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Clark County News

18th District lawmakers host town hall meeting Saturday

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Sen. Ann Rivers, and Reps. Liz Pike and Brandon Vick will host an 18th Legislative District town hall meeting in Camas on Saturday. The hour-long town hall event begins at 2 p.m., at Camas High School, 26900 S.E. 15th St. A town hall will also be held that day at… Read story

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GOP budget takes aim again at Obamacare, Medicaid

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March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Business

WASHINGTON -- House Republicans unveiled their latest budget outline on Tuesday, sticking to their plans to try to repeal so-called Obamacare, cut domestic programs ranging from Medicaid to college grants and require future Medicare patients to bear more of the program's cost. Read story

SWAT training gets attention in North Salmon Creek

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A SWAT training exercise near a busy intersection in the North Salmon Creek neighborhood is drawing the attention of neighbors and passers-by. Read story

A transportation tax package that would provide Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing project received a setback today, when the Democratic-controlled House rejected part of the plan.

Finance official: CRC needs to get state permission to impose tolls, again

A transportation tax package that would provide Washington's share of the Columbia River Crossing project received a setback today, when the Democratic-controlled House rejected part of the plan.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Voters' passage of Initiative 1185 this fall means the authority legislators gave the state Transportation Commission to impose tolls on the Columbia River Crossing is no longer valid, Julie Murray, legislative director with the state's Office of Financial Management, told Sen. Pam Roach, R-Auburn, in a March 8 letter. Read story

John Wiesman, Clark County Public Health director, will be the state's next Secretary of Health.

UPDATE: Clark County public health director named to state Cabinet

John Wiesman, Clark County Public Health director, will be the state's next Secretary of Health.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Gov. Jay Inslee has named Clark County Public Health Director John Wiesman to his Cabinet as the leader of the Washington State Department of Health. Read story

State’s public health groups give input on legal pot

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

SEATTLE -- Washington state should be conservative in how much legal marijuana it allows to be sold and strict in how it regulates pot advertising, a group of local public health and substance abuse prevention organizations says. Read story

Oregon governor signs Columbia River bridge bill

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill to pay for the state's share of a new Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver over the Columbia River. Read story

The Vancouver City Council on Monday approved a lease agreement with East Fork Cellars for the Ridgefield winery to operate out of the Slocum House in Esther Short Park.

Winery will be new Slocum House tenant

The Vancouver City Council on Monday approved a lease agreement with East Fork Cellars for the Ridgefield winery to operate out of the Slocum House in Esther Short Park.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver City Council approves lease agreement with East Fork Cellars Read story

Stabbing suspect Scott Fandrich makes his first appearance in Clark County Superior Court Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

Starbucks stabbing suspect may have been motivated by religious extremism (with video)

Stabbing suspect Scott Fandrich makes his first appearance in Clark County Superior Court Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

A 55-year-old suspect in the stabbing of two people in a Starbucks coffee shop drive-thru at one of the busiest intersections in Clark County may have been motivated by religious extremism, according to a probable cause affidavit. Read story

Weather Eye: Heavy rain in forecast up north, but we’re going to miss it here

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Clark County News

Mild and not so wet is the weather on tap this week. Read story