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Clark County News

Citizens complain about Washougal water rates

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Several Washougal residents recently complained about utility rate increases that were approved two years ago. The second year of increases has resulted in a single family residence -- within city limits -- paying an estimated $174.60 for water, sewer and storm water, every two months this year. That compares to… Read story

C-W Port buys 7th Street property

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The Port of Camas-Washougal Commission has approved the purchase of land near its Sixth Street property. The commission voted 3 to 0, April 3, to buy a 10,000 square foot lot at 1111 S. Seventh St., Washougal, from Ron Gustafson, for $190,000. The purpose of the purchase is to add… Read story

District considers changing snow routes

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

After several parents questioned why school was closed when it was simply raining, the Washougal School District is taking a second look at its snow routes. With sometimes drastically differing conditions in the outlying areas of the district versus the middle of town, the School Board is contemplating putting changes… Read story

Photos courtesy of ECFR
Citizen Academy participants Martha Martin and Sheila Plato work with ECFR Intern Fire Fighter/EMT Reece Bonenfant to extinguish a fire in the cab of a pick-up truck.  The group learned how to handle charged fire hoses while safely approaching vehicle fires.  Exploding pressure cylinders in &quot;low impact bumpers&quot; can seriously injure emergency responders as firefighters approach vehicles at angles to avoid flying bumpers and rocketing cylinders.  The 1.75-inch fire hoses, used to extinguish vehicle fires, deliver 180 gallons of water per minute at a nozzle pressure of 100 psi.

Fire district puts on ‘Citizen’s Academy’

Photos courtesy of ECFR
Citizen Academy participants Martha Martin and Sheila Plato work with ECFR Intern Fire Fighter/EMT Reece Bonenfant to extinguish a fire in the cab of a pick-up truck.  The group learned how to handle charged fire hoses while safely approaching vehicle fires.  Exploding pressure cylinders in &quot;low impact bumpers&quot; can seriously injure emergency responders as firefighters approach vehicles at angles to avoid flying bumpers and rocketing cylinders.  The 1.75-inch fire hoses, used to extinguish vehicle fires, deliver 180 gallons of water per minute at a nozzle pressure of 100 psi.

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Seven local citizens got first-hand looks at the operations at East County Fire and Rescue during its Citizen's Basic Fire Academy in March at the Fern Prairie fire station in Camas. During the eight-hour session, the citizen group learned about how fire districts serve the unincorporated areas in Clark County,… Read story

A group of residents who oppose extending light rail into Vancouver filed a lawsuit against the city on Thursday, arguing the city council overstepped its authority when it voted to not place a proposed initiative on the November ballot.

C-Tran board may decide fate of light rail vote

A group of residents who oppose extending light rail into Vancouver filed a lawsuit against the city on Thursday, arguing the city council overstepped its authority when it voted to not place a proposed initiative on the November ballot.

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

The C-Tran Board of Directors on Tuesday is expected to decide how to proceed -- if at all -- on a proposed sales tax vote to help pay for light rail in Vancouver. Read story

Camas High School students had a good showing at the recent Washington State Science and Engineering Fair finals. They include (bottom row, kneeling left to right) Yushuan Peng, Sophie Shoemaker, fifth-grader Emily Sheppard, Caroline Kealoha and Joanna Liao.; (top row, left to right) Elizabeth Nickerson, Aaron Deml, Kyle Binder, Camille Ritter, Jonathan Liao, Rachel Fadlovich, advisor Ron Wright, Reesab Pathak, Jonathan Ho, Meghal Sheth and Jackson Merle.

Papermakers fare well at science fair

Camas High School students had a good showing at the recent Washington State Science and Engineering Fair finals. They include (bottom row, kneeling left to right) Yushuan Peng, Sophie Shoemaker, fifth-grader Emily Sheppard, Caroline Kealoha and Joanna Liao.; (top row, left to right) Elizabeth Nickerson, Aaron Deml, Kyle Binder, Camille Ritter, Jonathan Liao, Rachel Fadlovich, advisor Ron Wright, Reesab Pathak, Jonathan Ho, Meghal Sheth and Jackson Merle.

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Camas High School showed that science is tops with a successful finish at the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair Saturday, March 31. There were 540 projects entered in this year's fair. The Camas School District was represented with one project from Dorothy Fox Elementary and 15 from Camas High… Read story

Washougal High School senior David Choi stands with Evelyn Campbell, regent of the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive his &quot;Good Citizen Award.&quot;

Choi wins DAR Good Citizen essay award

Washougal High School senior David Choi stands with Evelyn Campbell, regent of the Fort Vancouver Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to receive his &quot;Good Citizen Award.&quot;

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washougal High School student David Choi won the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award for his essay on American history. Read story

English Estate Winery to celebrate 12th anniversary Saturday

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Country singer and songwriter Tom Mann will perform as part of the anniversary celebration at English Estate Winery. The estate will celebrate 109 years in Clark County and 12 years as a winery Saturday. Mann's performance is scheduled for 3 to 6 p.m. Read story

School notes for April 10, 2012

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

Step-Ahead Preschool hosts parent meeting There will be an open house for all interested parents, particularly for those parents of children in the "birth-to-3" programs moving to "3-to-5" programs in the Camas School District. Read story

A man was sent to a local hospital after being in a T-bone crash near the intersection of Main Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue.

Main Street crash sends man to hospital

A man was sent to a local hospital after being in a T-bone crash near the intersection of Main Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue.

April 9, 2012, 5:00pm Clark County News

A man was sent to a local hospital after being in a T-bone crash near the intersection of Main Street and Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, officials said. Read story