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A basement fire damaged a West Hazel Dell neighborhood house Thursday morning.

Family escapes, dog saved in two fires

A basement fire damaged a West Hazel Dell neighborhood house Thursday morning.

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

On the warmest day of the year, firefighters knocked out two house fires within about four hours Thursday. In one house, a family with two children escaped. In the other, Fire District 5 and Vancouver firefighters coaxed a dog from a second story room when no one was home. Read story

Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue
A Woodland man was unhurt when his plane was flipped by a crosswind while landing at an airport in Kelso.

Woodland man unhurt when his plane flips

Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue
A Woodland man was unhurt when his plane was flipped by a crosswind while landing at an airport in Kelso.

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

A Woodland man was not injured Thursday after his small plane flipped upon landing at an airport in Kelso, according to Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue. Read story

Cyclist struck, injured on S.E. Ellsworth Road

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

A 45-year-old man was sent to the hospital Thursday after he was hit while riding his bike on Southeast Ellsworth Road, officials said. Read story

Orchards store struck by armed robbers

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Police responded to a reported armed robbery at a market in the Orchards Marketplace shopping center near the intersection of state Highway 500 and Fourth Plain Boulevard. Read story

Photos by Eric Florip/The Columbian
Rick Dunning, left, and son Keegan spend a recent morning at the Dunning Family Tree Farm just outside Yacolt. Dunning and his family are in the midst of planning for the future of the tree farm. He said he hopes to pass the land on to his three adult children, who have all gathered for family meetings during the past few years.

A legacy of trees and family ties: Local timberland owners focus on estate planning

Photos by Eric Florip/The Columbian
Rick Dunning, left, and son Keegan spend a recent morning at the Dunning Family Tree Farm just outside Yacolt. Dunning and his family are in the midst of planning for the future of the tree farm. He said he hopes to pass the land on to his three adult children, who have all gathered for family meetings during the past few years.

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Steve Stinson sees it all the time: A family reluctant to tackle the complex world of estate planning, afraid they're too dysfunctional to make it work. Toss a tree farm into the equation, and the task seems downright daunting for some. Read story

Herrera Beutler said in her mailer that a new Interstate 5 bridge is necessary, but &quot;the question is what kind of bridge do we need to replace it?&quot;

Herrera Beutler flier asks residents to weigh-in on light rail

Herrera Beutler said in her mailer that a new Interstate 5 bridge is necessary, but &quot;the question is what kind of bridge do we need to replace it?&quot;

March 8, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler, who has frequently called for a local vote on light rail, has spent $31,500 of taxpayer money to ask Clark County taxpayers what they think about it. Read story

Three area state lawmakers have raised concerns about the use of labor on a grain silo project at the Port of Vancouver. Company officials say the concerns have no factual basis.

UPDATE: Vancouver lawmakers question use of labor on grain silo project

Three area state lawmakers have raised concerns about the use of labor on a grain silo project at the Port of Vancouver. Company officials say the concerns have no factual basis.

March 7, 2012, 4:00pm Business

Three Washington state lawmakers are raising concerns about the use of labor on a major construction project at the Port of Vancouver, alleging the company involved employed foreign rather than local workers. Read story

Firefighters battled a fire at 6914 N.W. Anderson Ave.

Smoke, fire causes major damage to West Hazel Dell home

Firefighters battled a fire at 6914 N.W. Anderson Ave.

March 7, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

A vintage home in the West Hazel Dell neighborhood suffered significant smoke, fire and other structural damage Thursday morning. Read story

Cab knocks 2 women through Portland store window

March 7, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Two women standing on a Portland street corner were hit by a cab involved in a collision Wednesday night and knocked through a store window. Read story

Fishing report 3/8

March 7, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Spring chinook angling slow in lower Columbia River, although two fish counted at Bonneville Dam this week Read story