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Brandon Gonzales, 12, has been using a cell phone since he was 10. Almost all of his friends have cell phones, too.

It’s your pre-teen calling

Brandon Gonzales, 12, has been using a cell phone since he was 10. Almost all of his friends have cell phones, too.

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Brandon Gonzales has been carrying his black Pantech cellphone with the slide-out keyboard for two years. Brandon is 12. And he's certainly not unusual. In the last decade, the age of kids packing their first cellphone has been dialing back younger and younger. Read story

Vancouver building permits

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Building permits more than $25,000 issued by the city of Vancouver. Read story

Real estate roundup

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Recent commercial real estate transactions as reported by area brokerage firms. Read story

Campaign finance dogs city leaders

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

This summer, it came up again and again as the city discussed topics from tax breaks to a ban on fireworks -- the claim that city council members are swayed by campaign donations. Vancouver resident Debbie Peterson, along with a handful of others, asked that members who had received donations… Read story

Off Beat: Son helps old sailor take his final trip on boat that shared story

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Almost 70 years ago, a U.S. Navy PT boat took Charles Williams to war in the Pacific. A couple of Sundays ago, a PT boat left a Vancouver dock and delivered Williams to his final resting place. At about 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 18, Williams was buried at sea. Read story

Camas, Washougal fire officials: Merger ‘better than expected’

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

More than two months since it began, the temporary merger between the Camas and Washougal fire departments is going "better than expected," fire officials said last week. Merging the departments has resulted in $20,000 in overtime-related EMS savings, staffing increases at Washougal's fire station and a strong working relationship between… Read story

Talking Points: Big 12 should want Boise State

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

What's the buzz from the world of sports? Here's an item that will have people talking: Boise State to Big 12 is good idea Read story

Seattle wide receiver Sidney Rice (18) had eight catches for 109 yards in his first regular season game with the Seahawks.

Seahawks notes: Healthy Rice makes big difference

Seattle wide receiver Sidney Rice (18) had eight catches for 109 yards in his first regular season game with the Seahawks.

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

One of the keys to the Seattle Seahawks' first victory of the season Sunday was the return to action of receiver Sidney Rice. Read story

A billboard on Highway 99 north of 78th Street in 2005.

Law quashes local payday lenders

A billboard on Highway 99 north of 78th Street in 2005.

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

OLYMPIA -- Payday lending offices in Clark County have decreased since the state enacted a law curbing predatory lending, which a new report says has saved millions of dollars for Washington residents. The law went into effect Jan. 1, 2010. It offers access to a strong repayment plan and an… Read story

Clark County residents, including members of the county's Youth Commission, ride north on Northeast 17th Avenue in Portland while participating in a Sunday Parkways ride. The event closes streets to vehicles as a way to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods.

Local backers hope to re-create Portland cycle event

Clark County residents, including members of the county's Youth Commission, ride north on Northeast 17th Avenue in Portland while participating in a Sunday Parkways ride. The event closes streets to vehicles as a way to encourage people to explore their neighborhoods.

September 25, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

PORTLAND -- Amid a swirl of bikes shaped like rockets, bikes built for two (or three), folks riding in superhero costumes and hundreds more at Portland's Sunday Parkways ride were more than a dozen members of Clark County's Youth Commission and other local bike advocates, looking to learn what they… Read story