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Clark County News

Skills Center students to prepare dinner Jan. 22

January 13, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Tickets are available for the first dinner of the new year prepared by students in the Clark County Skills Center's restaurant management and culinary arts program. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 22 in the Skills Center restaurant, 12200 N.E. 28th St., Vancouver. Read story

Boating safety, marine radio classes scheduled

January 13, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Courses slated for Jan. 23 at Clark County Public Works Maintenance and Operations Conference Center Read story

Tree-planting event for kids scheduled

January 13, 2016, 6:02am Clark County News

Clark County children ages 8 to 14 are invited to participate later this month in Plant for the Planet's Vancouver Academy, where they will plant trees and learn about climate change. Participants will become Climate Justice Ambassadors through the United Nations program. Read story

Learn how to uncover histories of buildings

January 13, 2016, 6:01am Clark County Life

The Clark County Historical Museum will present a Jan. 30 workshop on uncovering the history behind your building, home or property. Read story

Edie Cotton wore a sign on her back opposing the proposed Vancouver Energy oil-by-rail terminal during a hearing at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is taking comment on the project until Jan. 22 as it finalizes an environmental review and prepares a recommendation for the governor.

Trust, jobs focus of terminal hearing

Edie Cotton wore a sign on her back opposing the proposed Vancouver Energy oil-by-rail terminal during a hearing at the Clark County Event Center at the Fairgrounds on Tuesday. The Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council is taking comment on the project until Jan. 22 as it finalizes an environmental review and prepares a recommendation for the governor.

January 12, 2016, 9:27pm Business

Trust is a powerful thing. It can make or break relationships. It could also mean the difference between an oil terminal getting built at the Port of Vancouver. Read story

Mel Netzhammer
Chancellor at WSU Vancouver

WSUV chief presents optimistic outlook

Mel Netzhammer
Chancellor at WSU Vancouver

January 12, 2016, 7:48pm Clark County News

Chancellor Mel Netzhammer of Washington State University Vancouver spoke optimistically about the branch campus's opportunities and challenges it faces in the coming year. The occasion was the annual state of the campus address Tuesday afternoon at the branch campus in Salmon Creek. Read story

Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with legislators after giving his annual State of the State address Tuesday in Olympia. The address came on Day 2 of the 60-day session.

Local lawmakers react to Gov. Inslee’s address

Gov. Jay Inslee shakes hands with legislators after giving his annual State of the State address Tuesday in Olympia. The address came on Day 2 of the 60-day session.

January 12, 2016, 7:42pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee used his State of the State speech on Tuesday to push for an increase in teachers wages and a framework for fixing the state's underfunded public school system. Read story

The Clark County Council.

Expanded county council undoes 2% tax levy reduction

The Clark County Council.

January 12, 2016, 7:01pm Clark County News

In another example of reversing recent decisions by the Clark County council, the expanded board voted on Tuesday to undo a 2 percent reduction in the county’s property tax levy approved last month. Read story

A customer purchases Powerball tickets at Plaid Pantry on Kaufmann Avenue Tuesday evening.

Local stores swamped on eve of huge Powerball drawing

A customer purchases Powerball tickets at Plaid Pantry on Kaufmann Avenue Tuesday evening.

January 12, 2016, 6:37pm Clark County News

It's hard saying no to a chance at $1.5 billion. Even for people who don't usually play the lottery, the record jackpot is too tempting to resist. Read story

Barista Chiara Caballero prepares an espresso at the new Torque coffee location in the former Red Lion Hotel on Vancouver&#039;s waterfront Tuesday.

Torque Coffee opens on waterfront

Barista Chiara Caballero prepares an espresso at the new Torque coffee location in the former Red Lion Hotel on Vancouver&#039;s waterfront Tuesday.

January 12, 2016, 4:38pm Business

The Port of Vancouver's Terminal One project is starting to wake up -- and so is the adjoining Vancouver waterfront redevelopment project. Read story