Stories for November 14, 2010

Ethics trial begins for ex-committee chair Rangel

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A rare ethics trial is under way for veteran Rep. Charles Rangel, who has been accused of engaging in financial and fundraising conduct that broke House rules.

USOC chairman: US cities interested in 2022 Games

GUANGZHOU, China (AP) -- The chairman of the U.S. Olympic Committee says several American cities have expressed an interest in hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics, but a new U.S. bid must wait until officials have rebuilt relationships with their international counterparts.

Lew Carpenter, member of 3 NFL title teams, dies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Lew Carpenter, a running back who played on three NFL title teams in a 10-year playing career, has died at 78.

NATO: 2 more service members die in Afghan attack

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- NATO says another two of its service members had died in an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan, raising the toll of those killed in the incident to five.

Davies wins Women's Indian Open for 77th victory

GURGAON, India (AP) -- English star Laura Davies won the Women's Indian Open on Sunday for her 77th worldwide victory, beating Thailand's Nontaya Srisawang, South Africa's Tandi Cuningham and Sweden's Louise Friberg with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.

Brady's 3 TDs lead Pats past Steelers 39-26

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Tom Brady maintained his mastery of the Steelers, throwing three touchdown passes to tight end Rob Gronkowski and scoring once himself, and the Patriots bounced back from an embarrassing 20-point loss by beating the Steelers 39-26 on Sunday night.

Oregon edges UC Santa Barbara 72-70

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) -- Joevan Catron had 15 points and Oregon held UC Santa Barbara scoreless in the final 2:28 Sunday night as the Ducks held on for a 72-70 victory in the BTI Invitational.

New Costco

Store will open its doors Nov. 24.

CS Bakersfield tips Sacramento State 80-78 in OT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Alex Johnson nailed a 3-pointer with 20 seconds left in overtime to give Cal State Bakersfield an 80-78 victory over Sacramento State on Sunday night.

Steelers' Ward injures neck against Patriots

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward injured his neck attempting to make a catch against New England and did not immediately return to the game.

Cal Poly stops Seattle 76-60

SEATTLE (AP) -- David Hanson had 22 points, Will Donahue added 16 points and 10 rebounds and Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo pulled away down the stretch to defeat Seattle 76-60 on Sunday night.

Graded-stakes winner Buddy's Saint euthanized

NEW YORK (AP) -- Buddy's Saint has been euthanized after breaking down during a workout at Belmont Park.

Niners LT Staley breaks leg in win over Rams

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- San Francisco 49ers left tackle Joe Staley is out indefinitely after breaking his left leg during a 23-20 overtime win against the St. Louis Rams.

Jessica Simpson engaged to former NFLer Johnson

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Look out, Nick. Jessica is engaged now too.

Loyola, Ill., defeats Texas-Pan American 79-57

CHICAGO (AP) -- Geoff McCammon and Walt Gibler scored 20 points apiece as Loyola, Ill., won its own Nick Kladis Classic with a 79-57 victory over Texas-Pan American on Sunday night.

Loyola Marymount trounces La Sierra 100-62

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Four Loyola Marymount players scored in double figures to lead the Lions past La Sierra 100-62 on Sunday.

John Force wins 15th Funny Car title

POMONA, Calif. (AP) -- John Force won his NHRA-record 15th Funny Car season championship Sunday, completing an improbable and emotional comeback from a horrific accident in Dallas three years ago that left the 61-year-old star's racing future in serious jeopardy.

Mets GM Alderson's dad dies after being hit by car

NEW YORK (AP) -- The father of New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson has died after being hit by a car in Florida.

TCU coach still in hospital after sideline illness

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- TCU offensive line coach Eddie Williamson remains in stable condition in a hospital after experiencing chest pains on the sideline during a game.

Cleveland State defeats Kent State 69-66

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Norris Cole scored eight of his 21 points in the final minute to lead Cleveland State past Kent State 69-66 on Sunday night.

Stuckey scores 17 as Pistons beat Kings 100-94

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Rodney Stuckey scored 17 points and Ben Gordon hit a late 3 that sent the Detroit Pistons over Sacramento 100-94 Sunday, the Kings' fifth straight loss.

Missy Franklin wins 3 more races, 7 total

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Missy Franklin won three more races Sunday in USA Swimming's Minneapolis Grand Prix to finish the three-day competition with seven victories in seven events.

Boise State narrows gap on TCU in BCS standings

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boise State has narrowed the gap on TCU in the BCS standings and put itself in position to pass the Horned Frogs down the stretch.

Seahawks all alone atop NFC West

Seattle’s offense comes to life in desert for 36-18 win over Cardinals

Matt Hasselbeck, back after a one-game absence, threw for 333 yards and Mike Williams had the biggest game of his rejuvenated NFL career Sunday in the Seattle Seahawks’ dominant 36-18 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.

Finally, Jerry Jones can smile

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The glow from Jerry Jones' smile could have lit up the New Meadowlands Stadium.

Ducks' Marchant scratched with upper-body injury

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ducks center Todd Marchant has been scratched from Anaheim's game against the Chicago Blackhawks because of an upper-body injury.

Steelers' Kemoeatu, Keisel out vs Patriots

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Steelers left guard Chris Kemoeatu, held out of practice all week with knee and ankle injuries, was inactive for Sunday night's game against New England.

Arizona routs Idaho State 90-42

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Derrick Williams scored 16 points to lead Arizona to an easy 90-42 victory over Idaho State on Sunday.

Radford uses free throws to defeat Methodist 83-74

RADFORD, Va. (AP) -- Tommy Spagnolo had 15 points and 10 rebounds to lead six Radford players in double figures as the Highlanders held off Methodist 83-74 on Sunday.

No. 1 Duke opens with 97-60 rout of Princeton

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Nolan Smith scored 22 points and No. 1 Duke opened its season by beating Princeton 97-60 on Sunday in the first round of the CBE Classic.

Eastern Kentucky tops Indiana State 64-59 in OT

CHICAGO (AP) -- Joshua Jones tied the game near the end of regulation, then put Eastern Kentucky ahead to stay in overtime as the Colonels edged Indiana State 64-59 Sunday in the Nick Kladis Classic.

Oregon State beats Texas-Arlington 71-56 in opener

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) -- Omari Johnson scored 15 points and Ahmad Starks added 14 in his collegiate debut to help Oregon State to a 71-56 victory over Texas-Arlington on Sunday.

No. 15 UCLA beats UC Santa Barbara 66-52

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jasmine Dixon and Markel Walker scored 12 points apiece to lead No. 15 UCLA's balanced attack in a 66-52 victory over UC Santa Barbara on Sunday.

Santee, Kansas track star and Hall of Famer, dies

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Wes Santee, a Kansas track star, Olympian and member of the National Track and Field Hall of Fame, died Sunday after a fight with cancer. He was 78.

Rice overwhelms Grambling State 86-57

HOUSTON (AP) -- Tamir Jackson and Connor Frizzelle each scored 17 points and Arsalan Kazemi recorded his 11th career double-double as Rice defeated Grambling State 86-57 Sunday.

VMI holds off Maryland-Baltimore County 94-77

BALTIMORE (AP) -- Keith Gabriel scored 30 points as Virginia Military Institute held off Maryland-Baltimore County 94-77 on Sunday to open the season with two wins for the first time since 2004-05.

Olympic bobsledder faces Utah DUI charge

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A Summit County sheriff's office detective says the pilot of the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning four-man bobsled team was arrested for driving under the influence in Park City last year, months before the Vancouver Games.

Air Force wins season opener, 66-53

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) -- Michael Lyons scored 17 points and Tom Fow added 14 to lead Air Force to a 66-53 win over the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Sunday.

Lights go out at new stadium

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- The lights went out twice within 11 minutes of the third quarter of the Cowboys-Giants game.

England to FIFA: Don't punish bid for media probe

LONDON (AP) -- England's World Cup bid team has written to the FIFA executives deciding the 2018 hosts asking them not to punish the country's campaign over British media investigations into alleged corruption in the bidding process.

Jordan's 3 at buzzer lifts Bryant past Iona 74-72

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- Raphael Jordan hit a 3-pointer as time expired to give Bryant a 74-72 win over Iona on Sunday.

Murakami wins at Skate America

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Japan's Kanako Murakami wasn't immune to the falls that plagued the free skate Sunday but still emerged with the gold medal at Skate America.

Singleton leads FSU past UNC Greensboro 97-73

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- Chris Singleton had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and Florida State beat North Carolina-Greensboro 97-73 on Sunday.

Balanced Ball State downs Eastern Illinois 77-46

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) -- Jauwan Scaife had 19 points and three teammates scored in double figures to lead Ball State to a 77-46 victory over Eastern Illinois on Sunday.

Morehead State routs North Carolina A&T 84-61

MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) -- Terrance Hill and Demonte Harper scored 19 points each to lead Morehead State to an 84-61 rout of North Carolina A&T on Sunday.

Counties object to Columbia River hatchery plan

ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) -- Four counties say a draft federal plan for managing lower Columbia River fish hatcheries is "flawed" and "inadequate."

South Dakota State beats Iowa 79-69

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- Nate Wolters scored 25 points and dished out nine assists and South Dakota upset Iowa 79-69 on Sunday, spoiling coach Fran McCaffery's debut.

Culpepper's 24 pace UTEP to 87-74 win over Mercer

EL PASO, Texas (AP) -- Randy Culpepper scored 24 points to pace UTEP to an 87-74 victory over Mercer on Sunday in a regional contest for the national Legends Classic tournament.

FBI: Man once thought dead arrested in kidnapping

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- The FBI says a Mississippi man who was once considered legally dead has been arrested in the kidnapping of a slain Las Vegas girl whose body was found in the woods of central Louisiana.

No. 24 Vanderbilt rolls over Howard

Nashville, Tenn. (AP) -- Freshman reserve Stephanie Holzer had 20 points and 11 rebounds and No. 24 Vanderbilt opened its season with an 80-55 victory over Howard on Sunday.

Stony Brook surges past Mount Ida 80-43

STONY BROOK, N.Y. (AP) -- Bryan Dougher scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half as Stony Brook overpowered Mount Ida College 80-43 on Sunday.

1 man dead, 3 others hurt in Brewster crash

BREWSTER, Wash. (AP) -- A 29-year-old man died and three others were injured after a head-on crash four miles south of Brewster on Saturday night.

CB Newman hurts left ankle

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys cornerbacks Terence Newman and Michael Jenkins have left Sunday's game against the New York Giants with injuries.

No. 9 Kentucky hangs on to beat Miami of Ohio

OXFORD, Ohio (AP) -- A'dia Mathies and Victoria Dunlap each scored 16 points and No. 9 Kentucky's withering press forced 28 turnovers in an 84-71 win over Miami of Ohio on Sunday.

DT Dockett, RB Wells inactive for Cardinals

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Defensive tackle Darnell Dockett and running back Beanie Wells were inactive for Arizona on Sunday in the Cardinals' game against the Seattle Seahawks.

Iowa State coasts past Alabama State 74-47

AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Scott Christopherson and freshman Melvin Ejim each scored 15 points and Diante Garrett added 13, leading Iowa State to a 74-47 victory over Alabama State on Sunday.

Oregon special education dollars decrease

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon state dollars for special education have decreased because of budget cuts. So now state officials are working to avoid federal sanctions.

No. 1 UConn tops Holy Cross for 79th straight win

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- Tiffany Hayes scored 32 points and top-ranked Connecticut extended its winning streak to 79 games Sunday with a season-opening 117-37 rout of Holy Cross.

Niners QB Alex Smith inactive vs. Rams

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Quarterback Alex Smith is inactive for the San Francisco 49ers' game against St. Louis.

No drama in latest rematch of 'wife' horses

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Another rematch between a pair of horses whose stretch duel became an international Internet sensation ended with both finishing out of the money.

Phillips leads No. 19 Georgia to 58-43 win

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- Porsha Phillips had 11 points and 13 rebounds to lead No. 19 Georgia to a 58-43 win over Georgia Southern on Sunday in the season opener for both teams.

Lavender leads No. 7 Buckeyes to 74-62 win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Jantel Lavender scored 26 points and No. 7 Ohio State pulled away late for a 74-62 win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday.

West Richland family doubles through adoption

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) -- When Michael and Molly Turner were first dating, there was one thing they always agreed on: They wanted to adopt.

Giants OT Beatty active for 1st time since opener

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) -- Offensive tackle Will Beatty has been activated for the New York Giants' game against the Cowboys. It's the first time he's dressed for a game since breaking his right foot in the season opener.

Irish don't need to hear about bowl game chances

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Brian Kelly has talked about taking Notre Dame to a bowl since his arrival last December. Of course, he'd hoped to lead the Irish to a BCS game.

Lecavalier to have hand surgery

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Tampa Bay Lightning captain Vincent Lecavalier will have surgery to expedite the healing of his broken right hand.

1 person killed in accident on Portland bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- One person is dead after a Saturday night accident on a downtown Portland bridge.

Heritage of ancient tribal tasks, techniques

Saturday event lets families touch the past

Vancouver’s Water Resources Education Center honored American Indian Heritage Month on Saturday with a variety of hands-on activities. Children could weave rope from day lilies, paint their faces with natural dyes, or make a petroglyph to take home. The event was a rare opportunity for one area family to dig into their roots.

McCluster sidelined for game against Broncos

DENVER (AP) -- The Kansas City Chiefs will be without receiver and return specialist Dexter McCluster against Denver.

Police surround find man dead in Portland home

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- hours after surrounding a southeast Portland home, police have found a man dead inside who apparently shot himself.

Police surround Portland home after shot fired

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- About 60 law enforcement officers have surrounded a southeast Portland home after a shot was fired.

Western Illinois defeats Savannah State 59-52

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- Ceola Clark scored 22 points to lead Western Illinois past Savannah State 59-52 on Sunday.

Hazell leads Seton Hall past Cornell 92-68

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Jeremy Hazell scored 28 points to lead four Seton Hall players in double figures in a 92-68 victory over Cornell on Sunday.

Bills RB Spiller leaves with hamstring injury

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Bills rookie running back C.J. Spiller injured a hamstring in the second quarter against the Lions and will not return to the game.

TCU slips in polls after close victory, now waits

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Close victories aren't enough for TCU.

Browns' Cribbs hurts foot

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Cleveland Browns wide receiver Joshua Cribbs has been taken to the locker room with an injury to his right foot.

Pirates to hire Hurdle as manager on Monday

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates will introduce former Rockies manager Clint Hurdle as their new manager at a news conference Monday.

Diplomat: US deal to allow some West Bank building

JERUSALEM (AP) -- A diplomat says Israel will be allowed to complete construction of hundreds of homes in West Bank settlements under a new U.S.-proposed settlement moratorium.

Vikings' Sullivan suffers calf injury

CHICAGO (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings center John Sullivan is questionable to return after suffering a calf injury early in Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.

Pennington again injures right shoulder

MIAMI (AP) -- Chad Pennington's return has lasted only two plays.

Wandering ballots trickle in

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) -- Ballots cast in Seattle shouldn't be a factor at the Clark County elections office. But those wandering ballots do keep county elections staff busy for about three weeks after election day.

Local band, author use ‘crowdfunding’ sites

Asking fans for a hand to help finance projects

When the local band Chris Margolin & The Dregs were planning their new album, members knew they’d need help coming up with the money for studio rentals, as well as mixing and mastering. So they turned to their fans, using Kickstarter to raise $2,113 from 41 backers this summer. Some were people they knew, and others were unknown patrons who just believed in their music and wanted to help make a follow-up to the 2008 EP “Fallen Leaf” happen.

2 vehicles damaged by pellet gun shots

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) -- Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a person with a pellet gun who has shot at least two vehicles, including a deputy's cruiser.

1 adult, 2 children injured in Kent house fire

KENT, Wash. (AP) -- Two children and an adult were injured in a Sunday morning fire in a Kent mobile home.

Nagashima wins men's 500 at speedskating World Cup

HEERENVEEN, Netherlands (AP) -- Keiichiro Nagashima stunned race favorite Joji Kato by winning the men's 500 at the World Cup meet Sunday.

3 Southern Miss. athletes shot in incident

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- Police say three University of Southern Mississippi football players were shot early Sunday during a fight at a nightclub, and all three are in fair condition at a local hospital.

3 Southern Miss. athletes injured in incident

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) -- A spokeswoman says three University of Southern Mississippi athletes have been injured off campus, and police say three people are in critical condition after being shot at a club.

Harvin, Berrian active for Vikings

CHICAGO (AP) -- Minnesota Vikings receivers Percy Harvin and Bernard Berrian are active for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears.

Goodson starts at RB for Panthers

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Carolina running backs DeAngelo Williams, Jonathan Stewart and Tyrell Sutton are inactive for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay, leaving second-year pro Mike Goodson to start against the Buccaneers.

Lions starting DE Avril out

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Lions starting left defensive end Cliff Avril is inactive for Sunday's game against the Bills with a quadriceps injury.

Collins leaves Titans game with calf injury

MIAMI (AP) -- The Tennessee Titans now have two quarterbacks nursing injuries.

Collins to start for Titans

MIAMI (AP) -- Quarterback Kerry Collins starts for the second time in three games when the Tennessee Titans face the Miami Dolphins.

Gov. Gregoire to christen new ferry on Sunday

EVERETT, Wash. (AP) -- Gov. Chris Gregoire is helping the state's first new ferry in 12 years set sail.

Colts to play Bengals without 2 starting LBS

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Colts will be without starting linebackers Gary Brackett and Clint Session against Cincinnati.

Newly acquired CB Allen inactive for Texans

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Newly acquired cornerback Jason Allen is inactive for the Houston Texans.

Wallace backing up McCoy for Browns

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Seneca Wallace is active for the first time since Oct. 10 and will be Cleveland rookie quarterback Colt McCoy's backup against the New York Jets.

Indian leaders meet in NM to address challenges

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- With the midterm elections over and the political landscape shifting, American Indian leaders are at a crossroads.

Israeli official: Hamas rockets can reach Tel Aviv

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) -- A senior Israeli intelligence official says Hamas has rockets with a range of 80 kilometers (50 miles), putting the coastal metropolis of Tel Aviv within range of its launchers.

'Megamind' continues box office reign with $30M

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Will Ferrell's dastardly schemes continue to succeed, with the animated "Megamind" staying at the top of the box office.

Daughter 1 of 3 charged in Mich. couple's stabbing

PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) -- The 17-year-old daughter of two Michigan stabbing victims and two others have been charged with murder in the attack that killed the man and seriously injured his wife.

Cyclist Popovych has house raided in Italy

MILAN (AP) -- Lance Armstrong's RadioShack teammate Yaroslav Popovych has had his house in Italy raided by police as part of a doping investigation.

Studies show drug, device help treat heart failure

CHICAGO (AP) -- There's good news for millions of people with mild or moderate heart failure. Studies show that the Pfizer drug Inspra and an implanted device from Medtronic can boost survival and cut down on trips to the hospital.

Axelrod starts Obama's re-election work next year

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Top Obama administration adviser David Axelrod says he will leave the White House in the first half of next year to begin the president's re-election campaign.

Looking back at three-strikes

17 years ago, Washingtonians decided that repeated violent felonies would mean life in prison. Now that we have experience with the law, how does it look?

To Chelsea Harrison, a precocious, pretty 14-year-old, Roy Russell was “Uncle Roy,” a cool guy who let teenagers party at his house. To prosecutors and judges, Russell was a habitual violent offender who shouldn’t have been free on a fall night five years ago.

Job search challenges veterans

It’s a tough time to look for work no matter what your background. But veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan seem to face extra challenges. They are 20 percent more likely to be unemployed than non-veterans, nationwide. Considering the risks these men and women take, and the sacrifices they make, we should all be troubled by that fact.

Find the Fraud

New allegations surface about DSHS recipients shaking down the system

ith an annual budget of almost $10 billion and as a provider of vital programs and services to one third of the state’s residents, the importance of the Department of Social and Health Services must never be taken for granted. DSHS serves one of the most critical functions of state government: helping needy and vulnerable adults and children in every community. So when allegations of fraud arise, swift and effective action must be taken. DSHS officials take this responsibility seriously, last year recovering $20.6 million in Medicaid fraud, saving $381 million by identifying third-party insurers and recovering $48.7 million in client overpayments and other fraudulent benefits paid.

New at the library

This is a small sampling of the titles added last week to the Fort Vancouver Regional Library District collection. Visit the district’s 13 libraries, bookmobiles, fvrl.org or call 360-695-1566 to reserve titles or find additional listings.

Local firms challenged to help house homeless

Last year, the employees of local property management and development firm Holland Residential donated unused vacation time so six homeless families would have a place to live for six months. The effort was dubbed the Holland Homeless Challenge — because part of the plan was challenging other local companies to do the same. Now the challenge is on again.

Walk and Knock seeks food drive volunteers

Preparations are underway for Clark County’s largest annual food drive. But it can’t be Clark County’s largest annual food drive without you.

Death notices

A daily list of death notices.

Feds will help plan water trail for paddlers on lake, 3 rivers

The National Park Service will help local park planners develop a “water trail” for kayakers and canoeists between Vancouver Lake, Lake River, the Columbia and the lower end of the Lewis River. The Lake and Lewis rivers enter the Columbia at nearly the same point, near the tip of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Woman stands accused of pimping 18-year-old

An alleged pimp was arraigned Friday on a charge of second-degree promoting prostitution. Darcy D. Thomas, 40, is scheduled to go to trial Nov. 19.

Accused shooter will stand trial next year

A Vancouver man accused of murdering Charles N. Moore in December 2009 during a home-invasion robbery and slaying is expected to go to trial on Jan. 24. Douglas A. Marquis has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder of Moore and three counts of first-degree robbery relating to the alleged holdups of Moore and his two roommates.

Green for the Holidays

The first Green Holiday Gift Event at the Marshall Community Center in Vancouver drew at least 1,000 shoppers for products made from recycled materials, from handbags to bird feeders. “We had a couple of vendors completely sell out of their product,” Heilman said. “That’s a good problem to have.”

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Balance arrives at public podiums

Have the Hounds of Whinerville met their match? Perhaps temporarily, and on one particular battlefield: the Columbia River Crossing. But never underestimate the durability of the chronic complainers who camp out at public meetings. Here in Clark County, the Hounds of Whinerville are a leashless confederation of contrarians who could also be described as NIMBY (Not In My Back Yard), CAVE (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) and my personal favorite: BANANA (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything). Make no mistake, their disdain for progress is as vigorous as their contempt for a three-minute timer.

Vancouver man is acquitted of plotting murder

Agreement seen on video, defense says, was under pressure

Darryl Belk insisted he never wanted to hire a hitman to kill his ex-girlfriend. But he did want to get her in trouble with the law. During a three-day trial last week in U.S. District Court in Portland, Belk contended that he’d planned to hire someone to plant a gun or drugs in the ex-girlfriend’s car, then somehow get her pulled over by police.

Wandering ballots get loving attention

Ballots cast in Seattle shouldn’t be a factor at the Clark County elections office, but some voters have had a little trouble with that. It’s just one of the factors that make Election Day a three-week assignment for county elections staff. Election Day was Nov. 2; final results won’t be certified until Nov. 23.

Weather Eye: It may be wet today, but cooler weather is on its way

Saturday was a typical gray, drizzly winter day, although we are still in the midst of autumn. We might see similar conditions today, as moisture riding over a large area of high pressure in the Pacific Ocean slides into the Pacific Northwest.

Santa’s Posse set to collect for the needy

For the 13th year in a row, Santa’s Posse is gearing up to provide food baskets and gifts for local families in need. The posse is spearheaded by the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with Rotary Clubs of Clark County, Fire District 6, Vancouver and Evergreen school districts and Kindercare Learning Centers.

Clark County business briefs

People in business and other business news

10 growing Clark County companies

Despite economy these firms, mainly in the tech sector, have seen revenue climb and have added jobs

While national economists predict this year’s slow business growth to continue well into next year, a handful of Clark County companies are expanding ahead of schedule. Many are hitting double-digit revenue growth this year and expect to continue or exceed those growth rates in 2011. Those rising profits haven’t necessarily translated into new jobs this year. Business owners are reluctant to expand while uncertainty over the pace of economic recovery lingers.