Charges dismissed in alleged rape case
Charges against two Vancouver men accused of raping a woman were dismissed Tuesday because of a lack of evidence, according to court records. Wil-Anthony M. Noble, 19, and McKay T. Owsley, 21, each...
View ArticleTwo C-Tran stops to be closed for construction
Vancouver — Construction of The Vine, C-Tran’s Bus Rapid Transit project, will cause two stops on Fourth Plain Boulevard to be closed later this month. On March 7, Stop ID 0696, on eastbound Fourth...
View ArticleWeather Eye: Winds may have brought along microburst
Wednesday was kind of a tranquil day after the lion roared big time on Tuesday. Blustery winds and brief downpours ushered in the month of March. A squall moved through just north of Vancouver from...
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Two Rivers museum reopening
WASHOUGAL -- While digging through storage at Two Rivers Heritage Museum, Walt Eby regularly finds new items. Well, old items. Exhibits all over the museum are filled with pieces Eby found in storage....
View ArticleBonneville Dam/Willamette Falls fish counts 3/3
Bonneville Dam — No daily updates since Feb. 27. Cumulative count through Feb. 27 was 6 adult spring chinook, 1 jack chinook, 1,141 steelhead. The count through Feb. 27, 2015 was 8 adult spring...
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Man in court after incident at Columbia River High
A transient man who allegedly followed a student into Columbia River High School and entered her classroom while smoking a cigarette Wednesday refused defense counsel during his first court appearance...
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Clark County, others ask judge to halt casino construction until appeal is heard
Clark County and other appellants in an ongoing lawsuit against the Cowlitz Indian Tribe have asked a federal judge to order a halt to construction of the tribe’s casino-resort outside of La Center...
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Oregon’s wage hike could be felt locally
In his State of the State address in January, Gov. Jay Inslee championed raising the state's minimum wage, using what's become a hallmark line for the cause: "If you work 40 hours a week, you deserve a...
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Oil terminal lease faces new uncertainty
The country's largest proposed rail-to-marine oil terminal may face another vote by the Port of Vancouver commissioners this year -- and this time success doesn't seem so certain. The deadline for...
View ArticleLegendary Games robbed at gunpoint
Police Thursday night were responding to a report of an armed robbery at Legendary Games in the Five Corners area. The call came in at around 7:45 p.m., with a report of a robbery of the game store,...
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Columbia River High incident stirs concerns about safety
The unexpected occupation of a Columbia River High School classroom by a transient Wednesday prompted praise for school employees' response but also raised questions about security at the 1,200-student...
View ArticleSheriff’s office asks for public’s help in 1974 cold case murder
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office’s cold case investigators are asking for the public’s help tracking down a man who was dating a 17-year-old Portland girl whose body was found in rural Clark County...
View ArticleClark County Public Health lifts contact advisory for Lacamas Creek
Clark County Public Health has lifted an advisory warning people to avoid contact with water in a mile-long stretch of Lacamas Creek. Last month, Public Health issued the advisory for Lacamas Lake,...
View ArticleStrong wind downs trees, cuts power
SEATTLE — A strong weather system brought rain and gusty winds to the state that knocked out power, blew over trees and flooded roadways. A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew rescued three people Thursday...
View ArticleTwo arrested in February gas station attack
Police Wednesday arrested two in connection with a February assault and robbery outside a gas station convenience store. Four people attacked and robbed a woman around 10:50 p.m. on Feb. 11 outside an...
View ArticleSome GOP lawmakers from region mum ahead of county convention
Southwest Washington’s Republican lawmakers know who they don’t want to see in the Oval Office next year: Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders. But some were reticent to declare who they want to win their...
View ArticleTwo sentenced for embezzling $115K from Academy
Two former employees of The Academy were sentenced Thursday for embezzling what the prosecution says was about $115,000 from the company that rented out the historic former school and orphanage as a...
View ArticleVancouver man accused in hit-and-run at auto dealership
A Vancouver man who allegedly backed his pickup into a car saleswoman and then fled the scene made a first appearance Thursday in Clark County Superior Court. Russell M. Karling, 55, faces an...
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Camas man who survived horrific crash thanks doctors, first responders
When Rick Jarvis was wheeled through the emergency department doors at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, his prognosis was grim. "I've been doing trauma for 10 years or so," said Dr. Shad Pharaon,...
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Memorial ceremony overdue farewell for five local veterans
After five local military veterans died, no one showed up to claim their remains. Their ashes have been in storage for as many as 8 1/2 years at the Clark County medical examiner's office. Those...
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