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Rick Browne, former Columbian photo editor, has been inducted into Kansas City’s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

‘It’s the skill and the art’: Former journalist, TV cooking show host from Vancouver inducted into Barbecue Hall of Fame

Rick Browne, former Columbian photo editor, has been inducted into Kansas City’s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame.

June 6, 2024, 6:07am Clark County Life

What do journalism and barbecue have in common? It’s Rick Browne, The Columbian’s photo editor from 1998 to 2003, who was recently granted barbecue’s highest honor: induction into Kansas City’s American Royal Barbecue Hall of Fame. Browne, who was also The Columbian’s restaurant reviewer from 2019 to 2020, shares the… Read story

$Drivers pass rough road conditions along Northeast 112th Avenue. On average, there is a crash along the roughly 3-mile road every 4½ days, and 4 percent of those crashes result in serious injuries or fatalities, according to an analysis conducted by the city of Vancouver. Since 2014, four pedestrians and one bicyclist have been killed while using the roadway.$

Vancouver aims to tame dangerous roadway with safety upgrades on Northeast 112th Avenue

$Drivers pass rough road conditions along Northeast 112th Avenue. On average, there is a crash along the roughly 3-mile road every 4½ days, and 4 percent of those crashes result in serious injuries or fatalities, according to an analysis conducted by the city of Vancouver. Since 2014, four pedestrians and one bicyclist have been killed while using the roadway.$

June 6, 2024, 6:04am Clark County News Subscriber Exclusive

Northeast 112th Avenue is a notoriously dangerous roadway. Read story

The Port of Ridgefield's waterfront property stretches along Lake River.

Port of Ridgefield, fire districts finalize deal on tax program

The Port of Ridgefield's waterfront property stretches along Lake River.

June 6, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

The Port of Ridgefield has finalized a mitigation agreement with Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue and Clark County Fire District 6 related to the port’s recently approved tax increment financing program. Read story

Clark County, in partnership with the state Department of Ecology, is launching a monthlong “Secure Your Load for Safer Roads” campaign.

Hundreds of crashes in Washington each year blamed on unsecured loads; Clark County hopes to change that

Clark County, in partnership with the state Department of Ecology, is launching a monthlong “Secure Your Load for Safer Roads” campaign.

June 6, 2024, 6:03am Clark County News

Whether you’re hauling a load of trash to the transfer station, coming home with new furniture or carrying lumber home for a new project, Clark County’s Solid Waste division is reminding drivers to keep roads safe and clean for everyone by properly securing your load. The county, in partnership with… Read story

Paranormal Cirque will be at the Vancouver Mall on June 7-10.

Try This: Music in the Park, Pride Block Party and Paranormal Cirque

Paranormal Cirque will be at the Vancouver Mall on June 7-10.

June 6, 2024, 6:02am Clark County Life

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Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Forecast is bright with warm and sunny weather

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

June 6, 2024, 6:01am Clark County News

Nothing but clear sailing ahead weather-wise as summer shows its glory with sunshine and warm weather and a day or so of hot weather on Friday. We will have highs today at 80 or above with light winds. Friday will be the warmest day in the next five days as… Read story

Student athletes are applauded Wednesday, June 5, 2024, during The Columbian’s All-Region Awards Ceremony at Kiggins Theatre.

Livestream: Watch The Columbian’s All-Region High School Sports Awards Ceremony here

Student athletes are applauded Wednesday, June 5, 2024, during The Columbian’s All-Region Awards Ceremony at Kiggins Theatre.

June 5, 2024, 6:00pm Clark County News Free

The Columbian Sports Department presented its All-Region High School Sports Awards on Wednesday night at the Kiggins Theatre in downtown Vancouver. Olympian Kara Winger was the keynote speaker. Read story

From left to right: Staff member Kristin Sharber watches on as third grader Mathilda Kanyid gives a speech. Second grader Alexia Vazquez Gutierrez, fourth grader Heartlee Butler, fourth grader Alejandra Mendez Rodriquez, first grader Scout Sorvald, kindergartner Scarlett Garrot and fifth grader Dylan Richmond also all prepared speeches for Leadership Day at Hazel Dell Elementary School on Wednesday morning.

‘Everyone has genius’: Hazel Dell Elementary celebrates success of leadership program for all its students

From left to right: Staff member Kristin Sharber watches on as third grader Mathilda Kanyid gives a speech. Second grader Alexia Vazquez Gutierrez, fourth grader Heartlee Butler, fourth grader Alejandra Mendez Rodriquez, first grader Scout Sorvald, kindergartner Scarlett Garrot and fifth grader Dylan Richmond also all prepared speeches for Leadership Day at Hazel Dell Elementary School on Wednesday morning.

June 5, 2024, 5:58pm Clark County News

Ben Barnes Silva’s song of choice: Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger.” Read story

Medical examiner IDs Brush Prairie man as person killed in crash east of Battle Ground

June 5, 2024, 5:35pm Clark County News

The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office on Wednesday identified a 25-year-old Brush Prairie man as the person killed in a crash Sunday east of Battle Ground. Read story

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrest suspects in connection with a retail theft operation.

Clark County Sheriff’s Office retail theft mission in Hazel Dell nets a dozen arrests

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrest suspects in connection with a retail theft operation.

June 5, 2024, 5:31pm Clark County News

Clark County sheriff’s deputies arrested a dozen people over the weekend during an operation in Hazel Dell to crack down on retail theft. Read story