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As excavating equipment hums in the background, government and business officials gathered for the ground breaking of the Northwest 38th Avenue/Southeast 20th Street extension project on March 5. Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (left) speaks with Shari Hildreth, deputy district director for U.S. Rep.

Northwest 38th Avenue extension project is underway

As excavating equipment hums in the background, government and business officials gathered for the ground breaking of the Northwest 38th Avenue/Southeast 20th Street extension project on March 5. Camas Mayor Scott Higgins (left) speaks with Shari Hildreth, deputy district director for U.S. Rep.

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

Camas Mayor Scott Higgins was joined by city, county and state elected officials, as well as local business representatives during a ground breaking ceremony for the Northwest 38th Avenue/Southeast 20th Street extension project. "We believe this road will be very significant to the future economic development of the city," Higgins… Read story

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Jemtegaard Middle School students were all smiles at the Future Business Leaders of America regional conference at Kalama High School, where they won several awards. It is the only middle school chapter in the region, so the members compete against high school students.

JMS students fare well at conference

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Jemtegaard Middle School students were all smiles at the Future Business Leaders of America regional conference at Kalama High School, where they won several awards. It is the only middle school chapter in the region, so the members compete against high school students.

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

Students at Jemtegaard Middle School in Washougal garnered several awards at the Future Business Leaders of America 2013 Winter Business Leadership Conference recently. It is the only middle school chapter in the region, so the wins came against high school competitors. According to JMS advisor Susan Nesmith, the mission of… Read story

School notes for March 12, 2013

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

WSD boundary requests due May 17 The Washougal School District is accepting applications for in-district boundary exceptions for 2013-14. All families making the request to have their child attend a Washougal school other than their designated neighborhood school must complete a new transfer request every year. Read story

Free app can be downloaded to any electronic device with internet access

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

Camas Public Library cardholders now have access to 58 magazines that they can read anytime, anyplace and keep as long as they like. The cost? Free. That's because the library is now subscribing to the online service Zinio, described as the "world's largest newsstand." Read story

Clark County Commissioner David Madore (left) talked with Jim Ashley (right) after the Washougal City Council Town Hall Saturday morning. Discussions regarding the proposed Columbia River Crossing (I-5 replacement bridge) attracted more than 40 people to City Hall.

Washougal to consider resolution opposing CRC

Clark County Commissioner David Madore (left) talked with Jim Ashley (right) after the Washougal City Council Town Hall Saturday morning. Discussions regarding the proposed Columbia River Crossing (I-5 replacement bridge) attracted more than 40 people to City Hall.

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

Several Washougal City Council members are eager to let state legislators know they are opposed to the Columbia River Crossing project. Read story

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

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep.

GOP budget takes aim again at Obamacare, Medicaid

House Budget Committee Chairman Rep.

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