Anti-porn people knock library--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
Make-up dates extend school into late June--Columbian, Amy McFall
Prince
State and local educators still oppose federal English test-score
regulations--Columbian, Gregg Sherrard Blesch
Vancouver council approves contracts with employees--Columbian,
Jeffrey Mize
Three unions endorse Gregoire's bid for governor--Seattle Times,
Jim Brunner
Costco suing Washington State Liquor Control Board claiming
regulations drive up cost of booze--Seattle P-I, Christine Frey
Bush wants constitutional ban on gay marriage--New York Times,
David Stout
Customers
give Clark Public
Utilities high marks for service
Surveys
conducted of Clark Public Utilities’ customers during 2003 showed
that 96 percent of them were satisfied with the service they receive
from the utility and that 97 percent of the customers who called or
otherwise sought utility assistance were satisfied with the results.
During
regular opinion polling, only 2 percent of the utility’s customers
said they were not satisfied, and 2 percent said they didn’t know.
Although last
year was a year of increased electric rates, 53 percent of the
customers said rates seemed reasonable. But 38 percent said rates
seem unreasonable, that “Clark Public Utilities is charging too much
for electricity.”
Mick Shutt, corporate
communications manager for the utility, told utility commissioners
that the opinion research conducted by the utility helps gather
customer opinions about programs, services and issues, tests new
ideas for improved programs and services, and measures the quality
of service.
Following
Shutt’s report to the commissioners, utility general manager and CEO
Wayne Nelson said, “The job
we have now is to further improve service this year.”
Utility
ends year right on the money, residential growth slightly off 2002
Clark Public
Utilities ended 2003 with a net income of $2,060,000, just slightly
over projections made a year earlier. Operating revenues for the
year were $296 million, up from a budgeted $287.5 million, but
operating expenses were higher, too, by nearly $10 million.
During 2003
the utility gained 4,011 new residential customers, compared to
4,400 in 2002. During December 2003 the utility hooked up 439 new
residential customers.
Vancouver
Symphony weekend concerts headline Britten, Barber and Borodin
The Vancouver
Symphony’s 3 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 and 29,
concerts feature music of “The other three Bs,” Benjamin Britten,
Samuel Barber and Alexander Borodin.
Salvador Brotons, artistic
director of the symphony orchestra, conducts. Guest violinist
Nicholas Crosa will perform
Barber’s Violin Concerto.
The concerts
are in the Skyview High School concert hall, 1300 NW 139th Street.
Tickets range from $15 to $35. For further information, call
Kelly O’Neill,
735-7278.
Applicants
for seat on Aviation
Advisory Committee sought
Applicants
for a three-year seat on the nine-member Aviation Advisory Committee
are being sought by the City of Vancouver.
Although the
appointment will be made by the city council, applicants do not have
to be residents of the city. Applications must be received at City
Hall by 5 p.m. Monday, March 22. For further information, call
Carol Hansen, 696-8001.
Public to
review design options for
David Douglas Park improvements
Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation is holding an open house from
6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, in the McLoughlin Middle School
Cafeteria, 5802 MacArthur Boulevard, to discuss design options for
improvements for David Douglas Park.
For further
information, call Terry Snyder,
619-1117.
Deadline
to submit $1,000 essay is March 15
Essays are
being sought from high school juniors and seniors by Identity Clark
County on the subject of improving local transportation.
The writer of
the winning essay will earn a $1,000 scholarship, to be presented by
Pacific Die Casting.
Potential
essayists should review essay contest rules at
www.tppii.com.
News
briefs
The Greater
Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours program is 5 to 7
p.m. today at chamber headquarters, 1101 Broadway. Admission is $10.
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Portland International Airport's Noise
Compatibility Study Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. today in Port of
Portland offices at 121 NW Everett Street.
nnn Clark
County Auditor’s office town hall meeting on election changes is at
7 p.m. tonight in the Elections Office, 1408 Franklin Street.
nnn Clark
County commissioners meet in an informal session at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb. 25, in the Public Service Center.
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Tuesday on the air
Portland Blazers at Orlando (live)—4 p.m. FSN. KXL, KRMZ
49th District Town Hall Meeting—4 p.m. CVTV
Bravo! Vancouver: A Choral Kaleidoscope—6 p.m. CVTV
Competitiveness and the Marketplace—8 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Focus—10 p.m. CVTV
Clark County Close Up—10:30 p.m. CVTV
City Minutes—11 p.m. CVTV
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra: French Connection—11:30 p.m. CVTV
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