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From left in blue shorts, Chris Mitchell, Isaiah Carbajal, and Ethan Tonder bring experience to the offensive line at Mountain View.

Mountain View football: Five returning starters up front give Thunder confidence

From left in blue shorts, Chris Mitchell, Isaiah Carbajal, and Ethan Tonder bring experience to the offensive line at Mountain View.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Well, no team can be too strong up front, but Mountain View has a problem every coaching staff would love to have in any given season. Read story

Volunteer Jessica Clay helps Patrick Gallegos, 6, of Vancouver plant sunflower seeds in a plastic-bottle planter at the Evergreen Habitat for Humanity first Remaker's Fair to benefit the Women Build program.

Remaker’s Fair showcases ‘upcycled’ delights

Volunteer Jessica Clay helps Patrick Gallegos, 6, of Vancouver plant sunflower seeds in a plastic-bottle planter at the Evergreen Habitat for Humanity first Remaker's Fair to benefit the Women Build program.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Triplets Patrick, Thomas and Anthony Gallegos of Vancouver held up their handmade planters fashioned out of a plastic water bottle and string. Read story

Weather Eye: Look for highs in the 80s, no rain, once wildfire smoke clears

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The big news this weekend is the thick smoke over the region thanks to northeast winds that have ushered in air from the many wildfires. Read story

County extension service plans harvest celebration

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The 17th annual Harvest Celebration Day will showcase a variety of local farms and activities next month, according to the Washington State University Clark County Extension. Read story

The city of Vancouver is considering a ban on fireworks. Now, Camas is poised to vote on further restricting fireworks sales days and discharge times.

Camas, Woodland eye changing laws on fireworks

The city of Vancouver is considering a ban on fireworks. Now, Camas is poised to vote on further restricting fireworks sales days and discharge times.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

As the Vancouver City Council debates a ban on personal fireworks, two other cities in Clark County are considering changes to their fireworks regulations. Read story

Review
&quot;First Jobs: True Tales of Bad Bosses, Quirky Coworkers, Big Breaks, and Small Paychecks&quot;
Review text:By Merritt Watts; Picador, 234 pages

Check It Out: First jobs make life-long memories

Review
&quot;First Jobs: True Tales of Bad Bosses, Quirky Coworkers, Big Breaks, and Small Paychecks&quot;
Review text:By Merritt Watts; Picador, 234 pages

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Do you remember your first job? I'll bet you do. It's one of those experiences that has a tendency to leave a mark on one's internal list of life-changing events. When it comes to first jobs, let me just say I was a late bloomer. Aside from the occasional baby-sitting… Read story

No upswing seen in marijuana use among youths

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Misdemeanor marijuana-related crimes have plummeted for adults following legalization, but for minors, marijuana is still very much illegal. Marijuana use among children is relatively flat, though children referred to court on suspicion of possessing marijuana went up slightly from 2013 to 2014. Read story

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Mike Boyd turns to the crowd outside, showing off the 4 grams of marijuana he bought as the first in line to legally purchase marijuana at Spokane Green Leaf on July 8, 2014.

Is marijuana dragging us down?

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Mike Boyd turns to the crowd outside, showing off the 4 grams of marijuana he bought as the first in line to legally purchase marijuana at Spokane Green Leaf on July 8, 2014.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

When recreational marijuana was legalized, Washington entered the unknown, triggering questions — and predictions — about what might happen. Would drug dealers hang around the pot shops? Would it bring riffraff into the neighborhood and make shops easy crime targets? Would people abuse the drug? Or smoke and drive, putting… Read story

New Vansterdam has added extra security, such as this fence near the exit of the store in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood.

New Vansterdam sharpens security measures

New Vansterdam has added extra security, such as this fence near the exit of the store in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

When New Vansterdam opened in the Vancouver Heights neighborhood, nearby residents were concerned there would be an increase in crime. To quell people's fears and protect the cash and products, the store owners upped security. Read story

David Sale, left, and his daughter, Kayla; son, Joshua; and wife, Jeannette, restored a double-decker bus and transformed it into a food cart.

Nellie’s Food Cart feeds drive to heal

David Sale, left, and his daughter, Kayla; son, Joshua; and wife, Jeannette, restored a double-decker bus and transformed it into a food cart.

August 22, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

There's an irony in how a bus— that once caused deep grief and sorrow— can bring hope to a family and a community more than five years later. Read story