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
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.
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.
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.
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.
