B.G. mayor to city: "We need to do less with less"
Battle Ground Mayor Mike Ciraulo gave a mostly-upbeat assessment of 2009 in his State of the City address Wednesday night, held against a backdrop of declining tax revenues and what he called an "unfunded" stormwater mandate which he said threatened the city’s continued financial stability.
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Pizzeria to the rescue
BY MAT BOES of the VBJ
Clark County residents can help out a hard-struck family simply by grabbing a pie at Papa Murphy's two Camas locations on Tuesday, March 16.
Read More »Not seeing, but believing
BY PAUL LEONARD of the VBJ
Despite a lingering economic downturn, the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes raised a record $5,000 at its first annual benefit dinner and auction at the Firstenberg Community Center in Vancouver on Friday, March 5.
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BY VBJ STAFF
Vancouver Farmers Market set to reopen
The Vancouver Farmers Market will open for its 20th season on Saturday, March 20 at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver. Opening day will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m.
A few of the many activities planned include routine cooking demonstrations and the Children's Market. More details can be found at www.vancouverfarmersmarket.com
Read More »From the Press Room
BY VBJ STAFF
Leadership Clark County is accepting applications for the class of 2011. The application deadline for enrollment is April 30. Classes begin in September and continue until graduation in June 2011. Limited scholarships are available.
Read More »News from the Hill
BY VBJ STAFF
The Washington state legislature voted on the following bills last week:
SB 6444 modifies the state's operating budget, attempting to close the $2.8 billion budget gap by reducing spending by approximately $829 million, incorporating $582 million of approved or anticipated federal relief to the state and transferring $501 million of other funds to the general fund. The bill passed 25-19, with local Democrats voting for and Republicans against the measure.
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Commercial Real Estate Transactions
BY VBJ STAFF
Vancouver Freezing Point LLC rented 1200 sq. feet of industrial space from 18th Street Holdings LLC located at East 18th Street Business Park, 5601 E 18th St., #304, in Vancouver for $9,720. Kelly Shea and Shannon Benshoof of Coldwell Banker Commercial Jenkins-Bernhardt Associates represented the lessor and lessee.
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