• Business
  • Jul 7, 2014
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Firework sales down 26%, burglarized stand exceeds expectations

  • Union High School's firework stand had $3,800 worth of fireworks stolen As soon as the word got out, the community rallied around them.
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  • Community
  • Jun 16, 2014
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ATF and Vancouver Fire detonate illegal fireworks

  • New rules for fireworks are being enforced this year in the City of Vancouver
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  • Business
  • Dec 21, 2011
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City scraps Frito-Lay water deal, company will automate without job cuts

  • The City of Vancouver has tabled plans to offer Frito-Lay a three-year water bill credit worth $585,000 at its Vancouver plant. The decision represents a reversal from only two weeks ago, when city staff recommended that the Vancouver City Council grant a three-year extension to a $1.4 million contract the ...
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  • Community
  • Dec 2, 2011
Holmes and Barron

United Way big winner in fundraising competition between city, county

  • A friendly competition between City of Vancouver and Clark County employees has raised more than $54,000 for the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette (UWCW). City employees contributed $40,779, while county employees brought in $14,038. The UWCW is a Portland-based nonprofit organization that works to address education, income, and health issues ...
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