Tom Vogt
Staff Reporter
Email: tom.vogt@columbian.com
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Tom covers health, medicine, science, military, Yacolt, Amboy and Woodland.
Recent Stories
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.
'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.
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.
UPDATE: Vancouver man went from elation to disgust at Boston Marathon
Several of almost 30 Vancouver-area runners in the Boston marathon report their experiences.
All Church Picnic moving to Esther Short Park
Relocation follows tussle with park service over permit
After a one-year hiatus, Clark County's All Church Picnic is back in business at a new spot, Esther Short Park.
Add Oregon Book Award to writer's successes
Ismet Prcic didn't expect to win anything at the 2013 Oregon Book Awards.
Former Defense Secretary Gates salutes Marshall's leadership model
He cites general as role model in visit to Vancouver
Robert Gates worked for eight American presidents, but the leader who inspired him most, said the former secretary of defense, was a person he’d never met. That leader was Gen. George Marshall.
