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Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna, seen March 1, 2013, at Cover to Cover Books, and Yacolt Poet Laureate Patrick Knowles, inset, are employing their positions of distinction to increase the community's contact with poetry.

Pair of poets honored as laureates (with video)

Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna, seen March 1, 2013, at Cover to Cover Books, and Yacolt Poet Laureate Patrick Knowles, inset, are employing their positions of distinction to increase the community's contact with poetry.

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

If you go to listen to Clark County's first poet laureate speak at 7 tonight at the Vancouver Community Library, you'll likely hear some poetry. But you should also expect a talk focusing on the importance of community. Read story

Bill would make schools report on use of restraints

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

OLYMPIA -- Schools could be required to tell parents when a teacher isolates or restrains their children, if a proposal by state Rep. Monica Stonier, D-Vancouver, passes out of the House of Representatives by Wednesday's bill deadline. Read story

Emergency training classes offered

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

Clark County Fire District 6 is offering Community Emergency Response Team training at its station on Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue during the evening in April and May. Read story

Spoken-word artist to perform at WSUV

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

Spoken-word artist Kelly Zin-Yie Tsai will perform at Washington State University Vancouver's Marquee Diversity event at 7 p.m. March 27 in the Dengerink Administration building, Room 110, 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave. Read story

Oregon governor to sign CRC funding bill

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

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber today will finalize his state's commitment to funding the Columbia River Crossing. Read story

Regional transportation council chief to retire in 2014

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

The executive director of the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council has announced he will retire next year. Read story

Gun control advocates seeking to expand the use of background checks filed a ballot initiative in Washington.

UPDATE: Gun background checks plan stalls in state House

Gun control advocates seeking to expand the use of background checks filed a ballot initiative in Washington.

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

OLYMPIA -- Supporters of a proposal to expand background checks to private gun sales struggled Monday to secure a final batch of votes that would ensure the bill's passage. Read story

On the Campaign Trail: Clark County auditor

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

Clark County Auditor: Greg Kimsey is promising an evening of "Irish fun" for those who come out to support him Wednesday night for his yearly "St. Paddy's Day" campaign fundraiser. Read story

The scene of a stabbing at Starbucks in Cascade Park on Monday evening, March 11, 2013.

UPDATE: Man named in stabbing at Chkalov Drive Starbucks

The scene of a stabbing at Starbucks in Cascade Park on Monday evening, March 11, 2013.

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

Vancouver police and emergency responders rushed to the Starbucks coffee shop at Southeast Mill Plain Boulevard and Chkalov Drive shortly before 5 p.m. after reports of a stabbing. Read story

AT&T will begin preorders of BlackBerry Z10 today

March 11, 2013, 5:00pm Business

AT&T Inc., the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier, will begin taking consumers' orders for BlackBerry's new flagship Z10 phone today, ahead of the device going on sale March 22. Read story