James Rulli back on the bench after long recuperation from
pancreatic surgery--Columbian, Stephanie Rice
Skamania County celebrates 150th anniversary--Columbian, Dean
Baker
Federal police grant comes with a price too high--Columbian,
Jeffrey Mize
Columbia Gorge Commission opening discussions on replacing the
bridge between Bingen and Hood River--Columbian, Kathie Durbin
Evergreen School District cutback on school lunch sweets costly but
likely permanent--Columbian, Gregg Sherrard Blesch
City
struggling to maintain Slocum House--Columbian, Brett
Oppegaard
John Newell, Brush Prairie, planning retirement from managing Port
of Portland's Hillsboro, Troutdale and Mulino airports--Oregonian,
Bill Stewart
Vision of downtown Vancouver to expand toward waterfront--Oregonian,
Allan Brettman
What civilians see in Mars photos is out of this world--Seattle
Times, Knight Ridder, Faye Flam
Seattle mayor issues executive order recognizing gay marriages of
city employees--Seattle P-I
Blond bandit
struck again--KATU
Spring fever arriving in metro area, KGW-TV, Jim Parker
Republicans
say poll puts Gregoire and
Rossi nearly dead even in governors race
A poll released
by Elway Research, Inc., this morning shows significant upward
momentum for Republican gubernatorial candidate
Dino Rossi.
According to
Rossi’s campaign headquarters, the poll shows that in a four-way
head-to-head match up, 26% of respondents chose Democrat
Christine Gregoire for
Governor, compared to 25% for
Rossi, 9% for Democrat
Ron Sims,
and 3% for Democrat Phil
Tallmadge.
“After being
crushed for two elections in a row, the Republicans look to have a
legitimate shot at the Governor’s mansion this year,” says pollster
Stuart Elway.
In a previous
Elway poll conducted last November, Gregoire received 24%, Rossi
8%, Sims 5% and Tallmadge 4%.
The Elway Poll
was conducted February 18-21.
Turkish folk
musician presents program on ancient Turkey at WSU Vancouver Tuesday
Turkish folk and
Sufi musician Latif Bolat
will present
music, poetry, stories and images from the ancient land of Turkey,
at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 9, as part of WSU Vancouver's Spring 2004
Honors Lecture Series, "Living Wisdom: Cultures of World Religions."
One of the
best-known Turkish musicians in the United States, Bolat’s
performance, which includes some of his own musical compositions,
draws on ancient texts and employs traditional instrumentations such
as the baglama (a long-necked lute).
The program in
the Student Services Building, Room 110, and is free and open to the
public. For further information, call
Wendy Dasler-Johnson,
546-9648.
Jim West
opening deli in Vancouver mall
Jim West, former owner of
Rose’s Deli & Bakery, and his wife,
Betsy West, as ClarkWest Development, are opening an All
American Deli & Ice Cream Shop in Westfield Shoppingtown.
All American
Deli serves sandwiches, light non-fat snacks and sweet premium
treats, according to West.
RSV
Construction, which is remodeling the space for the new deli, is
expected to complete the new deli in mid-April.
Patrick Lamb and Dan Dickau headline Tuxedos &
Tennis Shoes wellness kickoff
Patrick Lamb, jazz
saxophonist, performing with a Vancouver Symphony string quartet,
and Portland Trail Blazers’ Dan
Dickau headline the 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 21, kickoff for
the 2004 Passport to Wellness series of walking events in Westfield
Shoppingtown.
Dickau is a
Prairie High School High School graduate, who was a basketball star
for Gonzaga University and this year joined the Trail Blazers.
The Tuxedos and
Tennis Shoes event includes features viands and libations from 25
local restaurants and wineries, and a silent auction, according to
spokesperson Ken Cole.
Cole says the
$10 program inaugurates this year’s schedule of waking events and
benefit programs for The American Diabetes Association, American
Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Southwest Washington
Medical Center Foundation, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research
Foundation, March of Times and the
Columbian People in Need Program.
For further
information, call 892-6255.
To prevent
refund delays Oregon revenuers remind tax payers to round dollar
amounts
Reminding Oregon
income tax payers to round dollar amounts, the Oregon Department of
Revenue says failure to follow new rules could result in delays in
refunds.
Cecily Martin, policy and
systems manager for the department, also tells tax filers to ignore
the state surcharge requirement since that proposed increase in
Oregon income tax failed at the polls but it appears on the income
tax form.
News briefs
There are no
Vancouver City Council meetings today.
nnn Clark
Public Utilities’ commissioners meet in regular session at 9 a.m.
Tuesday, March 9. nnn
Port of Vancouver commissioners meet in
regular session at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 9.
nnn Clark
County commissioners meet in regular session at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
March 9, and will consider continuing an expiring two percent
lodging tax. The commissioners will be in session again at 1:30 p.m.
to interview candidates for District Court judge.
nnn Greg
Kimsey’s fourth annual Pre-St. Paddy Day’s fundraiser is 5:30
to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, in Club Green Meadows. The
Cul An Ti, traditional Irish
band will perform.
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