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Weather Eye: Hot weather returning, maybe with tricky low clouds, fog

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Summer is back in full swing with clear skies and sunshine. It will continue all week, with hot weather sliding into the comfortable range as some marine air filters in. Read story

Vancouver Criterium set for Sunday in downtown

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

The Vancouver Criterium cycling race will be taking placing Sunday on the streets around the Courthouse. Read story

Strong day for Evergreen Storm track at Junior Olympics

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Bailey King of the Evergreen Storm Track placed second in the discus in the boys 15-16 age group Saturday at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships in Houston. Read story

The Clark County Fire District 6 Firefighter Assistance Fund made up taxi tokens to give people in the district free taxi rides to a hospital in emergencies.

Firefighters find way to offer a lift

The Clark County Fire District 6 Firefighter Assistance Fund made up taxi tokens to give people in the district free taxi rides to a hospital in emergencies.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

District 6 firefighters noticed that some people they served had no way to get to or from the hospital after an emergency, such as a car crash. Read story

Subsidized renters prove challenging, local landlords say

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Local landlords Lyn Ayers and Patti Silver both dedicate a small percentage of their business to low-income tenants. Both say they keep the rent "artificially low" for needy but deserving folks whom they've selected with care. Read story

Irma Villarreal rents this Hazel Dell apartment without any housing subsidy but doubts she'll be able to afford that for long. She has been homeless before and worries about having to hit the streets again, especially because she has custody of her 11-year-old granddaughter, Leila.

Homeless: Placement thwarted by tight rental market

Irma Villarreal rents this Hazel Dell apartment without any housing subsidy but doubts she'll be able to afford that for long. She has been homeless before and worries about having to hit the streets again, especially because she has custody of her 11-year-old granddaughter, Leila.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Getting seriously systematic about attacking homelessness has helped Clark County's Council for the Homeless solve a lot of problems -- and brought it face to face with another big one. Read story

Papa Murphy's CEO Ken Calwell says his is a growth company focused on the long term: stores in new markets, higher-performing stores, more sales, market-share expansion and, eventually, profitability.

Papa Murphy’s more than raising dough

Papa Murphy's CEO Ken Calwell says his is a growth company focused on the long term: stores in new markets, higher-performing stores, more sales, market-share expansion and, eventually, profitability.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Business

The future of Papa Murphy's, the take-and-bake pizza chain, rides on CEO Ken Calwell's leadership, and it's difficult to think he won't succeed when you witness him deliver his plan to win the 21st-century pizza wars. Read story

&quot;When I first went to Don (Elliott), I said, &quot;I'm just starting out. I want a label that's modern, and you have free reign to create whatever you want,&quot; said said Gary Gouger, owner of Ridgefield's Gouger Cellars.

What’s in a label? Local beer and wine makers get creative

&quot;When I first went to Don (Elliott), I said, &quot;I'm just starting out. I want a label that's modern, and you have free reign to create whatever you want,&quot; said said Gary Gouger, owner of Ridgefield's Gouger Cellars.

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

It may not work for book covers, but sometimes you really can judge a drink by its label. Read story

Check out Out: Blooms a folded sheet away in ‘Paper to Petal’

July 27, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

After 20 years of living in Washington, I continue to be dazzled by Northwest summers. Mother Nature's bounty shines this time of year as fruit trees, vegetable gardens and meadows burst with color and flavor. It can be easy to take all this beauty for granted, especially in these warm,… Read story

Vancouver firefighters Jae Munson, left, and Travis Meyers put water on hot spots after a grass fire along Interstate 5 in August 2011. Despite recent rain, there's still fire danger, officials say, and a burn ban remains in effect.

Rain hasn’t made risk of wildfires disappear

Vancouver firefighters Jae Munson, left, and Travis Meyers put water on hot spots after a grass fire along Interstate 5 in August 2011. Despite recent rain, there's still fire danger, officials say, and a burn ban remains in effect.

July 26, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Don't light that bonfire. Read story