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Mary Myers, 62, from Camas, left, and Toni Kapitanovich, 65, from Battle Ground, plan a quilting project at the Washington Grange No.

Clark County Granges: The original social network

Mary Myers, 62, from Camas, left, and Toni Kapitanovich, 65, from Battle Ground, plan a quilting project at the Washington Grange No.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

If you visited one of Clark County's Granges 20 years ago, you might have found yourself seeking out a mysterious password known only to a handful of officers. Read story

Grown-ups invited to library storytime

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver Community Library will offer a lunch-hour story time for adults on Wednesday. Read story

Weather Eye: Snow will press south, but how far?

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

It is always fun to look back and see what was happening a year ago. Here is a paragraph from my column on Jan. 16, 2011: "It is a good weekend to stay inside and pursue indoor activities, that's for sure. The rain was coming down Saturday evening faster than… Read story

Talking Points: Too much Tebow

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Clark County News

What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here are some items that will have people talking: Tim Tebow, Seattle Mariners Read story

Clark County business briefs

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

People in business Read story

Several businesses announced plans to build at the Port of Vancouver's Terminal 5 as Columbia River channel deepening came to a close.

Deeper channel has economic benefits

Several businesses announced plans to build at the Port of Vancouver's Terminal 5 as Columbia River channel deepening came to a close.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

Strategic planning, when combined with a large dose of perseverance, pays off, especially when it comes to investing in transportation infrastructure. The Port of Vancouver and its partner ports on the Columbia River can heartily attest to the benefits of such an approach. Read story

A conceptual drawing of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife offices proposed for the Port of Ridgefield.

Reliable infrastructure key to growth

A conceptual drawing of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife offices proposed for the Port of Ridgefield.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

We've grown accustomed to hearing the latest polls on consumer confidence and how important it is to the national economy.But when the consumer is a company looking to buy into a region -- say Southwest Washington -- do we inspire the confidence they need to make a purchase decision? Are… Read story

This 2005 photo shows a before view of the area now being reshaped by the $135 million Salmon Creek Interchange Project. Clark County coordinated its first two stages.

Transportation projects drive local economy

This 2005 photo shows a before view of the area now being reshaped by the $135 million Salmon Creek Interchange Project. Clark County coordinated its first two stages.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

The Washington State Department of Transportation continues to have record-breaking construction seasons here in Southwest Washington. In 2011, we built more than $75 million in highway improvements in Clark County, and we anticipate nearly $114 million in existing or new contracts in 2012. Read story

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant is just one source of electricity in an increasingly complex mix.

Utility customers play role in future

Clark Public Utilities' River Road Generating Plant is just one source of electricity in an increasingly complex mix.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

The electric industry is in a period of transition, and our customers in Clark County have a role in what happens next. Read story

Lone Wolf Development is building a 7,767-square-foot commercial office space in Washougal.

Shovel-ready sites in short supply

Lone Wolf Development is building a 7,767-square-foot commercial office space in Washougal.

January 14, 2012, 4:00pm Business

As communities across the country ramp up their efforts to attract businesses that will provide badly needed jobs for their residents, efforts to create an inventory of "shovel-ready" sites -- sites that are ready for development -- are in high gear. Read story