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Clark County News

WSUV names members of advisory council

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

Washington State University Vancouver has named the members of its 2011/2012 Advisory Council. The council advises WSU Vancouver's chancellor regarding the community's needs and preferences for university activities and programs, particularly as they relate to economic and social/cultural development. Read story

New habitats coming to Oregon Zoo

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

Oregon Zoo's parent, the Metro Council, Monday approved early-phase designs for new animal exhibits, educational facilities and sustainability measures funded by the $125 million bond measure passed by voters in 2008. Read story

Summit aims to prepare teens for tech careers

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm Business

The inaugural iUrban Teen Tech Summit, an all-day interactive technology event for underserved and underrepresented teens, will be held Saturday at Washington State University Vancouver. Read story

Jewish holy day perfect for local, seasonal eating

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

You may not think of Jewish cooking as trendsetting, but it has been focused on seasonal recipes sporting local ingredients since long before farmers markets became the darling of the foodie scene. And the Jewish New Year meal, served at Rosh Hashana, is a perfect example of this unintended hipness.… Read story

Washington View: Pulling new EPA rule a good start but it’s not enough

September 26, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Recently, President Obama ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to delay implementation of a new rule that further reduces industrial ozone emissions --smog -- under the Clean Air Act. The announcement came on the same day new employment figures showed the economy had created no new jobs in August. With unemployment… Read story

Man suspected of arson at own house

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

A local man was in the Clark County Jail on Monday night, several hours after allegedly being caught throwing gasoline through a window of a house he owns at 2901 E. 13th St., in the Harney Heights neighborhood. Read story

The northbound Amtrak Cascades train arrives at the Vancouver station in 2009.

UPDATE: Rail traffic resumes after tampering found

The northbound Amtrak Cascades train arrives at the Vancouver station in 2009.

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

Railroad operations between Vancouver and Chehalis were shut down on Monday due to suspected tampering with railroad tracks, officials said. Read story

The city of Vancouver owes $16 million on the Firstenburg Community Center, shown here during an opening ceremony in 2006.

Vancouver council weighs Firstenburg refinancing

The city of Vancouver owes $16 million on the Firstenburg Community Center, shown here during an opening ceremony in 2006.

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

Homeowners aren't the only ones taking advantage of low interest rates these days. Vancouver is poised to refinance up to $16 million in debt from its 2003 construction of the Firstenburg Community Center to save up to $800,000 in interest, Vancouver Chief Financial Officer Lloyd Tyler said. Read story

Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt, right, helps August DeGagne, 5, and his grandfather, Mark Brislawn, release wild coho salmon into a small pond that feeds into Salmon Creek on Monday.

Fish release highlights new habitat near Salmon Creek

Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt, right, helps August DeGagne, 5, and his grandfather, Mark Brislawn, release wild coho salmon into a small pond that feeds into Salmon Creek on Monday.

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

This year, workers finished restoring a fish habitat near Salmon Creek in Pleasant Valley Park north of Vancouver. Now comes the true test. Read story

Bicyclist injured in Orchards area crash

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

A bicyclist was sent to a local hospital after an early-morning crash with an automobile on Northeast 117th Avenue in the Orchards area. Read story