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Seattle Mariners' Brad Miller, center, celebrates his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.

Miller, Ramirez lead Mariners past Angels, 8-3

Seattle Mariners' Brad Miller, center, celebrates his two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Brad Miller hit two homers, Erasmo Ramirez pitched seven innings of six-hit ball, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 Tuesday night for their second win of the season.Justin Smoak hit a three-run double, while Abraham Almonte and Dustin Ackley also had RBI… Read story

County will plan for top projection of new jobs

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Within the next two decades, Clark County could add as many as 91,200 new jobs, according to an employment forecast presented Tuesday as part of the county's process for creating a 20-year comprehensive plan. Read story

The Clark College campus in central Vancouver, as seen from the air in June 2002, has since been joined by satellite campuses in east Vancouver and Salmon Creek.

College narrows in on new site for campus

The Clark College campus in central Vancouver, as seen from the air in June 2002, has since been joined by satellite campuses in east Vancouver and Salmon Creek.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Business

Clark College has zeroed in on a Ridgefield site for its future north-county campus, but does not expect to reveal the location for another month or two. Read story

Jordan Chiles, 12, placed sixth in all-around competition while representing the United States at an international gymnastics meet in Italy last month.

Local gymnast Jordan Chiles vaults onto U.S. team

Jordan Chiles, 12, placed sixth in all-around competition while representing the United States at an international gymnastics meet in Italy last month.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Overwhelming. That is one word Naydenov Gymnastics coach Erica Bakacs used to describe seeing Jordan Chiles compete internationally for the United States. Read story

Vancouver boxer Victor Morales shows off the gold medal he won at the Ruddy Zapata Cup in the Dominican Republic.

Vancouver’s Morales claims boxing gold in Caribbean event

Vancouver boxer Victor Morales shows off the gold medal he won at the Ruddy Zapata Cup in the Dominican Republic.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Victor Morales, Jr., didn't blink in his international boxing debut. Read story

Construction crews work Monday on a fast-track schedule to complete the new Crestline Elementary School by Aug. 1. The new school will open in the fall. The original Crestline was destroyed by fire Feb. 3, 2013. At top, Richard Bergh with Carpentry Plus welds a handrail on a stairwell at the new Crestline Elementary School.

New Crestline elementary taking shape

Construction crews work Monday on a fast-track schedule to complete the new Crestline Elementary School by Aug. 1. The new school will open in the fall. The original Crestline was destroyed by fire Feb. 3, 2013. At top, Richard Bergh with Carpentry Plus welds a handrail on a stairwell at the new Crestline Elementary School.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

The construction site of the new Crestline Elementary School was a hub of activity Monday as heavy equipment and dozens of workers swarmed the property. Read story

Judge rules to commit sex offender

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

A judge ruled Monday that a Clark County sex offender should be indefinitely committed as a sexually violent predator. Read story

Anna Hancock of Vancouver reads a book while waiting for the No. 9 bus on her way home from work Tuesday.

Rainy March eases drought concerns

Anna Hancock of Vancouver reads a book while waiting for the No. 9 bus on her way home from work Tuesday.

April 1, 2014, 5:00pm Clark County News

Paltry precipitation numbers in December and January had some people in Washington whispering drought earlier this winter. Read story

Umpqua-Sterling merger nears completion

March 31, 2014, 5:00pm Business

A merger between Portland-based Umpqua Bank and Spokane-based Sterling Bank is set for completion by April 18, the corporate parents of the two banks said in a statement released Tuesday. Read story

A new storefront facade beckons new customers to Vancouver's second Planet Fitness facility, a no-frills workout center that's set to open on Friday at 9919 N.E.

Planet Fitness adds Hazel Dell location

A new storefront facade beckons new customers to Vancouver's second Planet Fitness facility, a no-frills workout center that's set to open on Friday at 9919 N.E.

March 31, 2014, 5:00pm Business

Planet Fitness will open its second Vancouver location on Friday at 9919 N.E. Hazel Dell Ave. in the Northgate Village Shopping Center, next to Grocery Outlet. The company's first Clark County gym opened in 2011 in the Garrison Square retail center off East Mill Plain Boulevard and Garrison Road. Read story