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Clark County News

Vancouver district’s school board is again tops in state

November 21, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

For the second year in a row, the Vancouver Public Schools board has been honored as Washington's best. Vancouver and Auburn were saluted as "2011 School Boards of the Year" Saturday at the annual Washington State School Directors' Association's annual conference. Read story

Crowds arrived before dawn to wait in line at Best Buy in Vancouver on Black Friday last year.

Local retailers pull out stops to get out of red

Crowds arrived before dawn to wait in line at Best Buy in Vancouver on Black Friday last year.

November 21, 2011, 4:00pm Business

Local retailers have tightened their belts this year at the same time as they hope Clark County's Black Friday shoppers will open their wallets. Read story

Cody Taplin, left, and Laura Hixson from St.

Community Christmas tree prepared to shine

Cody Taplin, left, and Laura Hixson from St.

November 21, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

Despite Monday's rain, a crew from St. Mary's Services spent most of the day attaching lights to the large evergreen in Esther Short Park that serves as Vancouver's community Christmas tree. The tree will be illuminated for the first time Friday evening as part of the Vancouver Rotary Club's 16th… Read story

A drawing of a biomass plant that Clark County would have liked to build in downtown Vancouver, at the corner of West 11th and Harney streets.

County’s biomass plant proposal dead

A drawing of a biomass plant that Clark County would have liked to build in downtown Vancouver, at the corner of West 11th and Harney streets.

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

Proposed downtown Vancouver plant proved too expensive Read story

Reports: Yacolt man poisoned girlfriend’s tea before shooting her

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

New details have emerged in the case of the Yacolt man charged with first-degree attempted murder of his girlfriend of three years, Jessica Fix. Boswell, 29, will be arraigned on the charge Nov. 29. Read story

Most read stories on Columbian.com, week of Nov. 13

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

The most read stories on Columbian.com last week included two enterprise stories on child sex trafficking in Clark County and violations by a Clark County Sheriff's Deputy in the death of his son. Read story

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt is pushing for a levy to fund parks.

Vancouver Mayor Leavitt eyes re-election bid, nixes run for Congress

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt is pushing for a levy to fund parks.

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt said Monday he will not run against U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler in 2012, but did say it's "very likely" he'll run again for mayor in 2013. Read story

Bill Lamkin, part of the city of Vancouver's stormwater management team, clears leaves from a drain at the intersection of East 15th Street and Broadway in this file photo.

Storms to bring heavy rain, wind this week

Bill Lamkin, part of the city of Vancouver's stormwater management team, clears leaves from a drain at the intersection of East 15th Street and Broadway in this file photo.

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

A strong storm system is expected to dump several inches of rain on much of Washington and Oregon starting Tuesday, on the heels of another system that soaked the Northwest on Monday. Read story

A head-on crash Saturday morning on Northeast 182nd Avenue near 139th Street in Hockinson killed a 52-year-old woman and seriously injured a 22-year-old woman.

Police identify woman who died in Hockinson crash

A head-on crash Saturday morning on Northeast 182nd Avenue near 139th Street in Hockinson killed a 52-year-old woman and seriously injured a 22-year-old woman.

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

The Clark County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the name of a woman who died in a fatal car crash near Hockinson on Saturday. Read story

Seattle Mariners' Greg Halman, right, was stabbed to death early Monday in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said.

Mariners outfielder Greg Halman stabbed to death in Netherlands

Seattle Mariners' Greg Halman, right, was stabbed to death early Monday in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said.

November 20, 2011, 4:00pm Clark County News

Dutch police say Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman has been stabbed to death and his brother has been arrested as a suspect. Read story