Vancouver to become 'Fort Vancouver'?

By Associated Press Published: Nov 2, 2009 at 12:25 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 2, 2009 at 3:05 PM PST
The view from KATU's camera from downtown Vancouver, the heart of Clark County, Wash.
The view from KATU's camera from downtown Vancouver, the heart of Clark County, Wash.

VANCOUVER, Wash. (AP) - A campaign to change the name of Vancouver to Fort Vancouver is gaining support.

The Columbian newspaper in Vancouver, a KATU media partner, reports that Tuesday's election could put a majority on the city council in favor of sending the proposal to voters.

Supporters of the name change say it would avoid the long-running confusion with Vancouver, British Columbia.

Opponents include Mayor Royce Pollard, who says there are no other Vancouvers in the United States.

A customer relations coordinator for the Post Office in Portland, Ronald Anderson, says changing the name to Fort Vancouver would cause minimal problems because mail is distributed by zip codes.