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December 5, 2011
Recount confirms Plinski as winner of Washougal City Council race
After a manual recount conducted today by the Clark County Elections Department, the results of the Nov. 8 Washougal City Council election remain unchaged.
After a manual recount conducted today by the Clark County Elections Department, the results of the Nov. 8 Washougal City Council election remain unchaged.
A visit from Santa Claus and the lighting of the community Christmas tree will be among the highlights of the popular Hometown Holidays event on Friday.
A 10-month effort to collect 38,397 gallons of oil products; 3.56 million pounds of cleaned and recycled steel; 4,850 pounds of asbestos; and 1.25 million pounds of debris, is what U.S. Coast Guard officials said it took to avert what could have been an "environmental disaster" in the Columbia River near Camas. The recent removal of the final sheet pile cofferdam from the barge SS Davy Crockett work site signals the true end of the multi-agency, $22 million endeavor that prevented the release of oil and other hazardous materials from the derelict Liberty ship. Constructed in April 2011, the 850-linear foot cofferdam and impermeable liner allowed crews to systematically dismantle the barge in the river and keep any pollution generated by the project to be contained and properly handled within, according to the Department of Ecology.
The smoke detector in Marriah Buhman's apartment had been disconnected sometime before she lost her life in a Washougal apartment fire. Buhman, 28, died from smoke inhalation, according to Clark County Medical Examiner Dr. Dennis Wickham.
Clark County's largest food drive will be held on Saturday, when thousands of pounds of food will be collected by hundreds of volunteers making their way throughout the area.
Citing a statistic that 54 percent of high school graduates in Washington state are not prepared for college, the state Board of Education took action to implement new requirements. Beginning with the class of 2016, graduates will be required to earn four credits in English/language arts instead of three, and social studies requirements will increase from 2.5 to three credits. In addition, there will be a "two-for-one" policy established to allow students taking a career and technical education equivalent course to satisfy two graduation requirements while earning one credit.
A love of all things science was on display during the Elementary Science Olympiad at Clark College. During the popular event, students in grades three through five participated in five different events that had them exploring science topics.
The Clark County Elections department released a election returns update on Friday afternoon.
Alison Jurgens-Meyer is inspired by life. Expressing herself through art is relaxing and therapeutic. A year ago, Jurgens-Meyer's fiance Kirk Strobeck was killed in an accident when he was riding his motorcycle. "A woman cut him off, and he was killed instantly," she said. "The unspeakable grief of this year has been the most challenging thing I have faced. Art is what saved me. "I have been an artist since I was old enough to hold a pencil or crayon," Jurgens-Meyer added. "I am inspired by everything around me -- good and bad. Trying to create work that speaks to others and connects with them on some level is what I enjoy."
The City of Washougal budget for 2012 includes some funding for the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society, through payments for dog impounding services.