January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
Have you ever lost something and really, really wanted it back? If so, you need to read "I Want My Hat Back." This picture book -- one of my favorite children's titles of 2011 -- surprised me because I wasn't expecting it to completely win me over. And I'm not… Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Business
What will it take to get Southwest Washington's economy growing at a healthy clip, and what do national data say about how to get us there? Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
The new Vancouver Community Library in downtown Vancouver is a way-cool, updated place that beckons everyone, for free, with five floors and a lot more to offer than folks might think. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
The whole third floor of Vancouver's new main library is for kids of all ages, beginning with small bright-colored lights in the floor that young children like to follow. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Business
In the waning summer days of 2010, Sterling Financial Corp. was fighting for its very survival. The corporate parent of Sterling Savings Bank, based in Spokane and operating in five states, had lost $1 billion in the previous 18 months, and almost 14 percent of its loans were in trouble.… Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
If a big employer came to Clark County looking to put down roots, it would find plenty of willing workers, including more than 18,700 unemployed residents, and one big roadblock: finding a place to build. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
The Columbia River Economic Development Council's "lands for jobs" analysis pegged 70 potentially developable sites of 20 acres or larger, but found that only 13 could reasonably be made ready for development within 18 months. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
Sheriff's deputies say a man who's been convicted six times of sex crimes against girls has moved to the 5100 block of Northeast 24th Avenue, near Minnehaha Elementary School. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
A coalition of groups will come together for “The Collaborative Society — A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” on Saturday at the Red Lion at the Quay in Vancouver. Read story
January 8, 2012, 12:00am Clark County News
Vancouver resident Robert Meyer married his wife more than a year ago. He hopes gays and lesbians will gain the same right in 2012. Read story
