The Columbian

Camp Bonneville Funds Sought

Cleanup of Camp Bonneville is on hold until the Army and Clark County sort out their differences over whos responsible for removing old munitions. ---

County Study Cites Need for Smaller New Homes

Will new houses in Clark County ever get as cheap as they used to be? Even after the big price drop of the last two years last month, the median local house sold for $215,000 homes are still harder for the average local family to buy than they were in 2003.

Member of Vancouver Family Blogs for Esquire From Haiti

Chris and Leslie Rolling, with daughter Olivia, direct Clean Water for Haiti. ---

Police Report: Police Capture Attempted Murder, Assault Suspect

A man caught on surveillance cameras is a suspect in several recent armed robberies. ---

Family Sends Hope to Haiti

Rescue workers take a break Jan. 13 during efforts to extract survivors from the rubble of the collapsed Hotel Montana. Washougal resident Walt Ratterman is among the missing guests who were staying at the hotel. GERALD HERBERT/The Associated Press Jeanne Ratterman, left, and daughter Briana check if there is an update on Walt Ratterman, who has been missing in Haiti since Jan. 12. The map behind them is marked with the countries where the Washougal man has worked on renewable energy projects.

Postcards Criticize Evergreen Levy Bid

A round of postcards zinging Evergreen Public Schools for its Feb. 9 replacement maintenance and operations tax measure has appeared in east Vancouver mailboxes, prompting district officials to rebut what they say is inaccurate information. Theres no clue as to who or what constitutes Residents for Responsible Schools, the name printed below the anti-levy message.

River Rat Suspect Pleads Not Guilty to Vancouver Robberies

The River Rat suspect, Alexey Perez Hernandez, 32, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Clark County Superior Court to robbery charges. ---

Florida Reptile Investigation Led to Shumway House

A Florida investigation into the buying and selling of dangerous reptiles traced a white-lipped tree viper across the U.S. to the Vancouver home of Aaron Flett, officials say. When local fish and wildlife investigators knocked on Fletts door to assist their Florida cohorts they found more than they bargained for way more.

Corrections

Corrections Camas EMS: Camas and East County Fire and Rescue plan to end a staffing agreement Dec. 1, but it wont affect ambulance service. A brief on Page C3 Wednesday may have implied otherwise.

$51 Million Bill Targets School Dropout Rates

Rep. Tim Probst has introduced a bill that would dedicate a whopping 1 percent of state basic school support roughly $51 million annually to high school dropout prevention. His intent, the Vancouver Democrat says, is to highlight the cost society pays annually for each Washington student who fails to graduate from high school.