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UPDATE: Bridge collapse doesn't sway CRC opponents

While the collapse of a four-lane Interstate 5 bridge into the Skagit River on Thursday fanned the flames on the debate over the Columbia River Crossing, it doesn’t appear to have changed opponents’ minds.

WSU votes to limit tuition hike to 2 percent

PULLMAN (AP) — The Washington State University Board of Regents has voted to limit a fall tuition increase to 2 percent, no matter what the Legislature decides concerning the state budget.

Life Afloat: Weekend offers tall ship tours, dragon boat races

A bit of acting was required when our official state ship, the Lady Washington, played the role of the H.M.S. Interceptor in “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

Vital Statistics

Births, marriage dissolutions, marriage licenses, court sentencings

Red Cross holds holiday blood drives

The American Red Cross is celebrating the unofficial start of summer — Memorial Day — with weekend blood drives.

Freeway bridge collapses into Skagit River; no fatalities

Authorities say there were no fatalities when the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River near Mount Vernon collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water below.

Soldiers' graves graced by Old Glory

Scouts, veterans, other volunteers place flags nearmarkers in Post Cemetery in anticipation of Memorial Day

The graves of about 1,500 veterans received individual salutes Thursday afternoon, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.

Defendant: Blood was dog's, not woman's

Vancouver man on trial in stabbing death of his girlfriend

After Dennis Wolter was found covered in blood on May 26, 2011, he maintained during a nearly two-hour interrogation at the Camas Police Station that the blood belonged to his injured black Lab dog, Charlie.

Simulated bioterrorism attack puts county health department, first responders to the test (with video)

Full-scale exercise held over three days

Should an act of bioterrorism ever occur in Clark County, public health officials are ready to respond.

Correction: Murder Trial

Murder trial: Dennis Wolter's defense attorney, Therese Lavallee argued Wednesday that he didn't premeditate Kori Fredericksen's murder because he has diminished capacity that affects his ability to form intent. On the night Fredericksen's body was found, Camas police Sgt. Doug Norcross called her cellphone, causing a musical ringtone inside a purse hanging from a tree branch above her remains. A Thursday article on Page C1 was incorrect.

Camas hires new finance director

The new finance director for Camas is a familiar face.

Clark College honors Rick and Ellie Tymer

Clark College alumni Rick and Ellie Tymer received the college's Presidential Award for Excellence at the Clark College Foundation's Savoring Excellence event on May 15. Rick Tymer, a retired former faculty member from the auto technology program, was instrumental in bringing to Clark the Toyota T-TEN program, a training program that prepares students for jobs as certified Toyota and Lexus technicians. The Tymers live in Torrance, Calif.

WSUV sales program named one of best

The professional sales certificate program in the College of Business at Washington State University Vancouver has been named one of the 2013 Top University Sales Programs by the Sales Education Foundation. WSU Vancouver's program was recognized for preparing students for professional selling careers and placing top talent in professional selling roles.

UPDATE: School officials remove temporary head from 'Wendy Rose'

The Wendy Rose statue on the waterfront is headless again.

Beaverton, Ore., cop accused of raping child

Vancouver man faced child molestation accusations in 2010

Beaverton police Officer Christopher R. Warren, 33, appeared in Clark County Superior Court today on accusations he raped a 5-year-old relative. Oregon prosecutors declined to charge him with child molestation in a separate case in 2010.