Tom Vogt
Staff Reporter
Email: tom.vogt@columbian.com
Call: 360-735-4558
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Tom covers health, medicine, science, military, Yacolt, Amboy and Woodland.
Recent Stories
Yard sales unite neighborhoods
From Rose Village to La Center, events have gained popularity in Clark County
Rose Village's first neighborhood yard sale on June 8 gave people a chance to clear out unneeded items, raise money for good causes and share some neighborly pride.
Clark County salutes Flag Day
Yacolt mayor Carothers bests tie-contest veterans to take home prize for best patriotic neckwear
After the county's smallest town made the biggest star-spangled statement, the trophy for the mayors' tie competition will spend a year in Yacolt.
Balloons' camera bursting with bird's-eye images (video)
Cluster lost during Sunday test flight found in Skamania County
A traveler that lost its way Sunday is back, thanks to three guys who navigated a rock slide and some bear poop to rescue it.
Balloon cluster goes up, up and 'away'
Test for manned flight goes awry as craft disappears
Somewhere in Skamania County, an unmanned balloon cluster slipped its high-tech leash Sunday.
Fargher Lake man hopes to be a lawn-chair balloonist
If all goes well, he'll ascend to 11,000 feet on June 21
Joe Barbera and his team will launch a cluster of three weather balloons and a modest payload Sunday morning from a field next to his house.
Family-friendly activities focus of Get Outdoors Day at Fort Vancouver
Fishing, archery among the activities at free Saturday event
Introductions to a range of family-friendly outdoor activities -- including fishing, disc golf and archery -- will be part of Saturday's Get Outdoors Day at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Battle Ground treasure hunt targets geocachers
Event linked to the centennial of Washington State Parks
The local portion of a statewide high-tech treasure hunt kicks off Saturday at Battle Ground Lake State Park.
Fort Vancouver slates archaeology lecture series
Theme focuses on technology, manufacturing at site
Technology and manufacturing will provide a fitting theme for this year's lecture series, said Doug Wilson, archaeologist at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site.
Vouchers will help homeless veterans
30 in Vancouver area will secure housing
An additional 30 homeless veterans in the Vancouver area will get housing over the next year through a federal program.
Project aims to digitalize local news from late 19th century
The family tragedy that killed three Clark County people was summarized in two intriguing sentences:
