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Inmate suicides challenge jails
Since 2007, 16 inmates have killed themselves at the Clark County Jail, leaving Clark County with more in-custody suicides than any jail in the state during that time. In King County, where the average...
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‘Star Wars’-themed kids activities inspire ‘Rogue One’ interest
Twelve-year-old Anthony Green dashed around a play area at the Vancouver Community Library, maneuvering a foam lightsaber through the air and demonstrating his sound-effect skills: Tzoo, tzoo. … Ksh,...
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Apartment fire caused estimated $250,000 damage
The Vancouver apartment fire that sent two people jumping for safety from the second story Saturday evening started on the outside of the building, and fire investigators are seeking tips to help them...
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Morning Press: Inmate suicides; Bridge talk; Madore in court; Car-buying in...
What’s on tap for this week’s weather? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the weekend: Inmate suicides challenge jails Since 2007, 16 inmates...
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Mount St. Helens shakes 120 times within a week
In less than a week, four swarms of more than 120 earthquakes shook Mount St. Helens in late November. Although they were too small to be felt even by someone standing directly over their epicenters,...
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Off Beat: Too few votes for Vin Diesel in 17th Legislative District
We had a lot of unhappy voters in 2016, with the Pew Research Center finding that only 33 percent were content with candidates. In Clark County, there were enough unhappy voters in four races that...
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Vancouver Clinic’s first woman physician to retire
The first question Dr. Ronnie-Gail Emden was asked when she arrived for her job interview was how she would manage to be a mother and a doctor. It was 1982 and Emden, who was completing her residency...
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Upgrades at Marshall center start this month
Vancouver’s Marshall Community Center will soon see some major upgrades after a scheduled $2.8 million renovation project is started later this month aimed at improving the swimming pool and...
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Clashing agreements have Ridgefield homeowner feeling stuck
RIDGEFIELD — Kelly Smith just wants to put her house on the market and sell it. It shouldn’t be a problem in the red-hot housing market, but lately, she’s felt stuck with her Victorian-style house...
View ArticleSheriff’s office: Hazel Dell man threatened to shoot family
A Hazel Dell man was arrested Sunday after deputies say he threatened to shoot his family members with a loaded rifle. Deputies with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office responded to the disturbance at...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Stay tuned to local forecasts; more snow could be on the way
After a brief respite over the weekend, winter is set to take another blow over the area. East winds begin later today and usher in cold air from an arctic air mass sliding into the midsection of the...
View ArticleWSDOT work to close some lanes of I-5 this week
Traffic heading both directions on Interstate 5, from the junction with Interstate 205 to the North Fork Lewis River Bridge, will see up to two lanes closed in either direction this week through...
View ArticleHilton Vancouver to host national anti-violence conference
Next month the Hilton Vancouver Washington will host the No More National Anti-Violence Summit. The two-day event happening Jan. 12 and 13 will address topics such as sexual assault, domestic violence,...
View ArticleState to debut new wildlife license system
OLYMPIA — The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will launch a new system during the weekend to sell fishing and hunting licenses plus the Discover Pass. “It will be more user-friendly than the...
View ArticleCounty Councilors Blom, Quiring to take oath Dec. 29
A new era in Clark County politics officially begins later this month when two new councilors are sworn into office. At 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29, John Blom and Eileen Quiring will officially take...
View ArticleSandy Hook memorial rally in downtown Vancouver Wednesday
Wednesday is the four-year anniversary of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. The Clark County branch of a national grass-roots group, Moms Demand Action, will hold a rally...
View ArticleLa Center Elementary blanket drive extended due to snow
La Center Elementary School’s inaugural Blanket Drive will last until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The drive had been scheduled to end Friday, but snow days pushed back the deadline for families to donate...
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Snow could fall on Wednesday, weather service warns
Vancouver may see another round of snow Wednesday, according to a special weather statement by the National Weather Service The weather service warns that a winter storm system will hit Northwest...
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Clark County bright with holiday lights
With snow in the forecast, it the perfect time for some Christmas cheer. As usual, Clark County residents are embracing the holidays with creative and even over the top lights displays. Check out our...
View ArticleUnion High School pageant earns fundraising award
East Vancouver — Union High School’s National Honor Society received the Youth Association of Fundraising Professionals National Philanthropy award for the school’s annual fundraising beauty pageant....
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