Two arrested in Woodland on suspicion of dealing meth near school
Police arrested Tuesday afternoon two Woodland residents on suspicion of dealing methamphetamine following a search of a home, according to the Woodland Police Department. Woodland Police and the...
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Leavitt blasts Rep. Pike over river crossing
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt criticized efforts in Olympia to renew discussions about a crossing over the Columbia River and asked key lawmakers to kill the proposed legislation. In particular, Leavitt...
View ArticleCoaches accused of sex crimes appear in court
Two men accused of trying to contact and meet underage girls for sex during a law enforcement sting last month were arraigned in Clark County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to court records....
View ArticleAM-PM mini-mart in Vancouver robbed
Police on Tuesday night were attempting to locate a man who robbed an AM-PM mini-mart at gunpoint in Vancouver. A man entered the Arco gas station’s convenience store at 3817 Main St. around 8:40 p.m....
View ArticleCommunity survey designed to aid disaster planning
The Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency, the county’s emergency planning and 911 agency, is asking residents to complete a survey on disaster readiness and other topics to help with the...
View ArticleAfter-school program boosts engineering
Registration has opened to young adults ages 16 to 24 for the Business After School Engineering Week. The event, Feb. 22 to 26, will promote interest in engineering careers. MacKay Sposito is...
View ArticleRegistration for kids’ fishing days opens
Salmon Creek — Registration is open for the annual Klineline Kids Fishing event held at Klineline Pond. Friday, April 8, will be reserved for children and adults with special needs; Saturday, April 9,...
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Trial begins in alleged jail attack on female counselor
It was like any other day for mental health counselor Kristine Nystrom as she met with inmates at the Clark County Jail on Jan. 13, 2015. She was there to help people -- at her first job since she...
View ArticleMarshall leadership nominations extended
VANCOUVER — The Fort Vancouver National Trust has extended the nomination deadline for the Marshall Public Leadership Awards to 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12. The nomination form is available at...
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County’s homeless student numbers on the rise
More Clark County students than ever are considered homeless. Across the county kids are sleeping in homeless shelters, on couches and floors at Grandma's house, in unfinished garages and basements, in...
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Stockford Village park gets new playground equipment
On a sunny day, it's a sure bet the Stockford Village Neighborhood Park will be a flurry of activity. But that wasn't always the case. The park, which has been called "the dark park" by area residents,...
View ArticleVancouver convenience store robbed at gunpoint, police say
Vancouver police are investigating after a Shumway convenience store was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday night. A man entered the Am/PM, 3817 Main St., at about 8:30 p.m., displayed a weapon and robbed the...
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Puj opening doors of downtown shop
For years, the baby products company Puj has been a baffling presence in downtown Vancouver. Even as the Vancouver-based company expanded nationally by selling through major retailers and online, the...
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BPA releases final EIS on high-voltage transmission line
After more than six years of analysis, the Bonneville Power Administration has released its final environmental impact statement on the high-voltage transmission line that could run from Castle Rock to...
View ArticleSouthbound I-5 Bridge sidewalk to close Thursday
The sidewalk on the southbound span of the Interstate Bridge will close from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Thursday while crews perform electrical work. During the closure, the sidewalk on the northbound span...
View ArticlePlaintiffs in failed suit against C-Tran ordered to pay $15K
In the wake of last year’s failed lawsuit against C-Tran, Clark County Superior Court ordered the plaintiffs on Friday to pay the transit agency $15,000 for attorney fees. The suit alleged that the...
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Madore criticized over page on county website
Clark County Councilor David Madore came under fire from his council peers Wednesday after they learned he'd directed a staff member to create a page on the county's official website on which he could...
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Legislative panel OKs bistate bridge measure
A legislative panel approved a measure Wednesday creating a bistate bridge project work group. Although House Bill 2414 does relatively little -- it would carve out $100,000 to form a coalition of...
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Metro area’s rental vacancy lowest in country
You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: Rental vacancy rates are extremely low in Vancouver. Recently released Census data show that it's not just Vancouver. Rather, it's a metropolitan and...
View ArticlePolice: Stranger barges into home off Evergreen Hwy.; insists it was his house
A stranger barged into a home along the Columbia River and locked himself inside Wednesday night, claiming that the house was his, according to the Vancouver Police Department. A woman and her...
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