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Cows are herded into waiting trucks Oct. 1 after an auction at the Oklahoma National Stockyard in Oklahoma City. Across rural America, farmers are feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown.

Data vacuum clogs farm markets

Cows are herded into waiting trucks Oct. 1 after an auction at the Oklahoma National Stockyard in Oklahoma City. Across rural America, farmers are feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown.

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Business

WICHITA, Kan. -- When Tim Peterson finished planting his 900 acres of winter wheat last week, the usually market-savvy Kansas farmer unexpectedly found himself struggling to make critical marketing decisions without being able to access to vital agricultural reports, casualties of the federal government shutdown. Read story

$15 training for landlords will cover variety of issues

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Landlords in Clark County are invited to a daylong training session on Oct. 15 that addresses a variety of routine and emerging issues that include: effective applicant screening techniques; guidelines for regulating marijuana use in rentals; lease language about rules prohibiting tobacco smoking and limiting guest stays to facilitate property… Read story

Community scoreboard Oct. 8

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Community sports results: Bowling, youth football Read story

Clark College hires director of change management

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark College has hired Jane Beatty as director of change management to help guide the college through statewide changes to the community and technical college system. The job is expected to run about five years. Beatty's annual salary is $81,000. Read story

Adults needed to be Lunch Buddy mentors

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Elementary school children in Vancouver Public Schools are waiting for an adult Lunch Buddy mentor to meet them over a school lunch once a week. The Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools' Lunch Buddy Program is recruiting adult volunteers for 2013-14. Read story

Camas-Washougal Community Chest launches fund drive

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Camas-Washougal Community Chest launched its 2014 fundraising drive on Oct. 1, with a goal of raising $78,000. The money is used for grants to local nonprofit organizations that run youth programs or otherwise serve Camas and Washougal residents in need. The Community Chest has been around since 1946. Read story

Free legal foreclosure help available locally

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Low- to moderate-income homeowners who are facing foreclosure can get free legal help from the Clark County Volunteer Lawyers Program. Read story

Colleges offer degree in Health Informatics

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark College and Bellevue College have joined together to offer Southwest Washington students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in Health Informatics Information Technology from Bellevue through online and remote classes. Read story

Washington View: Ecology’s maneuvers Kafkaesque

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Business

In 1915, Franz Kafka wrote a novel about a man who was arrested by two unidentified agents from an undetermined agency and put on trial before unseen judges for an unspecified crime. He was compelled to defend himself without knowing what crime he'd allegedly committed. Read story

Prairie's &quot;Twin Towers&quot; doubles team of Mason Pack, right, and James Phillips are multi-sport athletes for the Falcons.

‘Twin Towers’ are multi-sports standouts for Prairie tennis

Prairie's &quot;Twin Towers&quot; doubles team of Mason Pack, right, and James Phillips are multi-sport athletes for the Falcons.

October 7, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Mason Pack and James Phillips always make time for tennis, squeezing as much of the sport as they can into their busy schedules. Read story