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On the defensive, CIA chief Tenet says CIA never described Iraq as an
'imminent threat'--Washington Post, William Branigin
Locke proposes $1 billion tax increase for education--Seattle P-I, AP,
Paul Queary
McKibbin calls governor's sales tax plan 'bittersweet'--Colmbian,
Julia Anderson
Columbia Credit Union rethinking proposition of becoming a
bank--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson
Clark
County Democrats get ready to caucus--Columbian, Don Jenkins
Clark
County showing up as a better place to live than south of the
border--Columbian, Kathie Durbin
AARP
tax volunteers offer help for federal income tax filers--Columbian,
Gretchen Fehrenbacher
Auto
Show largest ever in Portland--Columbian, Pat Stephens
City to fix glockenspiel door motors--Oregonian, Allan Brettman
County health officer Karen Steingart in Philippines on leave of
absence to help combat children's diseases--Oregonian, Holley
Gilbert
Kennewick Man goes to science--Oregonian, Richard L. Hill
Newest community leaders
present their views of Clark County at library tonight
Three of Clark County’s newest
community leaders, Wayne Branch,
president of Clark College, Joe Kortum,
president and CEO of Southwest Washington Medical Center, and
Todd Reeves, superintendent of
the Washington State School for the Deaf, will make presentations at
the Forum at the Library at 7 p.m. tonight in the Vancouver Community
Library.
The Forum at the Library is a
free community program. The trio will be asked what attracted them to
our area, what key challenges they face in their new jobs and what
their impressions are of the community.
Portland Trail Blazers 6th
from the bottom
The second annual
ESPN The Magazine places the
San Antonio Spurs at the top of the list of the best major
professional sports franchises in the United States, and puts the
Portland Trail Blazers sixth from the bottom on the that list of 120
franchises.
The Chicago Blackhawks were
rated the worst.
Rounding out the top five were
Dallas Mavericks, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Pistons and Kansas City
Chiefs.
The Blazers were rated dead
last in two categories, fan relations and players, 100th in team
ownership, and 103rd in affordability ($18 for a souvenir cap). The
team was listed in 56th place in coaching and managing.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
March masked ball is in Royal Oaks Country Club
A reception and silent auction
opens the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s second annual spring benefit,
a masked ball, at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 6, in Royal Oaks Country
Club.
VSO board member
Julia Anderson and VSO
principal cellist Jerry Bobbe
are emcees for the event, for which tickets range from $125 to $175.
One of the auction items is an
opportunity to conduct an orchestra number during a regular concert.
Dinner begins at 7 p.m. For further information, call
Kelly O’Neill,
735-7278.
Anya Pavlovic wins 2004
George
Marshall Youth Leadership Award
Anya Pavlovic, who has been
named 2004 General George C. Marshall Youth Leadership Award winner,
will receive a $1,000 scholarship, a paid summer internship with the
Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust office, and the award in a
ceremony at 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in the Marshall House on
Officers Row.
Pavlovic, a Columbia River High
School student, was one of 25 nominated for the award this year.
Pavlovic is already winner of a
Clark County Youth Citizenship Award and has been nominated for the
Clark County Young Women of Achievement Award.
Nominees, in addition to
Pavlovic were Samantha Bennke
and Mark Woodford, both of Fort
Vancouver High School, Noelle Bobbe,
Columbia River High School, Kristin
Boni-Burden, Washougal High School,
Katie Carothers and
Brittney Smith, both of
Mountain View High School, Evan Cate,
Jessica Crouch,
Kelly Fladager,
Margo Haney,
Rebecca James and
Andrea Wooster, all of Skyview
High School, Cory Freeborn ,
Angelica Lewis and
Matthew Walsh, all of Camas
High School, Joseph Jenkins,
Alicia LeVezu,
Valarie Logan and
Chandni Virdi, all of Heritage
High School, Megan Graves
Prairie High School, Rachel Justus,
Ridgefield High School, Sara LaPore
and Lauren Simpson, both of
Hudson’s Bay High School, and Brittany
Leasure, Vancouver Christian High School.
People
Amanda Smith, Vancouver,
recently completed a week serving as a page for State Rep.
Deb Wallace (D-17th). Smith,
16, is a 10th grader from Mountain View High School. Pages must be at
least 14 years old, but not yet 17, have permission from their parents
and school, and be sponsored by a member of the state House or Senate.
News briefs
Evergreen School District’s
series of public meetings on high school graduation requirements
continues at 6:30 p.m. today in Shahala Middle School, 601 SE 192nd
Avenue. --- The Clark County
Skills Center’s Culinary Arts Program presents a seven-course dinner
at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, in the center’s Restaurant at 12200 NE
28th Street. Call 604-1050, ext
2150, for $20 reservations.
Thursday
on the air
Clark County Focus—3 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Close Up—3:30 p.m. CVTV
City Minutes—4 p.m. CVTV
State of the County Address—4:40 p.m. CVTV
Portland State at Montana (live)—6:30 p.m. KPOJ
Clark County Land Use Hearings (live)—7 p.m. CVTV
Loyola Marymount at University of Portland (live)—7 p.m. KKAD
Pepperdine at Gonzaga (live)—8:30 p.m. ESPN2
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