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In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the long holiday weekend:
David McDonald remembers when it took 20 to 25 minutes in 1990 to drive from the Northeast 179th Street-Interstate 5 interchange to his downtown Portland office.
“You can’t even get to the I-5 Bridge from my house in 20 minutes now,” he said. “And I leave at 5:30 in the morning.”
McDonald, a Portland attorney who practices criminal law and lives in the Ridgefield area, has been a vocal critic of the way Clark County has grown and changed.
“It just seems the residential developers, the building industry, over the course of the last three decades have generated a disproportionate amount of growth and have consumed a great portion of land that could otherwise go to economic development,” he said.
Read more about growth in the county.
Clark County’s highest-volume intersection is getting some planning attention, but no immediate construction dollars to ease chronic congestion.
The Washington State Department of Transportation has identified five packages of potential improvements to ease congestion and improve safety at the intersection of state Highway 500 and Northeast Fourth Plain Boulevard in Orchards.
On Wednesday, the public will get a chance to review the five packages when WSDOT hosts an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. in the commons area of Covington Middle School, 11200 N.E. Rosewood Ave., Vancouver.
Learn more about the possible improvements.
“As American as apple pie.”
There’s a reason why that’s such a well-loved phrase. Our affection for our country isn’t represented by cake, or cobbler, or pudding, or cookies (though we do love our cookies).
The dessert that crosses all party lines and political affiliations is pie.
It’s right up there with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — something we hope we can help you find through the pursuit of the best pie in Clark County.
Many slices of pie were consumed in order to bring you this information; but really, it was simply our patriotic duty.
Memorial Day has a number of meanings for Meredith McMackin, whose son U.S. Marine Cpl. Julian M. Woodall was killed in 2007 while serving in Iraq. His memorial that year took place a few days before the holiday.
“It’s meaning to me has changed a lot over the years. To be honest, it’s a pretty hard day,” McMackin said. “Those anniversary and special days are always hard, but important too. What I realize now is the gift that so many have given us through their service.”
McMackin spoke Monday at the 2019 Memorial Day service at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. A common theme throughout the ceremony at the park’s bandstand — with hundreds of people in attendance, including other Gold Star family members — was honoring those who have died from combat outside of their memorials or the annual holiday.
Read more about the commemoration event.
TACOMA — His body battered and chin bloodied, Tyler Flanagan proudly wore the badges of honor that came by winning the Class 2A boys 300-meter hurdles in the most unforgettable of finishes Saturday.
And to no surprise to Flanagan, the Woodland High senior’s final strides — or final flight, in this case — of a state championship race that capped an impressive athletic career is what he’ll remember most.
“It was pretty amazing; you can’t make that up,” Flanagan said, winning the race in 39.38 seconds. “I was hoping to win, but didn’t think I’d have to dive to win.”
Dive is exactly what Flanagan did. Because he had to. And he chose to.
Get more results from the state track meet.
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