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Dr. John Dempster checks on Jeanne Hillier, 73, of Vancouver at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

Local epilepsy specialist fills niche for diagnosis, advanced care

Dr. John Dempster checks on Jeanne Hillier, 73, of Vancouver at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center.

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Epilepsy patients no longer need to cross the river to receive high-quality, specialized care. Nor do they need to leave the county in order to receive continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring in a hospital setting. Read story

Off Beat: Many ways to measure Dengerink’s days among the Cougars

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Hal Dengerink's role as founding chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver has been well documented over the past few months. That span has been marked by his selection as Clark County's First Citizen, Dengerink's retirement in August, his death on Sept. 14, and then the Oct. 1 memorial service at… Read story

Holiday closures: Columbus Day

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

What's open and what's closed Monday for Columbus Day: Read story

The annual Pink Power fundraiser was held this year at Westfield Vancouver mall and the Nordstrom store.

Pink Power flexes its muscles

The annual Pink Power fundraiser was held this year at Westfield Vancouver mall and the Nordstrom store.

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Pink ruled Sunday evening at a fundraiser for the Kearney Breast Care Center at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center. The fourth annual Pink Power event included an evening of private shopping, food and drink, and prizes. And by the end of the evening, almost enough money had been raised to purchase… Read story

Flaming fan drops onto toilet

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

A bathroom fan caught fire and dropped onto a toilet at an East Minnehaha home Sunday evening. Read story

Clark County Youth Football teams, like the one seen here, could play on new turf at Fishback Stadium next year, if Washougal School District officials' goal to replace the existing turf comes to fruition.

Washougal, Camas schools consider new turf for fields

Clark County Youth Football teams, like the one seen here, could play on new turf at Fishback Stadium next year, if Washougal School District officials' goal to replace the existing turf comes to fruition.

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Fishback Stadium's timeworn turf has failed to slow Washougal High School's football team during its 6-0 start to the 2011 season. But, if school district officials get their wish, this will be the last year the Panthers play on their current turf. While the 9-year-old turf does not pose an… Read story

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

Local biomass plant foes urged to get angry

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

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

An avowed opponent of biomass energy plants, such as the one proposed near the Clark County Courthouse, had this advice for local activists Sunday: "Where we've been successful is where we have taken off the gloves." So it was no surprise Duff Badgley of Seattle titled his talk, "Poison: Lethal… Read story

Vancouver firefighters tend to a burning SUV along Interstate 5 Sunday evening.

SUV catches fire along Interstate 5

Vancouver firefighters tend to a burning SUV along Interstate 5 Sunday evening.

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver firefighters spent part of the dinner hour Sunday extinguishing a vehicle fire along Interstate 5. Read story

The Washington State Transportation Commission is conducting a statewide survey asking citizens what they think about the transportation system.

New ideas sought to keep state moving

The Washington State Transportation Commission is conducting a statewide survey asking citizens what they think about the transportation system.

October 9, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- Clark County residents are invited to tell state officials about their transportation priorities and how to pay for them. The Washington State Transportation Commission is conducting a statewide survey asking citizens what they think about the transportation system, what their transportation priorities are, and how their needs should… Read story

Unusually cold weather from earlier this year and a sluggish economy prompted Clark Public Utilities officials to raise water customers' rates to bridge an anticipated revenue shortfall of $1.34 million.

Clark PUD considers rate increases

Unusually cold weather from earlier this year and a sluggish economy prompted Clark Public Utilities officials to raise water customers' rates to bridge an anticipated revenue shortfall of $1.34 million.

October 8, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Clark Public Utilities commissioners will convene Tuesday to weigh a proposed electric rate increase of up to 4.9 percent for residential customers. But here's the tricky part: While your rate would go up, your monthly bill would actually go down for two years because of a refund connected to a… Read story