July 10, 2012 12:00 am
Downtown Vancouver rises behind the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. At least we actually have a fort.
ZACHARY KAUFMAN/The Columbian Some 200 veterans traveled from the Clark County Fairgrounds to Wilsonville, Ore., on Sunday for the ninth annual Oregon/Washington Veterans Convoy. In 2000, Interstate 205 become one of a number of the Blue Star Memorial Highways, which honor veterans, around the United States. Convoy organizer John Neuman of Welches, Ore., said the convoy included about 60 motorcyclists and some vets in military vehicles. He said 47 veterans were presented with Honorable Service Medals at a Wilsonville ceremony. Here, Brandon Balcom of Molalla, Ore., sits in his grandfather's 1979 Ford Ranger at the fairgrounds before hitting the road with his dad and grandfather.
The State Department of Labor and Industries has notified officials with Pendleton Woolen Mills, in Washougal about 21 violations in several categories.
They include confined space, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, employee training and hazard communication issues.
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