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The green pig noses out the angry bird Saturday at the Screaming Pumpkin Derby at Serendipity's Events and Photography center in Vancouver.

Pumpkin derby brings thrills, spills

The green pig noses out the angry bird Saturday at the Screaming Pumpkin Derby at Serendipity's Events and Photography center in Vancouver.

October 29, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Kadin Drury didn't come away a winner in his first race. But after releasing his four-wheeled pumpkin down a ramp, he didn't come away disappointed, either. "It crashed, and I was excited about that," said Kadin, 7. Read story

Washington State's Carl Winston (3) is tackled by an Oregon defender in the first half Saturday.

Oregon pulls away from Washington State

Washington State's Carl Winston (3) is tackled by an Oregon defender in the first half Saturday.

October 29, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Washington State hung tough with Oregon for much of the game and trailed by only 15-10 at the half, but the seventh-ranked Ducks pulled away for a 43-28 victory Saturday. Read story

On the sidelines: Hold your flags and let the kids play

October 28, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Washougal football pushes league champion Hockinson to overtime, before losing 14-7. Panthers finish the season 6-3. Read story

A Washington State Department of Transportation truck sprays a molasses mix onto a roadway during a demonstration of de-icing tactics Tuesday during a press event at the WSDOT maintenance facility in Vancouver.

State transportation, police officials bracing for winter weather

A Washington State Department of Transportation truck sprays a molasses mix onto a roadway during a demonstration of de-icing tactics Tuesday during a press event at the WSDOT maintenance facility in Vancouver.

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Add this to the list of signs that winter is coming: the sight of snow plows, tire chains and road salt ready for action. But even with its winter fleet mobilized, all the Washington State Department of Transportation can do this time of year is wait to see what the… Read story

Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Vancouver man’s dream spawns novel

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Novelists sometimes get their ideas from unusual places. In Jason Albee's case, the storyline for his first novel came to him while he was asleep. Read story

Northwest Natural Gas rates to drop Nov. 1

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Business

Northwest Natural Gas Co. rates will drop for the third year in a row, following a decision Thursday by the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Effective Nov. 1, rates will drop by about 2.2 percent — saving a typical household using 56 therms per month about $1.51 on each month’s… Read story

At a ceremony to dedicate new cooling towers at WaferTech, company President KC Hsu, center, cuts the ribbon with help from Camas Mayor Scott Higgins, from left, Sen.

WaferTech celebrates launch of new cooling system

At a ceremony to dedicate new cooling towers at WaferTech, company President KC Hsu, center, cuts the ribbon with help from Camas Mayor Scott Higgins, from left, Sen.

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Business

WaferTech on Thursday celebrated a step forward in energy efficiency and cost savings, when it kicked off use of a decidedly low-tech system for cooling water used in its vast chip manufacturing process. The cooling system launch was in the form of a lunchroom reception at the Taiwan-based company's manufacturing… Read story

Sports park fee plan pitched to commissioners

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

A proposed policy for operations and field use fees for the Luke Jensen Sports Park in Hazel Dell was vetted this week by the Clark County commissioners. The sports facility will open early next year. Read story

Utility bond rating retains strong marks

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its strong “AA-” long-term and underlying credit rating of the city of Vancouver utility’s water and sewer revenue bonds, the city said in a bulletin Thursday. Read story

For 17,000, a new county representative

October 28, 2011, 12:00am Clark County News

Approximately 17,000 people in Hazel Dell and east Vancouver will find themselves in a new Clark County commissioner district next year. The redistricting must be done every 10 years after the U.S. Census Bureau releases updated population figures, Tim Likness, the county's elections supervisor, told commissioners on Wednesday. Read story