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Jessica Crouch named 2004 Fair Queen
Jessica Crouch, Skyview
High School senior, has been crowned queen of the 2004 Clark
County Fair.
Crouch, who competes in
equestrian events, is a member of the 4-H Thunderhooves and the
state High School Rodeo Association.
Moreover, Crouch has been
on the high school honor roll the past four years, is a member
of the National Honor Society, is a Scholar Athlete and is the
recipient of the Renaissance Award.
Fair princesses are
Nikki Lamphear and
Lindsey Rice, both
seniors at Character Academics Marketplace High School.
Queen Jessica and her
court will represent the fair as youth ambassadors. The 2004
Clark County Fair is August 6 through 15.
Kurt Creager to stay with the
Vancouver Housing Authority
The Vancouver Housing
Authority has given its executive director
Kurt Creager a new
five-year contract, with an option for five additional years.
Creager had been a
candidate to become the head of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance
Authority.
Creager said today: “New
Mexico offered a great opportunity. However, the Vancouver
Housing Authority is motivated to continue on the path of
innovation with the current team in place. In comparison, the
Vancouver offer was much more competitive in both the long term
and the short term.”
Vancouver Mayor
Royce Pollard, who
appoints the members of the housing authority board, said today
that the VHA is poised for change and a new expanded mission.
“Given Creager’s
decision, I’d like to see the VHA designated as a community
renewal authority,” the mayor said, adding, “I am pleased with
the pace of revitalization downtown, and I would like to see
similar reinvestment in the outlying business districts and
neighborhoods.
Natural gas increase for residential
customers likely to be 6.5 percent
Although NW Natural Gas
Company filed for a nearly 15 percent increase in rates last
November, the increase, expected to be effective July 1, is
likely to be about 6.5 percent for residential customers.
According to the company,
the increase would be about $2.17 per month for an average
residential customer.
The state Utilities and
Transportation Commission, meeting June 10 in Olympia, is
expected to adopt the 6.5 percent increase already agreed to by
the commission staff, the Citizens Utility Alliance and
Northwest Industrial Users.
The company requested the
increase to cover costs of complying with new pipeline safety
regulations, expanding underground storage, making service
improvements, and meeting insurance and employee health
benefits.
Natural gas rates based
on the cost of natural gas are set annually in the fall.
Local math and science
teachers getting $346,000 boost through WSU Vancouver
Washington State
University Vancouver has been awarded a $346,000 grant from the
state Superintendent of Public Instruction to help teachers
within Education Service District 112 improve mathematical and
scientific literacy for students in southern Washington school
districts.
WSU Vancouver faculty
members David Slavit and
Tamara Nelson will be in
charge of the program that will focus on enhancing teaching
skills for teachers in grades 6 through 12.
News briefs
Port of Ridgefield
commissioners meet in regular session at 6 p.m. this evening in
Port offices at 111 W Division Street.
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The Bi-State Coordination Committee meets at 7:30 a.m. Thursday,
May 27, in the 6th floor training center in the Public Service
Center, 1300 Franklin Street. The agenda focuses on a future
Interstate-5 crossing of the Columbia River.
To build a successful downtown, Vancouver needs to bring on the
funk--Columbian, Jonathan Nelson
Vancouver Farmers Market wants to be funky, just not far-out
funky--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
Incentives, new image, arts could bolster business in
downtown--Columbian, Brett Oppegaard
Cascade Locks draws Warm Springs Tribe casino
support--Columbian, Kathie Durbin
East Evergreen Business Association hires executive director,
sets dues--Columbian, Gretchen Fehrenbacher
Energy is blowin' in the wind--Columbian, Tom Koenninger
Planning a billion-dollar Columbia River bridge at Vancouver is
massive job--Oregonian, Allan Brettman
Vancouver school libraries may share librarians--Oregonian,
Jason Begay
Tri-Met fares expected to increase--KGW-TV, Antonia Giedwoyn
Federal court upholds Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law--New York
Times, Adam Liptak
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