Vancouver police shoot armed bank robber holding hostage;
traffic on Mill Plain near NE 160th Avenue disrupted into early afternoon as
investigation continued
A bank robber holding a hostage at NE 160th Avenue
and Mill Plain Boulevard was shot and wounded by a Vancouver policeman at
midmorning. Neither the unidentified hostage nor anyone else was injured. The
suspect was taken to Southwest Washington Medical Center for treatment.
The incident began at 9:28 a.m. this morning after police
responded to a robbery alarm at Sterling Savings Bank at 14610 SE Mill Plain
Blvd.
The robbery suspect, described as an Asian or Hispanic
male in his 20s, was able to get out of the bank with an undisclosed amount of
money, taking a hostage in his vehicle at gunpoint. After repeated orders by
officers to the suspect to stop pointing his weapon at the hostage, an officer
fired one shot.
Traffic on Mill Plain Boulevard resumed at 2 p.m. today.
Neither the name police officer who fired the shot, nor
the male hostage was released.Port of Vancouver
launching on-line bid information
Although the method of completing bids for
contracts with the Port of Vancouver will remain manual and according to
particular bid specifications, bid registration and access can now be
accomplished online, reports Marureen Chan Hefflin, port spokesperson.
Called eBid, the system will allow businesses and vendors to
register online, view current bid openings, download proposals and bid
documents, including electronic plans and specifications, receive electronic
notifications, and view bid results and contract awards.
New vendors and businesses may register at any time. Vendors
and businesses currently registered with the port's small works roster, master
architecture and engineering roster, or general vendor roster should register
using the eBid system by August 30.
For further information, go to
www.portvanusa.ebidsystems.com.
Railroad crossing will close Fruit Valley Road next
weekend
Fruit Valley Road between 39th Street and Bernie
Drive will be closed to all traffic in both directions between 6 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 6, through 10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8, while crews from the Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Railroad replace a railroad crossing just north of the Frito Lay snack
plant.
Traffic will be permitted up to the location of the repair
work, but not through, according to Dan Swensen, construction services
manager for the Vancouver Department of Public Works.
The replacement of the rubberized crossing by a concrete
railroad crossing is part of an update of Fruit Valley Road, a $5.3 million
project to be completed late this fall.
Women in Action Athena Award nominations being accepted
Women in Action is accepting nominations for its
2004 Athena Award. The annual award is presented to a women who demonstrates
excellence, creativity and initiative in her business or profession and who
provides service in the community to help improve the quality of life.
Deadline for accepting nominations is Sunday, Aug. 15. For
further information, call Susan Chambers, 835-8495.
Youth Commission seeking representatives
The Clark County Youth Commission is seeking
volunteers to represent La Center, Washougal, Woodland, Ridgefield, and
alternative and home schools. The 30-member commission serves as a voice for
young people in Clark County.
Representation on the commission is restricted to
persons 11 through 19 years of age. Deadline for applications is Monday, Aug. 9.
For further information, call Debbie Bond, 397-21230, extension
5841.
Rob McKenna holding Vancouver session Saturday
Rob McKenna, Republican candidate for state
attorney general will meet Clark County voters from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
7, in the Jim Brown home, 15201 SE Rivershore Drive. Co-hosts are Ann
Laurier and Jeff Riback. For further information, call Laurier
at 944-0680.
People
State Sen. Joe Zarelli (R-18th) has been
awarded one of four newly created LEADER Awards by the Washington Economic
Development Association. Zarelli is chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee
and vice chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee. The award will be
presented at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6, in the Columbia River Economic Development
Council office, 1101 Broadway.
News briefs
The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council
meets at 4:30 p.m. today in the Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin Street.
nnn Port of Vancouver commissioners meet in a mid-year workshop session
at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, in port offices at 3103 Lower River Road.
nnn Free family movies sponsored by First Independent Bank continue at 10
a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, in the Regal Cinema 99 in Hazel Dell, featuring "Looney
Tunes: Back in Action."
nnn Clark County commissioners meet in informal session at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 4.
nnn Clark County commissioners continue their review and update of the
county Comprehensive Growth Management Plan at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4. The
session is expected to continue through 9:30 p.m. with a dinner break in
between.
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Port of
Camas-Washougal closes Cottonwood Beach to after-dusk activities--Columbian,
Dean Baker
City approves
$2-a-night plan to promote tourism--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
New
home-business rules in Clark County begin next month--Columbian, Erin
Middlewood
Temp agencies
great place to try out jobs--Columbian, Kathy Condon
City revising policy as it begins to set budget--Oregonian, Bill Stewart
County water quaity report lists the good, the bad and the dirty--Oregonian,
Jason Begay
Proposed 75,000-seat stock-car race track near Olympia taking hits--Seattle P-I,
AP
Seahawks have great expectations--Seattle Times, Jose Miguel Romero
Consumer spending plunges--Washington Post, Nell Henderson
Reports
that led to terror alert were years old, officials say--New York Times,
Douglas Jehl and David Johnston
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