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Clark County News

Girls tennis: Hampton wraps up 4A district title, big goal awaits

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Skyview senior Sammi Hampton captured her fourth 4A district title on Saturday, defeating Camas' Esther Kwon 6-0, 6-1 at Vancouver Tennis Center. Read story

Looking ahead to Memorial Day, several local families shared their memories of four of those soldiers who died over the last 70 years or so: Pfc. Francis McCoy (World War II); Master Sgt. James Ellis (Korea); Cpl. Tim Mattson (Vietnam); and Master Sgt. Robb Needham (Iraq).

Paying tribute to 70 years of sacrifice

Looking ahead to Memorial Day, several local families shared their memories of four of those soldiers who died over the last 70 years or so: Pfc. Francis McCoy (World War II); Master Sgt. James Ellis (Korea); Cpl. Tim Mattson (Vietnam); and Master Sgt. Robb Needham (Iraq).

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

Some of them died on European battlefields or in the Pacific. Combat in Korea and Vietnam claimed more lives. In the last dozen years, conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan expanded the roster of wartime fatalities. Read story

Don Wagner in his office in Vancouver.

Wagner’s four-decade transportation career ends

Don Wagner in his office in Vancouver.

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Don Wagner began his transportation career in 1973, he worked as a "rear chainman" with the Oregon Department of Transportation. Read story

Writers sought on charter review for voters’ pamphlet

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Vancouver City Council is seeking volunteers to write pro and con statements about five proposed amendments to the city charter for inclusion in the Clark County Elections Office's voters' pamphlet. Read story

Holiday Closures: Memorial Day

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

What's open and closed on Monday for Memorial Day. Read story

A 12-foot section of the 377-foot-long &quot;Battle of Gettysburg&quot; painting shows Gen. John Gibbon on horseback, waving his sword as his troops blunted Pickett's Charge. Gibbon did have one accuracy issue: &quot;I am represented on a prancing sorrel.

Cyclorama captures general’s Civil War role

A 12-foot section of the 377-foot-long &quot;Battle of Gettysburg&quot; painting shows Gen. John Gibbon on horseback, waving his sword as his troops blunted Pickett's Charge. Gibbon did have one accuracy issue: &quot;I am represented on a prancing sorrel.

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Clark County News

As the 25th anniversary of Gettysburg approached, the commander at Vancouver Barracks went to Portland to relive that pivotal battle. Read story

Strictly Business: It pays to read cards’ fine print

May 23, 2015, 5:00pm Business

We can't count the ways that legitimate and not-so-legitimate businesses come after our pocketbooks, and how often they find our vulnerabilities despite our best defenses. Few among us have escaped being drawn in by too-good-to-be-true deals for discounts or financial deals that ended up costing us in the long run. Read story

Toronto FC midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, right, battles for the ball against Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara during the first half in Toronto on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

Giovinco lifts Toronto FC past Timbers, 1-0

Toronto FC midfielder Benoit Cheyrou, right, battles for the ball against Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara during the first half in Toronto on Saturday, May 23, 2015.

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

Sebastian Giovinco scored on an early highlight-reel goal and Toronto FC beat the Portland Timbers 1-0 on Saturday night Read story

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton throws during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Toronto.

Paxton wins 3rd straight as Mariners beat Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners starting pitcher James Paxton throws during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, May 23, 2015, in Toronto.

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

Kyle Seager homered, James Paxton earned his first road win of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Saturday. Read story

1A softball: La Center clinches state berth

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

The La Center Wildcats fought off the Kalama Chinooks to clinch a birth to the 1A state tournament on Saturday. Read story