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Facing the affordable housing crisis
The character of a community, Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt once said, is defined by how it cares for its most vulnerable citizens. In November, city of Vancouver residents will decide if raising...
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Trump supporters rally in downtown Vancouver
Joel Mattila found his people on Sunday afternoon at a rally for GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in Esther Short Park in Vancouver. “I’m so glad to see so many Trump supporters here today,”...
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Black Lives Matter march in Vancouver calls for unity
Before demonstrators took to the streets Sunday afternoon, Cecelia Towner of Black Lives Matter Vancouver asked them to carry the nation’s black and brown citizens, and Vancouver’s 10,000 black...
View ArticleWoodland schools prepare tax levy request
The Woodland School District will be looking for some love from the community Feb. 14, when residents vote on a new three-year tax levy. The district’s board of directors was presented with the...
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Formerly homeless Evergreen alum reshapes her hopes to what’s possible
PORTLAND — Latte Harris seems like a typical college student. She reads and listens to music voraciously, gets involved in the occasional protest, and stops people on campus who have cool-looking...
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Off Beat: World’s notice of reservoir gases began at Lacamas Lake
Lacamas Lake has a great reputation as a getaway spot. Its namesake trail is one of the area’s recreational jewels. And that’s not all the body of water has going for it: It’s been spawning some...
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Woman would be first transgender legislator in state
Kaitlyn Beck wants to make history. Beck, of Vancouver, is running for a seat in the Washington Legislature. At only 20 years old, she wouldn’t be able to legally drink during the legislative session...
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Four injured in head-on crash in Battle Ground
Four people were injured in a head-on crash Sunday night in Battle Ground. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. in the 10200 block of 199th Street. A Ford Fusion driven by Ketson Tommy, 24, of Kelso...
View ArticleClark dispatchers quickly find missing 79-year-old
Dispatchers found a missing 79-year-old woman within about 10 minutes of the 911 call Sunday afternoon, thanks to some detective work of their own. The husband of Gladys Pierce called 911 at about...
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County voter registration deadline extended to Oct. 11
At the urging of the Secretary of State’s office, the Clark County Elections Office has opted to push back its mail-in voter registration a day. Previously, the state’s date to register to vote in time...
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Clark College formally welcomes $40 million STEM Building
Clark College’s newest building will blind you with science. Its new 70,000-square-foot STEM Building was formally unveiled to a crowd of students and public officials Monday, though students have been...
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Inslee, Oregon’s Brown discuss replacing I-5 Bridge
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee discussed replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday. “I wanted to reaffirm her commitment to this project...
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Vancouver Police Department awarded $1.25M grant
Vancouver will receive more than $1 million toward paying for 10 new police officers as part of a larger, $119 million federal grant designed to help departments with community policing. The Vancouver...
View ArticleVancouver, Clark County sponsor teen volunteer program
Vancouver and the Clark County Parks Department will host a series of volunteer opportunities for teens throughout the school year. The #VancouverVolunTEEN program offers teens ages 14 to 19...
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Victim in Yamhill homicide ID’d as Vancouver woman
The victim in an Oregon homicide has been identified as a Vancouver woman. Police are looking for her live-in significant other, whom they are calling a person of interest in the case. The body of a...
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Vancouver man makes insurance fraud most-wanted list
A Vancouver man is now featured on state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s insurance fraud most-wanted list after failing to appear in court to face felony charges. Erich Scott, 29, failed to...
View ArticleWaferTech hiring production specialists
Semiconductor manufacturer WaferTech, based in Camas, is looking for more production specialists and will host a two-hour hiring event at WorkSource Vancouver on Oct. 13. The company said candidates...
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Vancouver man’s attempted murder conviction tossed
John Garrett Smith did not intend to record himself on his cellphone as he threatened to kill his wife, but a judge used the voice mail to convict him of attempted murder. Now his conviction has been...
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Fort Vancouver National Historic Site shoppette spruced up
The modest structure is overshadowed by much larger landmarks on the former U.S. Army post, but its heritage has gone global. On Monday and Tuesday, a crew was wielding paintbrushes and rollers on the...
View ArticleSex-trafficking sting nabs 2 Vancouver men
Portland police officers arrested seven men, including two from Vancouver, in a sex-trafficking sting operation late September. From Sept. 19 to 23, investigators with the Portland Police Bureau’s Sex...
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