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John
McDonagh named publisher
of the Vancouver Business Journal
John McDonagh, well-known
northwest newspaper veteran, Tuesday becomes publisher of the
Vancouver Business Journal.
McDonagh, most recently general
manager of the Portland Tribune,
began his newspaper career with the
Columbian in 1975. He was vice president of marketing and
advertising when he left the
Columbian
for the Tribune three
years ago.
Joan Ray, West Coast Group
publisher for Dolan Media Co., which owns the
Vancouver Business Journal,
said Friday, “John is already well respected for his 25 years of
Vancouver newspaper experience and involvement in many civic
organizations. He will bring new opportunities for growth to the VBJ.”
Said McDonagh, “I look forward
to working with local businesspeople to help them develop growth
through the Vancouver Business
Journal.”
Senate passes bill for study of
four-year college in southwest Washington
By a 47-2 vote the Washington
Senate today approved a bill sponsored by State Sen.
Don Carlson calling for a study
by the State Institute for Public Policy to determine the feasibility
of creating a four-year university in southwest Washington.
W. Lane Rawlins, president of
Washington State University and Hal
Dengerink, chancellor of Washington State University Vancouver’
have earlier stated that adding the first two years of undergraduate
study to WSU Vancouver is only a matter of time, likely in this
decade.
“The feasibility study would
help determine what the higher education needs of communities in
southwest Washington,” Carlson, who is chair of the Senate Higher
Education Committee, stated. “This would allow us to see what kinds of
degree and research programs a four-year university in Vancouver would
have.”
SWMC offering two free programs
on heath disease Tuesday
Two free community
presentations, “Facts and Myths about Your Heart,” are being made by
The Heart and Vascular Center of Southwest Washington Medical Center
during February, which is National Heart Month.
The first is at 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Port of Vancouver auditorium, 3103 NW Lower
River Road.
The second presentation, also
at 12:30 p.m., is Tuesday, Feb. 24, in the dining room at the
Waterford at Fairway Village, 2927 SE Village Loop.
To register, call
514-3105.
Rose Vista scene of practice
drills
Beginning today, the Vancouver
Fire Department will be using the closed Rose Vista buildings at 5001
Columbia View Drive for a series of training drills.
The former nursing home and
one-time hospital won’t be burned, but the department will be using
theatrical smoke, according to Fire Chief
Don Bivins.
Training exercises will
continue for the next two months on the property owned by
Dave Christensen. The building
will be razed to make way for new development.
News briefs
In honor of Presidents’ Day,
Monday, Feb. 16, the Daily Insider
will not be published. Banks, most public offices and state-operated
liquor stores will be closed, too. ---
The Xtreme Poet’s Society meets at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, in the
Washougal Community Library. ---
The Vancouver City Council will not meet Monday, Feb. 16, and the
regular Tuesday, Feb. 17, Clark Public Utilities’ commissioners
meeting will not be held. ---
Clark County commissioners will continue their public hearing on a
proposed memorandum of understanding with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe at
10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Public Service Center.
--- An open house presenting
proposed improvements for NE St. Johns Road between NE 50th Avenue and
NE 119th Street will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, in the Barberton
Grange, 9400 NE 72nd Avenue. For further information, call
397-6118. |
