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George Pollock, left, a StreamTeam volunteer, points out invasive Japanese knotweed during an eradication event at Salmon Creek Regional Park on Thursday.

Tackling noxious knotweeds along Salmon Creek

George Pollock, left, a StreamTeam volunteer, points out invasive Japanese knotweed during an eradication event at Salmon Creek Regional Park on Thursday.

August 18, 2016, 7:03pm Clark County Life

Families relaxing on the beach or splashing on the shores of Klineline Pond may be having too much fun to notice the battle being fought in the bushes nearby. Read story

Evergreen district settles harassment suit for more than $800K

August 18, 2016, 12:14pm Clark County News

Evergreen Public Schools has agreed to pay $862,500 to Elizabeth Uelmen, a former associate principal, with an out-of-court settlement. Uelmen filed a lawsuit in early 2014, alleging a hostile work environment, gender discrimination and unlawful retaliation. Read story

Leland Davis in a 2002 Columbian photo.

Former Vancouver police chief Davis dies at 81

Leland Davis in a 2002 Columbian photo.

August 18, 2016, 11:13am Clark County News

Leland S. Davis, a former Vancouver police chief whose professional career wasn’t without its controversies, but who was described by loved ones as a kind man who took pride in protecting the community, died on Friday. He was 81. Read story

Brock Pluard, a member of a Department of Natural Resources fire crew, lays paving stones along a steep portion of the Ellen Davis Trail in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon.

Paving the way at Ellen Davis Trail

Brock Pluard, a member of a Department of Natural Resources fire crew, lays paving stones along a steep portion of the Ellen Davis Trail in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon.

August 18, 2016, 6:04am Clark County News

At 87 years old, Don Cannard can't break trails like he used to. But age certainly hasn't stopped him from pouring his energy into his passion. Read story

Columbia River talk to explore archaeology

August 18, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

Harvey Steele, a retired antique specialist with the U.S. Treasury Department, will lead a presentation about archaeology on the Columbia River at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Camas Police Station, 2100 N.E. Third Ave., Camas. Read story

Salary panel makes council raises official

August 18, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

The Vancouver Salary Review Commission signed the ordinance to give incremental raises of 4 percent for the mayor and the city councilors this week. The raises will be in place for the next two years. Read story

I-5 Bridge maintenance planned this weekend

August 18, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

Drivers and pedestrians that use the Interstate 5 Bridge should plan for several intermittent nighttime closures during a 10-hour span starting at 10 p.m. Friday with work expected to be finished by 8 a.m. Saturday. Read story

Hikers urged to avoid trail during project

August 18, 2016, 6:01am Clark County News

The Cape Horn Conservancy is urging hikers to avoid the Cape Horn Trail in the Columbia River Gorge between Monday and Aug. 25, while volunteers do trail maintenance. Read story

Man gets nearly 9 years for elderly scam

August 17, 2016, 9:54pm Clark County News

A local home repairman convicted of bilking an 88-year-old Vancouver woman of more than $52,000 was sentenced Wednesday to nearly nine years in prison. Read story

People tour a Habitat for Humanity house built by students in YouthBuild Vancouver, a program offering construction and job-skill training and counseling for unemployed youth. Top: Melinda Patterson stands with her sons, Connor, 10, and Tristan, 4, during a dedication ceremony Wednesday for their new house. The Pattersons used to live in homeless shelters.

Habitat for Humanity teams with YouthBuild

People tour a Habitat for Humanity house built by students in YouthBuild Vancouver, a program offering construction and job-skill training and counseling for unemployed youth. Top: Melinda Patterson stands with her sons, Connor, 10, and Tristan, 4, during a dedication ceremony Wednesday for their new house. The Pattersons used to live in homeless shelters.

August 17, 2016, 9:44pm Clark County News

Isabella Rodriguez stopped going to class regularly in middle school. Education was secondary to family drama, and things got worse when she started hanging out with the wrong crowd. Read story