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Clark County News

Prep roundup: Prairie plays waiting game at 3A bi-district softball

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Prairie Falcons traveled all the way to Tacoma just to watch some softball Friday. They didn't get a chance to play. Read story

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Volcanoes win streak stopped at Salem

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May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Volcanoes saw their six-game International Basketball League win streak come to a halt with a 134-116 loss to the Salem Sabres on Friday. Read story

Visitors came from at least 20 different countries to see Mount St. Helens up close in 2011, according to a demographic study released last year.

33 years later, volcano brings world travelers

Visitors came from at least 20 different countries to see Mount St. Helens up close in 2011, according to a demographic study released last year.

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

When visitors flock to Mount St. Helens on Saturday, it's a good bet that plenty of them won't be speaking English as their first language. Read story

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Lucas Luetge, foreground, walks off the field after giving up a game-winning, three-run home run to Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis in the 10th inning Friday.

Mariners fall on 10th-inning homer

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Lucas Luetge, foreground, walks off the field after giving up a game-winning, three-run home run to Cleveland Indians' Jason Kipnis in the 10th inning Friday.

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Jason Kipnis' three-run homer in the 10th inning gave the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. Read story

Photos by Steven Lane/The Columbian
Chelsea Labitad, 18, left, a senior at Evergreen High School,  receives a hands-only CPR training session Friday from Fire District 6 public education coordinator Sarah Mitchelson. Several hundred students received a short orientation and then hands-on training with mannequins.

McKenzie Stadium hosting Portland State spring football game

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A pair of local products will have a homecoming of sorts on Saturday at Portland State's spring football game. Read story

Students from Mill Plain Elementary, including the kindergarten students from Crestline Elementary, converged at the Cemex/Fisher Quarry for hands-on heavy equipment fun at the sneak preview of Dozer Day on Friday.

Crestline kindergartners get a preview of Dozer Day (with video)

Students from Mill Plain Elementary, including the kindergarten students from Crestline Elementary, converged at the Cemex/Fisher Quarry for hands-on heavy equipment fun at the sneak preview of Dozer Day on Friday.

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A caravan of Evergreen Public Schools buses lurched to a stop in the Cemex/Fisher Quarry in east Vancouver. When the doors opened, four classes of Crestline Elementary School kindergartners tumbled out, ready for the sneak preview of Dozer Day. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, left, and challenger Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay

UPDATE: On a whim, Turlay runs against Mayor Leavitt

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, left, and challenger Vancouver City Councilor Bill Turlay

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

After months of rumors about who might run against Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt, a last-minute challenger came as a surprise Friday afternoon -- even to himself. Read story

Heinz organic tomato ketchup is displayed for sale in February 2009 at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.

Rising consumer demand fertilizes organic industry’s political power

Heinz organic tomato ketchup is displayed for sale in February 2009 at Costco in Mountain View, Calif. The organic industry is gaining clout on Capitol Hill, prompted by rising consumer demand and its entry into traditional farm states. But that isn't going over well with everyone in Congress.

May 17, 2013, 5:00pm Business

WASHINGTON -- The organic food industry is gaining influence on Capitol Hill, prompted by its entry into traditional farm states and by increasing consumer demand. Read story

Fire, water damage Vancouver home

May 16, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Vancouver home was damaged Friday afternoon after fire sparked in a wall behind the laundry room. Read story