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Clark County News

Greg Jayne: Hall of Fame is not Hall of Good Guys

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Hall of Fame class of 2013 will be announced Wednesday, and it will be the most scrutinized vote in the history of the institution. Read story

Weather Eye: Cold will break, briefly; warm air will drop heavy rains

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The first five days of January were cold and dry. The average mean temperature for Vancouver through Saturday was 32 degrees, eight degrees below normal. Precipitation was 0.08 of an inch as of 5 p.m. Saturday, nearly 1 inch below average. Read story

County staff will review permits to seek out silliness

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Clark County commissioners plan to discuss "silly permits" in the coming months in an effort to make the county a little more buildable, and make folks' experience in the community development department a little more bearable. Read story

Talking Points: He is Johnny Football

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking: Johnny Manziel; Seattle Seahawks; Chip Kelly Read story

Pain medication prescriptions wait to be picked up by patients at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center pharmacy.

Prescribing prognosis mostly positive

Pain medication prescriptions wait to be picked up by patients at the PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center pharmacy.

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

The state's new, tougher stance on opioid prescribing, although initially unpopular, now has many doctors and health officials hailing a better and safer system. The concerns that pain patients would be left in a world of hurt went unrealized, health officials say. Read story

Program creates obstacles to ‘doctor shopping’

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

A new state program has created new obstacles for people "doctor shopping" for pain medications. Read story

Strictly Business: Potash still holds hope for growth

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Business

In 2008, the Port of Vancouver and BHP Billiton -- the Australian mining giant -- started talking about the possibility of the company's making the port's Terminal 5 into a home for its planned new potash export facility. Read story

Economic forecast breakfast will have cross-industry scope

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Business

The Columbian's annual Economic Forecast breakfast Jan. 24 will present the perspectives of three keynote speakers on the impact on the local economy of economic trends in Washington, the metro area, and Clark County. Read story

Read faces — just like a book

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

If you can read this column, I can comfortably assume that you can also read a book or a magazine or a highway sign. But can you read a face? It usually isn't hard to look at a person's face and tell whether that person is happy or sad. It's… Read story

Bryan Caldwell, a climbing instructor at The Source Climbing Center, belays as a student climbs a wall during a class in October.

Personal elevation at climbing gym

Bryan Caldwell, a climbing instructor at The Source Climbing Center, belays as a student climbs a wall during a class in October.

January 5, 2013, 4:00pm Clark County News

Kelli Kappler stares at the 13-foot bouldering wall while miming the hand motions to get up and across the wall using holds marked by red and black striped tape. The route is rated V3 -- a difficult climb for a novice like Kappler. The 22-year-old starts to climb, moving methodically… Read story