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Clark County News

Skills Center honors Dennis Kampe

May 23, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Dennis Kampe, director of the Clark County Skills Center, is retiring after 30 years with the Skills Center. Kampe is being recognized at the Skills Center Foundation's fundraising banquet, "30 Years of Putting Education to Work," on May 31 at the Heathman Lodge, 7801 N.E. Greenwood Drive. Doors open at… Read story

WSUV sales program named one of best

May 23, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The professional sales certificate program in the College of Business at Washington State University Vancouver has been named one of the 2013 Top University Sales Programs by the Sales Education Foundation. WSU Vancouver's program was recognized for preparing students for professional selling careers and placing top talent in professional selling… Read story

Clark County plays role in PeaceHealth-UW deal

May 23, 2013, 5:00pm Business

When Vancouver-based PeaceHealth and University of Washington Medicine recently trumpeted a new partnership, their announcement came with big plans to better serve patients and to coordinate care -- all with the goal of meeting the looming demands of federal health care reform. Read story

Lenovo 4Q profit gains 90% on PC market share

May 23, 2013, 5:00pm Business

BEIJING -- Lenovo, the world's second-biggest maker of personal computers, reported a 90 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit after increasing its market share and boosting smartphone sales. Read story

Greater Portland Inc. unveils informational app

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Greater Portland Inc., a public-private economic development organization, on Thursday released Greater PDX, an iPad app that provides access to data and information about the Portland-Vancouver region. The free app provides data on business costs, education, innovation, exports and manufacturing, and community attributes. Read story

Pendleton Woolen Mills to open second home store

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Pendleton Woolen Mills' Lake View Village store in Lake Oswego will be transformed into a Pendleton Home Store, the Portland-based company announced on Wednesday. Read story

Coos Bay, Ore., gas export terminal application filed

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Business

PORTLAND -- Developers proposing a $7 billion plant to export natural gas from the Rockies and Canada to Asia filed a formal application this week with federal regulators. Read story

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront was vandalized and the stylized headpiece was stolen earlier this month.

UPDATE: School officials remove temporary head from ‘Wendy Rose’

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront was vandalized and the stylized headpiece was stolen earlier this month.

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront is headless again. Read story

Beaverton, Ore., cop accused of raping child

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Beaverton police Officer Christopher R. Warren, 33, appeared in Clark County Superior Court today on accusations he raped a 5-year-old relative. Oregon prosecutors declined to charge him with child molestation in a separate case in 2010. Read story

No pay raise for Washington governor this year

May 22, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- Gov. Jay Inslee and most statewide elected officials and lawmakers won't get a pay raise this year, but judges will see a salary hike under the salary schedule adopted by the Washington Citizen's Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. Read story