, pause to get directions while finding their way around campus during the first day of classes late Monday morning. About 12,000 students are enrolled at the college this quarter.

Clark College students go back to school

Clark College student Chad Hatch, in gray, of Battle Ground and Aidan Brinkman, a Running Start student from Hockinson, pause to get directions while finding their way around campus during the first day of classes late Monday morning. About 12,000 students are enrolled at the college this quarter.

September 25, 2017, 8:26pm Clark County News

It’s back to school for Clark College, as the Vancouver school welcomed about 12,000 students and launched several new programs for the fall quarter. Read story

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

Vancouver City Council talks affordable housing, Prop. 1

Vancouver City Hall (The Columbian files)

September 25, 2017, 8:14pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council gained a little more insight into the Vancouver Affordable Housing Fund at a workshop Monday evening. Read story

Oktoberfest to raise money for Gorge

September 25, 2017, 7:32pm Clark County News

 All profits for Washougal's fifth Oktoberfest will go to local nonprofits, including Columbia River Gorge relief efforts. Read story

Federal judge stings Woodland police officer

September 25, 2017, 7:24pm Clark County News

A federal judge has awarded both sides some victories in a lawsuit in which a former Woodland woman alleges an abuse of police power by the Woodland Police Department and two officers. Read story

Man, 25, sentenced to 13 years for robbery

September 25, 2017, 7:15pm Clark County News

A Portland man who robbed two Vancouver pharmacies at gunpoint over the summer last year and attacked a fellow inmate in the Clark County Jail was sentenced Monday to 13½ years in prison. Read story