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Clark County News

Vancouver eyes revamping parking spots

April 8, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

On-street parking spaces in downtown Vancouver that are currently free may eventually become pay-to-park, if the Vancouver City Council approves a proposal next week. Read story

Eileen O'Connor, a fifth-grade teacher at Maple Grove K-8 school, distributes papers to her students the day before spring break. On Feb. 12, Battle Ground was the only school district of 41 in the state that saw its maintenance and operation levy fail.

Battle Ground schools’ levy attempt raises some questions

Eileen O'Connor, a fifth-grade teacher at Maple Grove K-8 school, distributes papers to her students the day before spring break. On Feb. 12, Battle Ground was the only school district of 41 in the state that saw its maintenance and operation levy fail.

April 8, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

About eight weeks after voters in the Battle Ground School District failed to approve a four-year maintenance and operations levy, the district is again asking voters to replace a levy that expires in December. Ballots were mailed last week and are due April 23. Read story

Rivers bill would tax medical pot

April 8, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

State Sen. Ann Rivers acknowledges she's going boldly where no Washington state Republican has gone before: she's introduced a bill about medical marijuana that also raises taxes on some parts of the industry. Read story

Salmon Creek Park at Klineline Pond, which drew plenty of picnickers on June 14, 2009, is again -- as of this month -- free of parking fees.

Clark County works out a way to refund parks parking fees

Salmon Creek Park at Klineline Pond, which drew plenty of picnickers on June 14, 2009, is again -- as of this month -- free of parking fees.

April 8, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Clark County will send refunds to 623 people who paid for annual parking passes at the county parks. But first, they're going to see if the pass holders want to donate the money. Read story

A small group representing locked out ILWU members picket outside a gate at the Port of Vancouver on Wednesday in Vancouver.

Probe of sabotage allegation at port complete

A small group representing locked out ILWU members picket outside a gate at the Port of Vancouver on Wednesday in Vancouver.

April 8, 2013, 5:00pm Business

Vancouver police have completed their investigation into allegations that an official with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union maliciously caused $300,000 worth of damage to United Grain Corp. equipment at the company's export terminal at the Port of Vancouver. Read story

J.C. Penney CEO out after just 18 months

April 7, 2013, 5:00pm Business

J.C. Penney Co. Chief Executive Ron Johnson is stepping down, leaving the future of a company that lost $1 billion in the past year in the hands of former CEO Mike Ullman. Read story

John Weinheimer of Carson with a spring chinook caught in the Columbia River Gorge.

Spring chinook fishing extension not likely for lower Columbia

John Weinheimer of Carson with a spring chinook caught in the Columbia River Gorge.

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

Sport fishing expected to closed beginning Saturday downstream of Bonneville Dam; gillnetters to fish on Tuesday Read story

Trial begins over baby food lead warning

April 7, 2013, 5:00pm Business

SAN FRANCISCO -- A trial began on Monday in a lawsuit filed by an environmental group against the nation's largest baby food makers aimed at forcing the companies to alert consumers that some products contains low amounts of lead. Read story

Auditor’s office faults Ridgefield district

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

The Ridgefield School District did not comply with federal grant requirements for free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs, according to the Washington State Auditor's Office. Read story

Singer Frankie Avalon and actress Annette Funicello are seen on Malibu Beach during filming of &quot;Beauty Party,&quot; in California in 1963.

Former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies

Singer Frankie Avalon and actress Annette Funicello are seen on Malibu Beach during filming of &quot;Beauty Party,&quot; in California in 1963.

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

LOS ANGELES -- Annette Funicello, the dark-haired darling of TV's "The Mickey Mouse Club" in the 1950s who further cemented her status as a pop-culture icon in the '60s by teaming with Frankie Avalon in a popular series of "beach" movies, died Monday. She was 70. Read story