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.
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.
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.
Even without ‘fix-it guy,’ bands will play on
Jim Detchman stood between clarinets and calamity, between trumpets and tragedy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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