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 Updated September 02, 2008
Michael D. Johnson of Vancouver escaped from prison on Sunday
Search continues for Vancouver escapee
Authorities have issued a nationwide warrant for a Vancouver man who escaped from the Olympic Corrections Center Sunday.    ...

Vancouver residents played big role in documentary
<p>Courtesy of Darryl Roberts<p> Darryl Roberts interviewed students at Wy'east Middle School in Vancouver for “America the Beautiful.”
Darryl Roberts’ quest to understand America’s obsession with physical appearance took him to catwalks in Los Angeles, magazine agencies in...

Donations of old window glass sought for fort village dwelling
<p>Zachary Kaufman/The Columbian<p> Fort Vancouver National Historic Site special projects manager Derek Chisolm and Chief Ranger and historian Greg Shine check out a window in the Engagé House.
Glass from your past could become a piece of history. If you’ve got wavy windows stored away in your basement or garage — panes from days...

Late shoppers gear up for school
<p>Steven Lane/The Columbian<p> Shelley Brooks of Washougal holds up a shirt for inspection by her daughter Emma, 6, at the East Vancouver Target on Monday as dad Keith Brooks looks on.
School starts Wednesday for most Clark County students. For 6-year-old Emma Brooks, getting ready is all about pink and brown. Mix-and-match pants a...

Local News from the Past Week

Monday, September 01
 » Vancouver man escapes from corrections center, officials say
 » Local volunteers deployed to help with Gustav
 » Workers in high demand for many jobs in county
 » Select watermelons can ripen here
 » Obama fans undaunted by vandalism
 » Fort Vancouver ends summer with a bang
 » Disease inspires dad’s run for son
 » Off Beat: Heisson veggie farmer may let cat out of the bag
 » FYI September 1
 » Labor Day closures, other schedule changes

Sunday, August 31
 » Local volunteers deployed to help with Gustav
 » Discovery Corridor: Clark County poised for northward economic expansion
 » 2 of state’s 4 Paul delegates are from county
 » Flourishing market matures
 » Community health care clinic to open Tuesday
 » Pililaau’s in port, and may linger
 » Weather Eye: Enjoy this feeling of fall
 » Public meetings
 » FYI, Aug. 31, 2008

Saturday, August 30
 » Evergreen teacher talks extended
 » Northwest Natural seeks 31% rate hike
 » Vancouver appraiser picks up pieces after identity stolen
 » New schools ease B.G. crowding
 » I-5 truckers asked to go easier on Lewis River bridge
 » Rental house burns while occupants are out

Friday, August 29
 » I-205 weekly construction to wrap up today
 » Northwest governor with local ties is McCain's pick
 » Vancouver police get help from above
 » Despite progress, Sifton, other struggling schools can’t shake ‘failing’ label
 » Salmon run forecast to be strong
 » Stricken angler rescued on Washougal River
 » Vancouver prosecutor pleads not guilty to DUI
 » SkyWatch: Northwest autumn off to an early start
 » Around the Area: August 29
 » FYI August 29
 » Vital; statistics August 29

Thursday, August 28
 » Autopsy: Duckworth's enlarged heart failed
 » Out-of-state interests spend big on I-1000
 » Growing Woodland to add 2 council seats
 » Crowded campgrounds, rain forecast for holiday
 » Weather Eye: September looks to be cooler than normal
 » Political Beat: Local Clinton fan vents in New York Times
 » Hockinson OKs interim superintendent
 » Motorcyclists reminded to obtain endorsement
 » Woman trapped under overturned golf cart
 » Around the area
 » Vital statistics August 28

Wednesday, August 27
 » Police chase ends near Clackamas
 » Hockinson finalizes school leadership
 » Interstate 5 rest area closed today
 » FYI
 » Yes, they're black helicopters; no, they're nothing to worry about
 » Death of ex-Blazer Duckworth stuns organization, friends
 » Web site shows which schools make grade
 » Woman makes sure contest has many winners
 » County’s cemetery plan hits a snag
 » Portland man charged in alleged road rage incident pleads not guilty
 » Duckworth took shot at owning restaurant
 » Around the Area August 27
 » FYI
 » Vital Statistics Aug. 27
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County Agents itch to solve a buggy problem: Beating the skeeters Video File Attached
Clark County mosquito control worker Jim Martin drives through neighborhoods to spray Vectolex Cg, a granular mosquito-killer, into curbside drains and catch basins. Salmon Creek and Ridgefield are particularly problematic this year. (Photo by VIVIAN JOHNSON for The Columbian)
Steve Kessler’s introduction was short and sweet: “This is where the bad boys are.” It’s his job to make sure the “boys...
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We Americans always have loved a good fight, right?
  • Obama/McCain is shaping up nicely … as long as nap-time hours are respected....
Vital Statistics
Public meetings for the week of August 24
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Vancouver Public Schools, 4 p.m., Center for Educational Leadership, 2921 Falk Road, Vancouver: Layoff/recalls...
US/World Breaking News
»  Palin casts herself as Washington outsider
»  Palin mocks Obama; McCain claims nomination
»  New Orleans reluctantly opens doors after Gustav
»  US confirms ground assault inside Pakistan
»  Study: New way to spot breast cancer shows promise
»  19-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada
Washington State News
»  McKenna says cities can't ban guns
»  Death penalty decision due in Carnation killings
»  Seattle roof removed for Puget Sound view
»  KingCo residents accused of enslaving Afghan girl
»  Airbus scales back planned production increase
»  Budget ax may cut King County Fair
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