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Water board says it has tight policies on spending
Board members of Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District said Tuesday it has an adequate system of checks and balances to control county expenditures as the former Skamania County auditor, who is being investigated for his own spending practices, begins work for the county.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder plot
A Vancouver man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder for allegedly plotting to kill several people whom he says assaulted him.
Baird says staff didn't tell him about Gorge letter
Rep. Brian Baird Baird issued a statement Thursday saying his staff failed to bring to his attention a letter calling on President Obama to support full funding for land purchases and economic development in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area.
Make the best of a bad situation
A few days ago I wrote about the growing problem of Burmese pythons in South Florida.
Change in funding may put some foster families in bind
The county auditor in Washington's Skamania County - who made news last week for travel expenses that nearly exceeded his annual salary - has accepted a job with Clackamas County.
Former 15th District candidate under investigation
Skamania County Auditor J. Michael Garvison , who earlier this year sought appointment to a state House seat in the 15th District, is under investigation by the state Auditor's Office for his use of county funds.
Investigators: Railroad fire regulation stopped in its tracks
There are thousands of miles of railroad track in Washington State. From those rails came the sparks that started hundreds of fires.
Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 14
A 77-year-old Vancouver man was killed Tuesday after his motorcycle crossed the centerline on state Highway 14 in western Skamania County and collided with an oncoming car.
Skamania auditor lands job with Oregon county
Embattled Skamania County Auditor J. Michael Garvison notified the Skamania County Board of County Commissioners Monday that he will resign his elected office effective Sunday.
Taylor makes use of campaign time by listening
Rep. David Taylor didn't meet his campaign fundraising goal; then again, his opponent dropped out following the primary so he didn't really have to.
Skamco auditora s travel probed
The state auditor's office launched an investigation of Skamania County Auditor J. Michael Garvison this week after the county's former prosecuting attorney released expense reports that he said showed Garvison has billed county taxpayers for tens of thousands of dollars in questionable travel expenses in recent years.
Wildfire burning on steep timberland north of Camas
A late-season wilfire is burning north of Camas on steep timberland in the Jones Creek Campground area near the Clark and Skamania county line.
The Portland area's growth by the numbers
Metro's growth projection for the Portland area -- often summarized in news reports as "a million more people" -- has been difficult to track.
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Stevenson's Hoptoberfest this Saturday
This way to the beer garden... Celebrate the end of summer and the beginning of a beautiful autumn season in the spectacular Columbia River Gorge at Walking Man Brewing's ninth Annual Hoptoberfest in Stevenson, Washington, featuring live music, handcrafted microbrews, bratwurst and games for all ages.
PHOTO: Wildlife officials hope to hook salmon poaching suspect
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife authorities are requesting assistance in identifying a person they said may be involved in illegally netting salmon and steelhead in the Clark and Skamania County areas.
Police beat pot growers to 'harvest'
Skamania County sheriff's deputies eradicated an estimated 6,000 marijuana plants Monday, the second time in August that deputies uncovered a growing operation in eastern Skamania County.
Clark College set to open new branch
For a school founded in the middle of the Great Depression, it was fitting that Clark College debuted its newest location last week in east Vancouver during another prolonged - albeit less cataclysmic - economic downturn.
Police beat pot growers to 'harvest'
Skamania County sheriff's deputies turned their hands to agriculture this morning as they began eradicated at least 10,000 marijuana plants discovered in the Columbia River Gorge.
Another large pot grow found in Skamania County
Skamania County is proving to be a popular place for mexican drug cartels. For the second time this month, deputies found a large pot grow in Dog Creek about 10 miles east of Stevenson.
The 1980 eruption destroyed Mount St. Helens' previous symmetry, blowing out the roughly 4 billion cubic yards of rock, ash and magmatic material from the mountain's northern flank.
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