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Boldt says I-5 corridor is
a federal responsibility
Clark County commissioner
Marc Boldt says that the Interstate 5
corridor is part of the federal highway system and that the cost of fixing the
I-5 corridor—specifically, the Interstate Bridge—should be the responsibility of
the federal government and federal dollars.
During a taped cablecast interview on
CVTV’s Clark County Focus program today, Boldt further argued that enlarging the
Columbia River crossing at the current I-5 location may not be the best way to
cross the river.
“I hope that the study being made with
state transportation dollars will also look at other locations to cross the
river,” Boldt said.
Boldt did not favor any particular
different route, although he agreed that a crossing in the east part of the
county between Camas and Gresham at Lady Island deserves study, as does a route
proposed some years ago that would cross the river in the vicinity of the Port
of Vancouver.
The commissioners feel that all
options should be studied, Boldt said.
According to Boldt, the county
commissioners believe that their primary transportation priorities are to move
people north and east in Clark County and not across interstate bridges.
Interstate 5, Boldt said, is the major
north-south corridor between Seattle and Los Angeles. Moving goods across the
west is a federal responsibility, not a local issue.
“Our responsibility,” Boldt said, “is,
first, to provide transportation within the county and, after that, to Oregon.”
Evergreen students sponsoring meth
awareness program this evening
Students from Evergreen, Heritage and
Mountain View High Schools in the Evergreen School District are sponsoring and
coordinating a methamphetamine awareness program at 6 p.m. this evening in
Pacific Middle School, 2017 NE 172nd Avenue.
The Clark County Meth Action Team and
the county Sheriff’s Department will present information for parents and the
general public on their efforts to keep methamphetaminies out of the community.
For further Information, call Donna Goodwin,
604-6705.
Chuck Anderson gets top
regional educator award
Chuck
Anderson, retiring superintendent of schools for the La Center School
District, Friday will receive the Award of Merit from the Association of School
Administrators for the Columbia River Region 112 , during a ceremony at 2:30
p.m. Friday in the Education Service District 112 offices, 2500 NE 65th Avenue.
Anderson is being recognized for his
leadership and dedication to schools and the community throughout the region.
Bonnie
Lock, director of curriculum and instruction in the La Center district,
is being recognized with the association’s Student Achievement Award for her
work in advancing school improvement initiatives locally and state level.
Leadership awards will be presented to
The Evergreen School District Foundation, Southwest Washington Medical Center
and David and
Patricia Nierenberg,
Julie Downs and
Allison Nightengale, LSW Architects, the
White Salmon-Bingen Rotary Club, and the Lyle Lion’s Club.
People
Being honored at the Clark County
Sheriff’s Department spring awards ceremony at 7 p.m. this evening in the New
Heights Church, 7913 NE 58th Avenue, are Dave
Nelson, Pete Muller,
Jon Pound,
Tim Gosch,
John Armstrong,
Matt Sciaretta,
Bob Darnell,
Kyle Kendall,
Jean Passon,
Mike Nolan,
Tim Bieber,
Daniel McPherson,
Jim Payne,
Bob Winsor.
News briefs
A fund-raising blue grass musical for
the Clark County commissioner candidacy of Democrat
Steve Stuart is at 5 p.m. today in Woods
Landing, south of the Evergreen Highway at 3507 Riverwood Drive. For further
information, call 635-5490 or
892-8390. g
The final lecture in a series on growing a naturally beautiful backyard,
sponsored by the Clark County Solid Waste Department, is at 6:30 p.m. this
evening at Borders Books, Music, Movies and Café, 811 SE 160th Avenue. The
presentation is free. g
Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey will
answer questions about all mail ballot elections proposed for the county during
the third and final town hall meeting on the issue at 7 p.m. this evening in the
Fire District 11 station house at 21609 NE 72nd Avenue, Dollars Corner. g
The first Clark County Chamber of Commerce golf
tournament begins with registration at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 20, at the
Tri-Mountain Golf Course, 1701 NW 99th Street. Entry fees are $125 and $150, and
include golf cart, lunch and post-tournament barbecue. For further information,
call 258-1181.
Headlines at home and from around the world:
(Click on the headlines below for the rest of the story)
La Center
residents oppose casino--Columbian, Margaret Ellis
Vancouver
Chamber backs city tax increases--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
Church's 'God
Project' turns money into good deeds--Columbian, Kelly Adams
Signups underway
for local version of American Idol--Columbian, Jeffrey Mize
Leslie Durst
honored for her work--Columbian
County beginning rewrite of comprehensive growth plan while opponents say not so
fast--Oregonian, Bill Stewart
County considering hiring land conservation organization to work with army to
expedite transfer of Camp Bonneville county--Oregonian, Foster Church
King County election manager linked to false report--Seattle Times, Keith
Ervin
Mortgage rates sinking, lowest since February--USA TODAY, AP
Indonesia
quake shook earth's entire surface--USA TODAY, AP
South Koreans streamline cloning of human embryos--New York Times, Gina
Kolata
US Airways, America West agree to merge--New York Times, AP
Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam
[updates every five minutes]--USDA Forest Service, Mount St. Helens National
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