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Tom Vogt

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Memorial Day events honor soldiers, history

Military personnel whose lives were cut short serving our country and a military presence that lasted 162 years will be saluted Monday at Vancouver Barracks.

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Barracks hospital on endangered properties list

Vancouver's century-old Post Hospital is one of eight sites on the 2012 list of the state's most endangered historic properties.

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Fort Vancouver is hub for free passes for military families

Fort Vancouver is planning to be the area's distribution hub for a new pass giving military families free access to all 397 national parks.

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Even without ‘fix-it guy,’ bands will play on

Jim Detchman stood between clarinets and calamity, between trumpets and tragedy.

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The Slocum House ghost story gets airing on TV show

A Vancouver man who died years ago might still be showing up from time to time at a local landmark to knock things off shelves and generally creep people out.

Off Beat: Kentucky Derby founder was grandson of Clark, namesake of Lewis

Two locally owned horses have run in the Kentucky Derby over the last couple of decades, but Clark County’s links to the famed horse race go back a lot further.

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Vancouver Barracks PX still in business

Army may have left, but shoppette highly valued by military families remains at its post

The birthplace of the U.S. Army post exchange system is getting another distinction: It will be the only one in a national park.

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Body in B.G. ditch was missing woman’s

Tatyana Tupikova was apparently the victim of a hit-and-run driver

BATTLE GROUND -- In front of the ditch where authorities found a woman’s body the previous day, a small group of men, women and children stood Saturday night looking forward past the embankment, some with tear-stained eyes and others with empty looks on their faces.

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WSUV Commencement: Sharing success

Mother-daughter teamwork exemplifies spirit of collaboration among 979 new WSUV graduates

Cheryl and Cori Jones graduated Saturday from Washington State University Vancouver. The Battle Ground mother and daughter were among a record 979 students in WSUV’s Class of 2012.

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Special delivery: 60 tons of sustaining generosity

Food left at mailboxes replenishes shelves for county food bank

Local postal employees and community volunteers collected about 60 tons of food Saturday during the letter carriers’ annual food drive.

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BG body identified as missing woman; hit-run suspected

A woman found dead in a ditch near Southwest 10th Avenue in Battle Ground on Friday has been identified as Tatyana Tupikova, a Battle Ground woman who went missing on May 9.

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Simply gorgeous film site

To showcase the power of its locomotives, GE wanted a location of powerful grandeur

When General Electric wanted to put its work on display, the showcase included a stretch of the Columbia River Gorge a few miles east of Washougal.

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Pioneer for female sailors, 90, saluted

Evelyn Argo was never going to fire at the enemy during World War II, but she still played a vital role in that process. She trained a lot of the men who did the shooting.

Bookmobile to end Clark County service

Officials to develop more efficient plans for rural patrons

The Clark County bookmobile is scheduled to make its last run on June 29.

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Off Beat: Old-school construction boosts Academy restoration

Mother Joseph’s Old World approach to architecture has paid off for modern stewards of her work.

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Fort Vancouver National Trust to purchase The Academy

Deal fulfills long-held goal of Clark County nonprofit; tenants to remain

One of the Northwest’s most venerable structures takes a step in a new direction today when The Academy becomes part of the Fort Vancouver National Trust.

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Off Beat: Teacher hits books to make first pitch

Mark Ray is all about access to knowledge and flow of information.

Skateboarders taken to hospital after crash

Boys injured on hill

Boys 14, 15, were not using safety gear

Off Beat: Woodland’s fertile farms also produced elephants

Woodland plant breeders are being celebrated for growing some of the most dazzling and fragrant garden products in the world.

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Fort is free; activities abound

Visitors who walk through the gates of Fort Vancouver in the next few days will get a free introduction to an 84 million-acre park system.

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Remembering the Doolittle Raiders

Attack on Tokyo made an American victory in WWII seem possible

Four surviving members of the Doolittle Raid gathered this week to remember their comrades on the history-making mission, including a Vancouver bomber crewman.

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Paul Revere’s agent lauds Dick Clark

Roger Hart was manager of Paul Revere & the Raiders in 1965 when the telephone rang in an opportunity-knocking kind of way.

Summer program envisioned as eventual pathway to aviation careers

Organizers of a high school summer aviation program want to see it eventually become a pathway to high-demand careers.

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Food pantry fights hunger in many ways

Vancouver nonprofit One Life also offers cooking classes

A fledgling chef has discovered one of the many benefits of doing his own cooking.

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Woodland school bond issue passes

Measure will provide $52.8M for new high school, other updates

Voters approved a bond issue Tuesday that will build a new Woodland High School and provide a few other updates around the district.

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Karen Pohl: All her life and beyond, a helper

Ridgefield High alumna Karen Pohl died Saturday at 22

For much of her young life, Karen Pohl was there when people needed help.

Woodland school bond issue passes

Voters approved a bond issue Tuesday that will build a new Woodland High School and provide a few other updates around the district.

Off Beat: 1998 film ‘Titanic’ stirred emotions of survivor’s son

With this past Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, people have had a chance to share some century-old family survival stories.

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The news of the days of yore stars at museum

People reading their newspaper on one particular day in April must have been gratified to learn that the city of Vancouver was finally shaping up:

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A Titanic tale of survival lives on

Local woman shares her grandmother’s recollections

Kay Piper knew her grandmother had an exciting voyage to America, although Piper didn’t immediately realize its place in history.

Marshall Lecture canceled after speaker pulls out

The 2012 Marshall Lecture, slated for April 19, has been canceled because of a scheduling conflict, Fort Vancouver National Trust officials announced Tuesday.

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Sole Sister moves on

Presence of Sisters of Providencein Vancouver Ends After 156 years

A tradition of service that started more than 155 years ago is ending with the departure of Vancouver’s last Sister of Providence.

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Vancouver mall library to shrink in 2013

Slightly less than half the space will cost about the same as current lease

The Vancouver Mall Community Library will be looking at a smaller facility and reduced services in 2013.

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Mall library faces reductions in 2013

New lease calls for half the space at same price

Mall library will close in December for remodeling

Off Beat: Memories of tornado stirred by anniversary coverage

‘I saw lots of kids with red hands and red faces and thought that they must have been finger-painting when the storm hit, but then realized it was blood, not paint.”

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Oregon elephant's first friends

‘Packy and Pals’ creator recalls excitement over big zoo birth

Packy the elephant made quite an impact in 1962.

Off Beat: Students woke up late to go to school

The 1972 tornado was an important chapter in local history, as The Columbian noted Sunday. Turns out that women in two of Sunday’s photographs were able to tell us about other historic milestones earlier in their careers.

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Tales from a Twister

Survivors recount experiences 40 years after deadly tornado struck Vancouver

Buildings knocked into mounds of rubble. Rescuers tossing aside debris and hoisting chunks of a collapsed roof. Teachers helping their shocked students deal with disaster.

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Disaster hits home

Second story of family’s house was destroyed by a tornado four decades ago

When David Barnard was a Fort Vancouver High School student 40 years ago, he would look up at the crest of the hill looming over the campus and see the second-story roof of his home above the trees.

Elusive suspect can expect felony charge, police say

Elusive suspect can expect felony charge, police say

Off Beat: Undercover officer, reporter fool vigilant volunteers

Most police and fire officials at a crime scene or house fire can quickly scan the crowd of bystanders and spot the press.

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Parade brings March Madden-ness to Main Street

As longtime members of the Hough Elementary staff, Jane Madden and Kathy Godsil have participated in a lot of Paddy Hough parades.

Author to read from Brautigan biography

Advance copies of book will be on sale at museum

A close friend of Richard Brautigan will read from his biography of the late author and poet at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Clark County Historical Museum.

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Globe signed by Chkalov, other famous aviators tracked down

Replica was in Vancouver recently; real thing coming in June

Where on Earth was that globe? The 18-inch sphere was autographed by some of the most acclaimed explorers and aviators of the 20th Century. They also marked the routes of their historic journeys and record-breaking flights on the globe.

Battle Ground apartment burglarized while residents sleep

Battle Ground police arrested a man they say took advantage of an unlocked door and committed a burglary while the residents were asleep.

Off Beat: Mapmaker’s kids measured up during family trips

Conversations can take off in unexpected directions, and a recent example involved a process that actually should keep people on course. It was a chat about mapmaking.

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Russian visitors, old and new

Chkalov anniversary to be feted; ambassador to give Marshall Lecture

An event Friday honoring the 75th anniversary of the historic Chkalov flight doubled as the opportunity to announce another distinguished Russian visitor.

Local Girl Scouts cancel ads on Rush Limbaugh, others

Local Girl Scouts won’t be airing pitches for their Thin Mints and Samoa cookies on “The Rush Limbaugh Show” anymore.

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Late mapmaker gets his Way

Connector street near City Hall named after Phil Arnold

When Phil Arnold died, he was planning to update his map of downtown Vancouver to show recent changes on Fourth Street.

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Vancouver man helps secure Kabul

Civilian career as corrections officer offers valuable experience

The top enlisted security official at a U.S. compound in Afghanistan sees his Army assignment as the flip side of his civilian career.

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