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Oregon natural gas customers hit with
rate
increase; Clark County not far behind
Oregon NW Natural gas customers will
see rate increases of 18 percent for residential customers and 20 percent for
commercial customers, the Oregon Public Utility Commission agreed Tuesday.
NW Natural last Friday filed for a 20
percent residential natural gas rate hike with the Washington Utilities and
Transportation Commission. If approved, the new rate would become effective Nov.
1.
The increase for the average
residential customer, who uses about 65 therms a month, would add $12.51 to an
average monthly bill of $62.96.
Soaring wholesale rates for natural
gas, reflecting a balance between supply and demand, is the root cause for NW
Natural’s requests for rate increases, according to
Randy Friedman, NW Natural’s gas supply
manager. Some of the higher cost is for construction of a new transmission line
and a new temporary adjustment charge.
Friedman adds: “The gas price outlook
may be improving. Many industry experts believe that as new supplies, such as
liquefied natural gas from other countries enter the American market, wholesale
gas prices will stabilize and possibly decrease.”
Camas Youth Advisory Council
showcasing political candidates
A candidates forum for all 18th
District state legislative candidates, sponsored by the Camas Youth Advisory
Council, is at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 11, in the new Camas High School Auditorium,
26900 SE 15th Street.
The youth advisory council is a group
of ten Camas High School students who advise the City of Camas and the Camas
School Board on youth-related issues.
The focus of the forum is
youth-oriented issues. Candidates invited to attend are Republicans Sen.
Joe Zarelli, Rep.
Ed Orcutt, and
Richard Curtis, and Democrats
Dave Seabrook,
Pam Brokaw and
Brian Beecher.
For further information, call
Sarah Mills,
834-0860.
Ghost Stories on Officers Row
a mix of mystery and history
Ghost Stories on Officers Row, an
October tradition that closes Officers Row to all but performers and the
audience, offers story telling, music and dance performances with a historic
flair between 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16.
The evening begins with a parade of
characters from the east end of Officers Row to the reviewing stand at the
traffic circle on the west end of Officers Row.
The annual family-oriented event
offers entertainment on porches, in parlors and on the grounds of the Vancouver
National Historic Reserve along Evergreen Boulevard and Officers Row. Vendors
will be in attendance offering entrees, snacks, desserts and hot and cold
beverages.
General admission is $5; children 3 to
12, and citizens 55 and older, $3. Advance tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 4, in
the Marshall House, 1301 Officers Row.
NE 20th Avenue to open Friday
NE 20th Avenue, closed for nearly half
a year as part of the reconstruction of Highway 99 and NE 20th Avenue
realignment near NE 134th Street in Salmon Creek, is expected to open Friday,
Oct. 1.
The new section of NE 20th Avenue is
between NE 129th and 134th Streets. Lane restrictions will be in place on the NE
20th Avenue bridge until completion of the realignment project next spring.
Red Cross offering 41
blood drawings in October
Forty-one Clark County blood drawings
are being sponsored by the Southwest Washington Chapter of the American Red
Cross during October.
Fifteen of those blood drawings are in
the Red Cross Donor Center, 6300 NE St James Boulevard. Regularly scheduled
drawings there are 1 to 7:30 p.m., Monday and Wednesday, and 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday.
Blood donors must be at least 16 years
old and weigh at least 110 pounds. For further information, call
695-8522.
Riverview Elementary inviting parents
to Celebration of Math night this evening
To introduce the Evergreen Schools’
district-wide math program, “Growing with Mathematics,” all Riverview Elementary
School students and their parents have been invited to a Celebrate Math Night at
6 p.m. this evening.
Teacher teams from each grade level
have organized family-oriented math activities and games. For further
information, call Judi DesRochers,
604-6625.
News briefs
A ribbon-cutting ceremony opening the
new City University campus at 12500 SE 2nd Circle, suite 200, is at 4:30 p.m.
today. g
A fundraiser for the Don Carlson
Republican 49th District Senatorial reelection campaign is at 5:30 p.m. today in
the Hostess House, 10017 NE 6th Avenue.
g The Portland
International Airport Noise Compatibility Study Advisory Committee meets at 5:30
p.m. today in the first floor Commission Room in the Port of Portland
Administration Building, 121 NW Everett Street.
g A special
meeting of the Vancouver Parking Advisory Committee, studying parking rates, is
at 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Marshall Conference Room in the Esther Short
Building, 610 Esther Street.
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