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Clark County News

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Prairie High graduate multitasks in Hollywood

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Folks in Hockinson remember her as Melanie Keller. But when she hit L.A., she adopted the stage name Melanie Reese. Read story

Norman is voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, left, and Alvin is voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse in the 3D stop-motion film &quot;ParaNorman.&quot;

Is ‘ParaNorman’ Too scary?

Norman is voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee, left, and Alvin is voiced by Christopher Mintz-Plasse in the 3D stop-motion film &quot;ParaNorman.&quot;

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

CHICAGO -- As someone who does not have kids, I can attest to the fact that parents of small children love being told what they are doing wrong by the childless. Read story

New bridge coming to Columbia Gorge trail

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A section of the popular Cape Horn trail will see a single-day closure in the near future, but trail managers don't know exactly when, and may not give any notice ahead of time. Read story

Brooklyn McDonald, 10, gets a ride on the back of Kjorgen Hammer, 17, through a stream of water provided by Camas-Washougal firefighters who opened a fire hydrant at Hamlik Park in Washougal on Thursday to help kids cool off.

Record heat grips Clark County

Brooklyn McDonald, 10, gets a ride on the back of Kjorgen Hammer, 17, through a stream of water provided by Camas-Washougal firefighters who opened a fire hydrant at Hamlik Park in Washougal on Thursday to help kids cool off.

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver notched its second triple-digit day of 2012 on Thursday, reaching a record-setting 100 degrees as the region's heat wave continued. Forecasters expect another scorcher today, perhaps topping out just below the century mark. Read story

Video shows alleged car thief

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Police say a Vancouver man currently in the Clark County Jail allegedly fired a 9-mm pistol out the driver's side window of a stolen car and posted a video of the incident on YouTube. Read story

Dorie Ingersoll, right, celebrated her 10-year anniversary as a drug court graduate in Clark County. Today, she works as a drug and alcohol counselor in Multnomah County with fellow counselors Megan Irby, center and Jeff Wellington.

Drug court grad recognized for 10-plus years of sobriety

Dorie Ingersoll, right, celebrated her 10-year anniversary as a drug court graduate in Clark County. Today, she works as a drug and alcohol counselor in Multnomah County with fellow counselors Megan Irby, center and Jeff Wellington.

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Dorie Ingersoll's adult life has been marked by dates that are never far from her mind. Read story

Marine Maj. Billy Canedo, left, takes part in a wreath ceremony Thursday with help from Jerry Keesee, right, commander of Southwest Washington's Richard L. Quatier Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, and Don Cohen, president of the Oregon Trail Chapter.

Korean War veterans get long-overdue honor

Marine Maj. Billy Canedo, left, takes part in a wreath ceremony Thursday with help from Jerry Keesee, right, commander of Southwest Washington's Richard L. Quatier Chapter of the Korean War Veterans Association, and Don Cohen, president of the Oregon Trail Chapter.

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

When Maj. Billy Canedo went to Iraq, people were lined up in the airport to shake his hand as he headed for his flight. Read story

The &quot;Stained Glass&quot; piano, painted by artist Natalie Andrzejesk, took 60 hours to decorate. It will be on display at Riverview Tower Lobby, 900 Washington St.

Painted pianos raise a pretty penny

The &quot;Stained Glass&quot; piano, painted by artist Natalie Andrzejesk, took 60 hours to decorate. It will be on display at Riverview Tower Lobby, 900 Washington St.

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Don't be shy if you notice an artistically decorated piano or two along the streets of Vancouver over the next several days. Read story

The Arctic Challenger is a containment barge designed to capture oil spilled during drilling.

Spills plague oil containment barge work near Bellingham

The Arctic Challenger is a containment barge designed to capture oil spilled during drilling.

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Business

BELLINGHAM -- Minor oil spills have plagued construction of an oil spill containment barge Shell Oil will use to drill exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska. Read story

Groundbreaking event set for net-zero energy home

August 16, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Vancouver -- A Saturday groundbreaking event will help Vancouver-based Urban NW Homes celebrate the construction start of the company's first net-zero energy home in the Wild Glen subdivision at N.W. 151st Street and 26th Avenue in Vancouver's Salmon Creek area. Read story