July 16, 2013, 5:00pm Business
Vancouver-based PeaceHealth is asking employees across its three-state system to help it come up with ways in the next two months to save $30 million -- on top of $100 million in savings it already has identified internally -- as it faces the "largest budget gap in recent memory," according… Read story
July 16, 2013, 5:00pm Business
CHICAGO -- A Chicago law firm says it has taken steps to sue aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. on behalf of 83 people who were aboard the Asiana Airlines flight that crash-landed in San Francisco this month, claiming in a court filing that the crash might have been caused by a… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
When Meghal Sheth won a coveted spot at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, she was thrilled. As one of only 10 students from the state of Washington to win the all-expenses-paid trip to Phoenix, Ariz., Sheth, 16, enjoyed being surrounded by others who shared her passions. She was… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Ten area residents recently traveled to India to show care and support at an orphanage for girls. The travelers, primarily from Bethel Community Church, in Washougal, included Connie Jo Freeman. They visited the Home of Love, which provides housing and education for 87 girls, ranging in age from 5 to… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
The Port of Camas-Washougal is seeking input from area residents as it plans to revitalize some of the former Hambleton Lumber Company site. The plan is to include a park and a trail at 335 S. "A" St., Washougal, that will connect to other area trails in the future. Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
A proposal mentioned at the recent C-Tran Board Composition Review Committee meeting has Camas Mayor Scott Higgins feeling optimistic that a change could be on the horizon. At the end of last Tuesday's meeting Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart suggested a new configuration of the C-Tran Board that would reduce… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
It was less than three years ago that a Camas eighth-grader named Alexa Efraimson first began turning heads after she helped lead the Evergreen Storm Track Club to eighth place at the USA Track and Field Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships. That skinny girl with braces is now a world-class… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Thousands of racing fans will descend on the Washougal Motocross Park this week, for round eight of the Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Series. The local venue is a longtime host of the national event that draws the world's fastest motorcycle racers. "We are ready to welcome the world to… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
A local student has a lot to look forward to, as he excels in tennis on a national level. Mark Vasat, 14, is competing this week in the National Clay Court Championship, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. He qualified for it by winning all of his singles and doubles matches in… Read story
July 15, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News
Clark County Superior Court Judge Rich Melnick says it'll take about two weeks to rule on a motion to dismiss a murder charge against Matthew E. Starr. Starr is accused of robbing and killing his roommate, Joshua R. Schenk. Read story
