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Clark County News

Strictly Business: Blue-ribbon business opportunity at the fair

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Launched in 1868 in Esther Short Park, the Clark County Fair has always been the place for country and city residents to proudly display animals, talents, and crafts. It also has become a vital marketplace for hundreds of mom-and-pop, mostly local businesses that have little money to invest in marketing.… Read story

Check it Out: Go greens with new cookbook

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Whenever I get stressed, my eating habits turn to the dark side. I try to fight through these weak moments, I really do, but more often than not I surrender to junk food. Salty, fatty foods full of empty calories sing a siren's song to my stressed-out soul, beckoning me… Read story

Talking Points: Father, son beat the odds

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking: Father-son pick best games; top 25 poll; Minnesota champs Read story

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning (18) looks on as Seattle's K.J. Wright, center, runs back an interception in the first half Saturday.

Seahawks tough on Manning in Denver

Denver quarterback Peyton Manning (18) looks on as Seattle's K.J. Wright, center, runs back an interception in the first half Saturday.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Denver Broncos 30-10 in preseason action Saturday in Denver. Read story

Elson Strahan, president and chief executive officer of the Fort Vancouver National Trust, sees Vancouver's historic Academy, pictured above, as having a symbiotic relationship with the West Barracks managed by the trust.

Trust sees Academy restoration as financially viable project

Elson Strahan, president and chief executive officer of the Fort Vancouver National Trust, sees Vancouver's historic Academy, pictured above, as having a symbiotic relationship with the West Barracks managed by the trust.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Business

The journey back to Vancouver's roots continues in preservation work for its wealth of historic structures. Read story

Photos by Vivian Johnson for The Columbian
Maddie Heckert, 7, digs as Teyline McLean sifts dirt in a mock archaeology exercise at Fort Vancouver.

Kids get the real dirt at Fort Vancouver

Photos by Vivian Johnson for The Columbian
Maddie Heckert, 7, digs as Teyline McLean sifts dirt in a mock archaeology exercise at Fort Vancouver.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Landry Smith is interested in dirt, the Army and anything that can blow anything up, said his mom, Betsy Smith. On Saturday, the 9-year-old Vancouver boy got to spend a good deal of time in the dirt and even helped uncover part of an old grenade shell and other artifacts… Read story

Shelley Cole drops  daughter Bailey Cole, 6, off at Felida Elementary School -- home of the Falcons -- in May 2011 in Vancouver.

For Vancouver, Evergreen schools, painless budgets

Shelley Cole drops  daughter Bailey Cole, 6, off at Felida Elementary School -- home of the Falcons -- in May 2011 in Vancouver.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The two largest school districts in Clark County, for the first time in years, were able to pass their annual budgets without painful cuts. Read story

Rosalba Pitkin, right, counsels Julie Mercado, a second-year student at Clark College. Pitkin is an Aztec-Mexican who immigrated to the United States and has played a pivotal role on the State Commission on Hispanic Affairs. In her day job, she helps international students at Clark College adjust to the U.S.

The seeds of service bear fruit in new land

Rosalba Pitkin, right, counsels Julie Mercado, a second-year student at Clark College. Pitkin is an Aztec-Mexican who immigrated to the United States and has played a pivotal role on the State Commission on Hispanic Affairs. In her day job, she helps international students at Clark College adjust to the U.S.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver resident Rosalba Pitkin learned the value of hard work, education and community service from her grandmother's example and wise words spoken in the language of the Aztecs. Read story

The start of major construction on the Columbia River Crossing is now set back to late 2014.

Obama: ‘We can’t wait’ on Columbia River Crossing

The start of major construction on the Columbia River Crossing is now set back to late 2014.

August 18, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

President Barack Obama on Saturday announced that the CRC will be expedited, though no new funding is promised. Read story

Political races

Press Talk: Political bets? No, no, no!

Political races

August 17, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

What are the odds ... ? And today, for your reading pleasure, I bring you another one: What are the odds in the presidential race? (On Sunday, I lay the odds out on our two county commission races.) Read story