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This week in Clark County history, Jan. 24

By Katie Bush, public historian at the Clark County Historical Museum
Published: January 24, 2025, 6:00am

A weekly look back compiled by the Clark County Historical Museum from The Columbian archives available at columbian.newspapers.com or at the museum.

  • 100 years ago

On Jan. 19, 1925, the Puget Sound Power & Light Co. installed a new street lighting system in Woodland. The city’s bracket system would be removed in favor of suspension lights, which had “far greater illumination.” The new system would have 48 lamps, and cost around $4,000.

  • 75 years ago

On Jan. 23, 1950, the Clark County Public Utility District announced that power had been restored to more than 17,000 customers after a winter storm. The utility was still working on returning service to nearly 3,000 rural customers.

  • 50 years ago

On Jan. 22, 1975, author Ken Kesey spoke at Clark College. Wearing a “faded purple shirt and rumpled blue jeans,” Kesey told stories to the rapt crowd in the college auditorium. He spoke about writing, drugs, ecology and numerous other topics.

  • 25 years ago

On Jan. 24, 2000, the Vancouver City Council scaled back proposed restrictions on skateboarders and other skaters. The council heard a proposal that would ban all skating on city streets, including roller blading and roller skating. The revised proposal would bar skateboarders from streets and sidewalks in downtown Vancouver and Esther Short Park. This version excluded in-line and roller skates. Vancouver had prohibited skateboarding and roller skating in public buildings, parking lots and plazas since 1986.

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