Tom Vogt

Staff Reporter

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Tom covers health, medicine, science, military, Yacolt, Amboy and Woodland.

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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.

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Pearson Air Museum exhibit pays tribute to 'Straight-Grained Soldiers'

Vancouver division ensured that allies in Europe had spruce needed to build airplanes during WWI

When our World War I allies needed a steady flow of new aircraft in 1917, Vancouver became the key to that supply stream.

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Injured veterans find multiple benefits from paddling on dragon boat teams

Nonprofit group hosts races Sunday at Vancouver Lake

From the shore along Vancouver Lake, you can see ospreys slice through the sky, then suddenly wheel around and plunge toward a target in the water.

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.

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Demand grows for mobile food bank

North County operation applies ingenuity to serve more hungry households

Hunger continues to be a growing problem in rural areas of Clark County, said Candice Howell, one of the Lewis River Mobile Food Bank's organizers.

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'Digital bookmobile' promotes e-books

Stop in Camas was one of only two in state

CAMAS — Shauna Ahearn remembers when her folks introduced her to the Camas Public Library.

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Chelatchie Prairie Railroad steam locomotive ready to roll again

Train tours through Clark County's north woods start May 11

AMBOY — Luke Johnson's excursion ride doubles as a steam-powered time machine.

Expert on Lincoln to headline museum's fundraising dinner

Historian Richard Etulain will discuss Abraham Lincoln's significant impact on the Pacific Northwest during the Civil War at this year's fundraising dinner for the Clark County Historical Museum.

Wednesday training run will support Boston

Open to all levels

A 5:30 p.m. gathering will precede the run

Vancouver USA Marathon to review security

Event director says Boston bombings may prompt changes at race

Following fatal explosions in the Boston Marathon, organizers of the Vancouver USA Marathon will be considering refinements over the next two months.

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