EVERGREEN
Wy’east Middle School closed again today
Wy’east Middle School, 1112 S.E. 136th Ave., will be closed today because the school has no heat, school officials said Tuesday night.
The school also was closed Tuesday.
A district patron on Monday complained to The Columbian about a lack of heat at the school.
Vancouver
Utility’s budget lacks rate hike for customers
Electric rates will remain steady for 182,000 customers of Clark Public Utilities under a budget adopted Tuesday by the utility’s three elected commissioners.
Commissioners used $4.7 million in cash reserves to balance the $388 million electric system budget without raising rates.
About 70 percent of the budget is the cost of energy the utility buys or generates at its gas-fired River Road Generating Plant.
Reduced costs for natural gas are offset by higher cost of power purchased from the Bonneville Power Administration.
In addition, the utility will hold rates steady for its 30,000 water customers.
BATTLE GROUND
Firefighters plan annual Rides for Toys event
If you donate a toy for a needy child, you’ll get a ride in a fire engine at the third-annual Rides for Toys event sponsored by Clark County Fire & Rescue.
This year’s event will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the Battle Ground Fred Meyer, 401 N.W. 12th Ave. Santa will be there.
Bring a new, unwrapped toy to participate. Non-perishable food donations will also be accepted.
All donations will be distributed by the North County Community Food Bank.
For additional information, call 360-887-4609.
