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Virg Birdsall, left, admires his wife, Jean, right, before heading off on their daily stroll through Vancouver's H.B. Fuller Park Sept. 9.

Coping with burden of care

Virg Birdsall, left, admires his wife, Jean, right, before heading off on their daily stroll through Vancouver's H.B. Fuller Park Sept. 9.

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver resident Virg Birdsall used to wake up at 5 each morning to go to the gym. When his wife's mid-stage Alzheimer's disease caused her to begin to wander a year ago, Birdsall had to give up that ritual in order to be with her 24 hours a day, seven… Read story

Athletes of the Week

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Athletes of the week for the week of Sept. 19-24. Read story

Juanita Greenway, a private citizen, questions a speaker at a rally outside Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's office in Vancouver.

Postal workers rally outside Herrera Beutler’s office

Juanita Greenway, a private citizen, questions a speaker at a rally outside Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler's office in Vancouver.

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

About 60 postal workers from across Southwest Washington rallied outside the Vancouver office of U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler Tuesday to urge the congresswoman's support for a bill that would rescue the U.S. Postal Service from crippling budget cuts. The service faces a multibillion-dollar shortfall due to the recession, rising… Read story

The Value Motel, near 78th Street and Highway 99 in Hazel Dell.

State cuts Value Motel fines due to financial woes

The Value Motel, near 78th Street and Highway 99 in Hazel Dell.

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

The state Department of Labor & Industries is giving the Value Motel a break on its fines due to the business' reported financial hardships -- the owner says he made only $3,100 profit over a 30-month period. A hearings officer reduced the $7,500 in health and safety fines to $3,000… Read story

A small crowd waits while firefighters work at the Prune Tree Apartments, where one unit was damaged by a fire Tuesday afternoon.

UPDATE: Fire damages Prune Tree apartments on Mill Plain

A small crowd waits while firefighters work at the Prune Tree Apartments, where one unit was damaged by a fire Tuesday afternoon.

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Firefighters are on the scene of an apartment fire at 1914 E. Mill Plain Blvd. Read story

Vancouver district announces $2 million in school cuts

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools is starting another round of austerity measures designed to trim about $2 million from the 2011-2012 budget. Read story

Fly-In success has organizers’ spirits soaring

September 27, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Last weekend's regional Fly-In, including its gala dinner Saturday at Pearson Field, was a success in marketing the Portland-Vancouver area to 14 business executives and investors, according to event sponsor Greater Portland Inc. "Honestly, honestly, we could not be more delighted," said Susan Bladholm, marketing vice president for the privately… Read story

BNSF offers reward for information about tampering

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

BNSF Railway is offering a reward for information in connection to the suspected tampering that delayed nine trains in Southwest Washington on Monday. Read story

Report: Sabonis suffers heart attack

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm Blazers

Former Trail Blazers center Arvydas Sabonis suffered a heart attack Tuesday but is reported to be in stable condition Read story

Fire in Wy’east Middle School band room contained

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Students were temporarily evacuated from WyEast Middle School early Tuesday afternoon after a fire was reported in the school's band room. Read story