Explosion. Consumed by fire. Consumed by images. Consumed by confusion. Our memories of 9/11 are sounds of our phones ringing, our rush to the television, and our disbelief of what we were seeing and hearing. It was horrific. On this podcast, four Vancouver people share their thoughts, memories and how ...
David Speranza is a deaf cartoonist living in Vancouver with his wife and two children. On 9/11 he was a teacher’s aide in a mainstream school in Alaska. Share your story with COUV.COM. Email us at contact@couv.com or call our message line 360-524-2444
Towering fir trees, blue sky, the taste of corn on the cob, and the smell of fresh caught, baked salmon marked the recent gathering of a group of Clark County residents. During the after dinner conversation they shared their thoughts and memories on the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Susan and Pete ...
Waking up to a disaster is the last thing any of us want to think about, but Cheryl Bledsoe does it every day. Bledsoe is division manager at the Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency (CRESA). “CRESA provides support and coordination through our 911 call center and emergency management services to ...
COUV.COM has updated its logo to fit with a Vancouver and Clark County landmark, Fort Vancouver. Our new logo is inspired by the bastion of the Fort and what it symbolizes for the local area. COUV.COM is also opening up its doors to local writers, photographers, videographers, and radio broadcasters. ...
If you’re going for a drive with your family on Saturday consider a route that goes by the Firstenburg Community Center on 136th Avenue. Not only is it a beautiful tree-lined street, but if you drive towards Cascade Middle School you will see an unassuming driveway on your left for ...
If your grade schooler is a little lawyer, he or she could be going through the “black vs. white, good vs. bad, win vs. lose, right vs. wrong” stage. It could also be their competitive nature, but when a kid is at this stage it can get between friendships, family ...
Resting an experienced hand on the smooth metal wheel, Tom Henrick explains the simple but ingenious mechanics that power the grist mill. “The throttle wheel is right here. Just by taking this wheel and turning it a little bit I allow water to enter the turbine and run through, producing ...
At the June Bridging the Gaps forum held in Vancouver, CPA Tiffany Couch presented an overview of questionable financial reporting handling of the Columbia River Crossing Light Rail project. She describes her practice as “telling the story of what happened to people’s money.” Couch discusses her experience of requesting information from the ...
In a timely two-step decision, the Vancouver City Council approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement with the Vancouver firefighters’ union Tuesday night, then immediately elected to spend a two-year, $2.3 million federal SAFER grant to reopen and staff Fire Station #6, located at 3216 NE 112th. The labor agreement between ...
Parents’ response to fights can nurture weakness or aggression. Situation: When kids are fighting a parent’s response can nurture the wrong behavior. Parent Talk Tip: Family counselor Diane Moore tells a typical example of a parent that “gets on” the mean one and “huggin’ up” the victim. She says parents ...
The Vancouver City Council has until Sept. 1 to utilize a two-year, $2.3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant to reopen the Burton Fire House at 3216 NE 112th Ave. The city closed the station on Jan. 1, 2011 due to budget cuts. The City Council ...
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