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An SUV parked at a permit parking spot on East 16th Street at E Street on Thursday October 23, 2014.

Hough parking under review

An SUV parked at a permit parking spot on East 16th Street at E Street on Thursday October 23, 2014.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Downtown Vancouver Parking Survey Read story

This family photo was taken moments before Toto started sneezing.

Everybody Has a Story: Halloween in Oz an adventure for family

This family photo was taken moments before Toto started sneezing.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

It's October -- time for Halloween costumes. Five-year-old Quinn wants to be Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz. This Grandma begins sewing. Read story

You Can Help

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Volunteer Connections provides opportunities through the Human Services Council. Read story

Spotlight on Youth

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Items for Spotlight on Youth should be brought to The Columbian, News Department, 701 W. Eighth St., mailed to P.O. Box 180, Vancouver, WA 98666, emailed to pauline.sipponen@columbian.com, phoned to 360-735-4524. Read story

Bennington: Steven Ashworth, 57, gives a thumbs up after recovering from cardiac arrest on Sept. 21.

Daughter’s CPR on dad leads to training class for family

Bennington: Steven Ashworth, 57, gives a thumbs up after recovering from cardiac arrest on Sept. 21.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Bennington -- When 57-year-old Steven Ashworth went into cardiac arrest on Sept. 21, his daughter jumped into action before first responders arrived by performing CPR, a quick-thinking move he credits with helping keep him alive. Read story

North Image: Katie Naylor, from Vancouver, won $200,000 playing a Washington Lottery scratch ticket she bought on Oct.

Vancouver woman wins $200,000 in lottery

North Image: Katie Naylor, from Vancouver, won $200,000 playing a Washington Lottery scratch ticket she bought on Oct.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

North Image -- A Vancouver woman took a gamble and won big this month in the Washington Lottery. Katie Naylor picked up a $10 "Diamond & Pearls" Scratch ticket on Oct. 13 from the Shell station at 13607 N.E. Fourth Plain Road and soon learned she'd won $200,000. Read story

Central Park: Donald Appert, Oregon Sinfonietta music director and head of the Clark College Music Department, won third place in the community division of the national The American Prize in Orchestral Programming competition.

Clark College music professor places third in competition

Central Park: Donald Appert, Oregon Sinfonietta music director and head of the Clark College Music Department, won third place in the community division of the national The American Prize in Orchestral Programming competition.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Central Park -- Clark College Music Department Chairman and Oregon Sinfonietta Music Director Donald Appert recently placed third place in the national The American Prize in Orchestral Programming competition. Read story

Battle Ground: Battle Ground City Council member Bill Ganley paints a fire hydrant, just as he's done with about 1,500 other hydrants in the past 12 years. He was recognized for his volunteer efforts at an Oct.

Battle Ground city councilor recognized for hydrant maintenance program volunteer work

Battle Ground: Battle Ground City Council member Bill Ganley paints a fire hydrant, just as he's done with about 1,500 other hydrants in the past 12 years. He was recognized for his volunteer efforts at an Oct.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Battle Ground -- For his help repainting nearly 1,500 fire hydrants in the past 12 years, the Battle Ground City Council on Oct. 20 honored Councilor Bill Ganley with a fire hydrant on wheels. Ganley has been a member of the City Council since 1993 and a volunteer for the… Read story

Sandra Dykes

Four Clark County residents among Nurse of the Year winners

Sandra Dykes

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Clark County News

Clark County -- Four nurses from Clark County were given awards at the annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Awards recently. Eighteen nurses out of 430 nominated were highlighted during the ceremony. The Washington winners were: Read story

Vancouver: Vancouver police officers and 44 residents on the Neighbors on Watch Patrol Team take part in a saturation patrol on Sept.

Record number of residents take part in saturation patrol

Vancouver: Vancouver police officers and 44 residents on the Neighbors on Watch Patrol Team take part in a saturation patrol on Sept.

October 29, 2014, 12:00am Community

Vancouver -- Dozens of residents patrolled Vancouver on foot, bike and car as they joined Vancouver police officers in a saturation patrol on Sept. 30. The Neighbors on Watch volunteers spent the evening as eyes and ears, looking for and reporting suspicious activity. The 44 patrol team members, the most… Read story