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Market is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sundays, through October, on Esther Street
and Sixth Street next to the park
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offers Equal Pay as a way to average your utility bill into equal
monthly payments.
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Clark County's Transportation Priorities Project II are available to
make presentations to businesses, community organizations and other
groups. Click above to go to their website or call Suzanne Chandler at
823-6103 to schedule a presentation.
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2004 |
Settlement!
Negotiators
for Local 125 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Clark
Public Utilities reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, at 4:30
a.m. this morning, just hours before a possible strike by union workers.
The agreement, which still must be ratified by union members
and approved by the utility's board of commissioners, covers about 100 of the
utility's 330 employees. The union represents linemen, meter technicians,
equipment operators, dispatchers, appliance repair technicians, and water system
employees.
The 30-month agreement provides wage increases of 7 percent
on September 1, 2004, 3.5 percent on March 1, 2005, and 5.25 percent effective
May 1, 2006. The first-year wage increase recognizes the lack of an increase in
2003. In addition, the utility will contribute a total of $235,000 to union
members' 401(k) accounts.
Negotiations between the utility and union representatives
have been taking place for more than a year, recently under the direction of a
federal mediator.
The previous contract expired February 28, 2003. Members of
the union have been working under terms of the contract. However, the union
terminated that agreement effective at midnight last night. This meant that union
members could have legally gone out on strike early today.
"I'm pleased we were able to reach an agreement that provides competitive pay
and benefits for our union employees while also balancing the needs of the
utility's customer-owners," said Wayne Nelson, the utility's CEO/general
manager. The rank and
file is expected to vote on the settlement this week and utility commissioners
are expected to approve the settlement next Tuesday.
Airgas-Nor Pac selects
EastRidge Business Park
Airgas-Nor Pac, Inc. has selected EastRidge
Business Park for its regional sales and administrative offices.
The company will be bringing 35 employees to the EastRidge location from its former northwest regional sales office in Portland.
Airgas-Nor Pac sells industrial and medical gas,
and safety and welding products. It is a division of Airgas, Inc.
North County Community Food
Bank holding huge garage sale
Tools, household items,
clothing, sporting goods, furniture and appliances are being sold at a "huge"
garage sale fundraiser, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 5
through Aug. 7, in the Chamber of Commerce Building, 912 E Main Street, Battle
Ground.
All proceeds will benefit the North County Community Food
Bank.
People
Michael Worthy has been appointed by
Gov. Gary Locke to a four-year term on the state Higher Education
Coordinating Board. Worthy, a Washington State University graduate, is vice
chair, president and chief executive officer of the Bank of Clark County. nnn Melanie Green, youth coordinator for the
Clark County Partnerships for Youth Transition, has been named to the advisory
board of the University of South Florida's Research and Training Center for
children's mental health. Green will attend an annual meeting in Tampa, and will
correspond with the center throughout the year.
News briefs
Clark County commissioners continue their update of
the 20-yerar Comprehensive Growth Plan with a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. this
evening in the Public Service Center. nnn
The City-County Telecommunications Commission meets in regular session at 6:30
p.m. this evening in City Hall.
(For the rest of the story, click on the headlines below)
Memorial service procession for Clark County Sheriff's deputy Sgt. Brad Crawford
begins at 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, Aug. 5, at Interstate 5 at NE 179th Street and continues south on
I-205 to the New Hope Community Church, 11731 SE Stephens Road, Clackamas, for 3
p.m. memorial service--KATU
I-5 northbound traffic reopened this afternoon after Salmon Creek Bridge
stability problem is fixed--KGW-TV, Jim Parker
Amphitheater
traffic can use back exits--Columbian, Erin Middlewood
Amphitheater neighbors win round with the county--Oregonian, Bill Stewart
Voters to
decide whether to extend mayor's term of office to four years, raise the bar for
initiatives and referendums--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
County
commissioners to decide on $2 hotel room tax to support tourism promotion August
17--Clumbian, Erin Middlewood
Charter
Communications to boost local workforce to nearly 350--Columbian, Jonathan
Nelson
Seattle judge rules in favor of same-sex marriage in state--Seattle P-I, AP,
Melanthia Mitchell
Fierce fighting reported between Iraqi police and insurgents in Mozul today--New
York Times, Sabrina Tavernise
Former Mariner John Olerud starts at first base for the Yankees today
(Wednesday)--Seattle Times, Greg Bishop
NPR 5-minute hourly news updates (Audio)
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Seattle Mariners at Baltimore (live)--4 p.m. FSN,
KFXX
Firstenburg Community Center Groundbreaking--5 p.m. CVTV
County Commissioners: Comp Plan Update (live)--6:30 p.m. CVTV
County Commissioners: Comp Plan Update (8/3)---10:30 p.m.
CVTV
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Don and Paul Cannard classing up
the place. nnn
Sue Fratt and Kimberley Pittman-Schultz in high-powered
company. nnn Dean Sutherland picking
up on 33 percent increase. nnn
Wayne Branch entertaining dinner thoughts. nnn Wednesday, more seriously clouding up,
some late showers possible, 76. Thursday, possible morning showers, sunbreaks, 74.
Friday, clouds and sunbreaks, 74.
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