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Jayleene Arellano, 10, of Vancouver, competes in a pie-eating contest Saturday at the Harvest Fun Day at Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Her mother, Olivia Arellano, and sister Aaliyah, 8, cheer her on.

A taste of the country

Jayleene Arellano, 10, of Vancouver, competes in a pie-eating contest Saturday at the Harvest Fun Day at Heritage Farm in Hazel Dell. Her mother, Olivia Arellano, and sister Aaliyah, 8, cheer her on.

September 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

The challenge didn't seem so daunting for the kids huddled over bins of corn Saturday afternoon: Shuck the entire bin of corn. The fastest wins. But the minutes quickly passed for the group of children, ages 4 to 8, as they pulled, yanked and picked. Read story

Jose Lopez, right, with Landscape Management and Services of Vancouver, hauls dirt at the new Salmon Creek Park &amp; Ride.

New Park & Ride opens Sunday in Salmon Creek

Jose Lopez, right, with Landscape Management and Services of Vancouver, hauls dirt at the new Salmon Creek Park &amp; Ride.

September 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Don't expect much fanfare when the new Salmon Creek Park & Ride opens Sunday. No event is planned, and none of the routes that serve it operate on Sundays. The first bus will actually arrive early Monday. The new, relocated park and ride marks another milestone in the ongoing Salmon… Read story

Packed classrooms like the one Jamie Rodda teaches Spanish 1 in are not out of the norm at Camas High School this fall. The district's student enrollment increase 4.6 percent this year, translating into more than 250 students.

School enrollment cools

Packed classrooms like the one Jamie Rodda teaches Spanish 1 in are not out of the norm at Camas High School this fall. The district's student enrollment increase 4.6 percent this year, translating into more than 250 students.

September 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

For much of the 2000s, Clark County's school districts ballooned in size as the county's population mushroomed. But with population growth stagnant amid double-digit percent unemployment, county schools' growth has noticeably cooled. Countywide schools enrollment rose a fraction of a percent from September 2010 to September 2011, according to numbers… Read story

Washington quarterback Keith Price (17) yells after handing off to Chris Polk as California defenders Cecil Whiteside (14) and D.J.

Huskies hold off Cal, 31-23

Washington quarterback Keith Price (17) yells after handing off to Chris Polk as California defenders Cecil Whiteside (14) and D.J.

September 24, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Keith Price threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and Chris Polk added a touchdown on the ground as Washington knocked off California 31-23. Read story

Prep football: King’s Way 62, Lake Quinault 30

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

King's Way 62, Lake Quinault 30 Read story

Two of six planned retail buildings will soon be under construction at the $50 million 192nd Avenue Station development at the corner of Southeast 192nd Avenue and 20th Street in Vancouver.

New growth spurt for 192nd Avenue

Two of six planned retail buildings will soon be under construction at the $50 million 192nd Avenue Station development at the corner of Southeast 192nd Avenue and 20th Street in Vancouver.

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Business

A once-rural crossroads near the divide between Vancouver and Camas is shaping up to be one of the hottest development corners in all of Clark County. The east Vancouver junction of Southeast 192nd Avenue and 20th Street is also poised to become a gateway to Camas, one of the driving… Read story

MatchDay: Timbers at New York

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

Timbers at New York When/where: 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Red Bull Arena. Read story

Is the new City Hall too elegant?

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

As the confetti is swept up and the last piece of celebratory cake is eaten, government workers are settling into the beautiful new Vancouver City Hall. OK, I missed the open house party last Saturday, so I'm not certain about the confetti and cake. But if it wasn't there, it… Read story

Power-washer maker files suit against competitor

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Business

Camas -- The parent company of Kärcher North America, a power-washer manufacturer with a plant in Camas, is taking legal action against Minneapolis-based Tennant Co., a major competitor. Read story

Christian musician shares story at recovery event

September 23, 2011, 5:00pm Clark County News

A Christian recording artist made a surprise appearance Thursday at the 10th Annual Recovery Forum at the Lord's Gym in Vancouver. Oregon-native Shawn McDonald came to speak about his past drug use, being arrested and changing his life, Clark County Sheriff's Sgt. Shane Gardner said in an email. Read story