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Clark County News

B.G. school budget to be rolled out Thursday

August 22, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Battle Ground school district will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the coming school year at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the old Lewisville Middle School, in building C. Read story

In this Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, photo, a Hewlett Packard keyboard is displayed at a Best Buy store in Mountain View, Calif. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, Hewlett-Packard Co. said it suffered an $8.9 billion loss during its most recent quarter after taking a previously announced charge against earnings for an acquisition that hasn't panned out the way management envisioned.

HP has $8.9 billion loss on charge

In this Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, photo, a Hewlett Packard keyboard is displayed at a Best Buy store in Mountain View, Calif. On Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, Hewlett-Packard Co. said it suffered an $8.9 billion loss during its most recent quarter after taking a previously announced charge against earnings for an acquisition that hasn't panned out the way management envisioned.

August 22, 2012, 5:00pm Business

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hewlett-Packard absorbed the largest quarterly loss in its history as the Silicon Valley pioneer owned up to past mistakes that have left it scrambling to adapt to a shifting technology market. Read story

Miner’s slowing activity may not affect port project

August 22, 2012, 5:00pm Business

BHP Billiton has shelved its planned $20 billion Olympic Dam expansion in Australia and put all other approvals on hold as the world's largest miner battles escalating development costs, slumping prices and an uncertain outlook, Reuters reported Wednesday. Read story

Comcast will raise cable and Internet rates as of Oct.

Comcast to hike its cable rates Oct. 1

Comcast will raise cable and Internet rates as of Oct.

August 22, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Comcast will again increase its rates for most of its cable packages offered in Clark County, effective Oct. 1, the cable giant said in a notice to the City-County Cable Television Office on Wednesday. Read story

Florence Wager, center, was honored as Clark County's First Citizen for 2009 during a reception that included four cyclists who rode through as a nod to her role in establishing hiking trails and bike paths.

UPDATE: Florence Wager, local parks trailblazer, dies at 84

Florence Wager, center, was honored as Clark County's First Citizen for 2009 during a reception that included four cyclists who rode through as a nod to her role in establishing hiking trails and bike paths.

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Florence Wager, a beloved booster of local causes from parks and recreation to community health and classical music, died at home on Wednesday morning. She was 84. The cause was colon cancer. Read story

An early-morning fire charred a home in the Harney Heights neighborhood of central Vancouver Wednesday.

Firefighters: Smoke detector saves 7 from house fire

An early-morning fire charred a home in the Harney Heights neighborhood of central Vancouver Wednesday.

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Four adults and three children escaped from a central Vancouver house minutes before it erupted in flames early Wednesday, officials said. Read story

Vancouver to take part in bike/pedestrian survey

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

An annual survey next month will count the number of bicyclists and pedestrians in Vancouver and other Washington cities, according to the state Department of Transportation. Read story

Business Leadership Award nominees announced

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce has named finalists for the 2012 Business Leadership Awards. Recipients will be announced at the chamber's Evening d' Elegance, Sept. 20 at the Hilton Vancouver. Read story

Winterhawks open training camp Wednesday

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Portland Winterhawks will welcome 80 players on Wednesday to the Rose Garden for the start of training camp for their 2012-13 Western Hockey League season. Read story

Evergreen's Trent Foster makes a catch during practice on Monday August 20, 2012.

Evergreen preview: Plainsman is Driven By Loss

Evergreen's Trent Foster makes a catch during practice on Monday August 20, 2012.

August 21, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Trent Foster was crushed at first, hit hard by the news when he lost his starting position as a defensive end for the Evergreen football team last year. Read story