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Clark County News

Camas apartments win big award for authority

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Vancouver Housing Authority has won a 2012 National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Merit Award for its affordable housing options and education programs. Read story

Talking Points: Dream pairing for U.S. Open

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking: U.S. Open golf pairings, Oklahoma City Thunder, Seattle Mariners Read story

U.S. banks’ profit tops $35B in 1Q

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Business

Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation reported profit of $35.3 billion in this year's first quarter, up $6.6 billion from the first quarter of 2011, according to the FDIC. It was the 11th consecutive quarter of year-over-year earnings increases, the agency said. Read story

Construction workers Brad Wolf and Jeff Cummings of Zemek install pedestrian rails as work continues on the St. Johns Boulevard/state Highway 500 interchange project in Vancouver. Motorists on St.

Highway 500 project shifts gears

Construction workers Brad Wolf and Jeff Cummings of Zemek install pedestrian rails as work continues on the St. Johns Boulevard/state Highway 500 interchange project in Vancouver. Motorists on St.

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A major traffic shift this weekend will send St. Johns Boulevard up and over state Highway 500 on a new bridge for the first time. Read story

James Smith Jr., 13, left, and James Smith Sr. clean soot-covered personal belongings in their Arnada apartment Thursday morning.

Vancouver fire victims’ troubles mount

James Smith Jr., 13, left, and James Smith Sr. clean soot-covered personal belongings in their Arnada apartment Thursday morning.

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

This wasn't James Smith's week. The same day a laundry room fire left the Vancouver man's apartment uninhabitable, someone broke into and ransacked the apartment before stealing several personal items. Read story

Summer camp for autistic kids saved

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The call for help went out, and the money came pouring in, from people struck by the story of the Summer Sensory Camp -- the area's only camp for children with autism that had been canceled this spring due to Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation budget cuts. Read story

Oregon man charged in Vancouver resident’s stabbing death

June 7, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

An Oregon man implicated in the stabbing death of a Vancouver man outside his apartment in April -- whose body was later found near Mount Hood -- is being wanted by Clark County prosecutors on a first-degree murder charge. Read story

Theresa Curran of Boring, Ore., shops for summer clothes at Plato's Closet in Vancouver.

Summer fashion: Stay sunny, stylish on a shoestring

Theresa Curran of Boring, Ore., shops for summer clothes at Plato's Closet in Vancouver.

June 6, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver resident Jeniene Mercer, 50, received a floral scarf as a gift from her husband, Frank, in 1993. This year, she'll sport it as part of her updated summer look. Read story

UPDATE: Cortes drops out of legislative race

June 6, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

It appears Clark County Republican Party Chairman Brandon Vick will become the next elected state representative of Position 1 in the 18th District, given that Adrian Cortes, the only other candidate in the race announced on Thursday afternoon that he was no longer seeking election. Read story

State expands child care subsidy eligibility

June 6, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The state Department of Early Learning has expanded eligibility for child care subsidies designed to help low-income parents stay employed. Read story