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Free Clinic of Southwest Washington hires new director

The Free Clinic of Southwest Washington has hired a new clinic director.

Gov. Inslee signs derelict vessel bill

Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a bill that would provide more environmental protections against derelict vessels in Washington's waterways.

Battle Ground school board appoints Rose interim superintendent

Lynn Hicks named interim deputy superintendent

The Battle Ground school board unanimously appointed Duane Rose as the district's interim superintendent while a successor for Shonny Bria is found. Bria is retiring June 30 after 15 years at the district's helm.

Sharp companies move in together

Microelectronics, Laboratories' step leaves 1 site empty

Sharp Microelectronics of the Americas and Sharp Laboratories of America have condensed staff into one of two buildings at the company's Camas campus, leaving one structure vacant and ready to lease.

Larch officer key in escapee's capture

She spotted inmate walking along road as she drove to work

Brandy Boyer is thankful she was 10 minutes late in leaving for work Saturday morning. Otherwise, the Department of Corrections officer said, she wouldn't have spotted and helped capture an escaped prison inmate.

Correction: Name Misspelled

Name misspelled: Steven Cronbaugh is a new board member and treasurer for the Vancouver Farmers Market. A Page C1 story on Sunday misspelled his name.

Correction: Retail environment

Retail environment: Oregon lacks a sales tax, which reduces the potential for retail sales in Vancouver. A story in Sunday's Business section about a RevitalizeWA conference held in Vancouver misstated the type of tax affecting retail sales.

Logging accident kills man near Cougar

Rochester resident struck by falling tree

A Rochester man was killed Monday morning in a logging accident near Cougar.

Gov. Inslee vetoes part of CRC funding

Says no need for planning funds without construction money

Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a transportation budget that puts money toward maintaining state roadways and continues spending on existing big-ticket projects, but he vetoed several sections, including one that would have spent $81 million in planning money for a replacement bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Columbia River.

Vancouver woman injured after falling asleep at wheel

A Vancouver woman was cited for second-degree negligent driving after police said she fell asleep at the wheel during rush hour this morning.

Fatal crash reported on Hayden Island

Northbound exit affected

This afternoon, Monday May 20, 2013, at approximately 12:00 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to the report of a rollover crash on the exit to Hayden Island from northbound I-5.

CRC close to second mitigation agreement

The Columbia River Crossing appears close to a mitigation agreement with two of the three major river manufacturers affected by the project, after Greenberry Industrial announced Monday that it was nearing a deal.

Vancouver animal-rights activist arrested at rodeo

Arrest follows videotaping of horse roping event

An animal-rights activist from Vancouver has been arrested after refusing to quit videotaping at an Eastern Oregon rodeo with an event where contestants rope horses by the legs.

FBI: No arrests in case of Spokane ricin letter

The FBI says it still has not made any arrests after searching a downtown Spokane apartment as part of an investigation into the discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.