Eleven people displaced in early morning apartment fire
An early morning dryer fire at an apartment complex in the Five Corners area displaced 11 people in two units. Crews with the Vancouver Fire Department were called to The Mews at Cascadia Village, 9500...
View ArticleWomen sue Washington State Patrol, Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Three women who worked for the Clark County Sheriff’s Office and a fourth who worked for the Washington State Patrol are suing the agencies in separate complaints, alleging harassment. All of the...
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New county councilors Blom, Quiring sworn in
A new chapter in Clark County government officially began under the gaze of friends, supporters and a few former rivals. On Thursday, more than 100 people crowded into the hearing room of the Clark...
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Benton, 2 others file suit against county
Don Benton, an outgoing state senator and former Clark County department head, has filed a lawsuit against the county with two other former employees alleging that they experienced retaliation and...
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Old Spaghetti Factory family-friendly fun
Why: The Old Spaghetti Factory was established in 1969 in Portland and has since grown to include restaurants from Ohio to Hawaii. Each restaurant is designed to impart the essence of a bygone era when...
View ArticlePublic facilities board seeks applicants
Vancouver – The city of Vancouver is seeking applicants for two vacancies on the Vancouver Public Facilities District Board of Directors. Applications are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 30 at the city manager’s...
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Columbia River student artists explore ‘innocence’
The end of high school is a natural time to consider the meaning of “innocence.” Current events at the end of 2016 make it unavoidable. “Can a whole nation lose its innocence?” wondered Columbia River...
View ArticleApplicants sought for volunteer commission
Vancouver – The City of Vancouver is seeking applicants to fill three positions on the city/county Telecommunications Commission. Applicants interested in serving on the volunteer commission have until...
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Washougal dog park to reopen briefly
Washougal will soon have a dog park once again. Unfortunately, it might only be for four months. The Dog Owners Group for Park Access in Washington, known as DOGPAW, put an announcement on Facebook on...
View ArticleMan injured in early morning crash near Yacolt
A single-vehicle crash in the Yacolt area sent one person to the hospital early this morning. Emergency crews were sent to the 34000 block of Northeast Kelly Road west of Yacolt at about 2:30 a.m....
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New Year expected to bring snow, low temperatures
There’s a good chance that Clark County residents could be ringing in 2017 with snow, which will be followed by very low temperatures the first few days of the new year. The National Weather Service...
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Disabled ABLE to save for future
RIDGEFIELD — When David Morgan and Abby Braithwaite want to put away money for their 6-year-old son Corwin’s future, it’s easy. “If he gets the same $50 check from his grandmother or his aunt on the...
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Vancouver woman’s dog is Portland’s Next TopDog Model
It’s no secret that pit bulls get a bad rap, in spite of efforts by animal groups to dispel myths and raise awareness about the breed, considered by some to be vicious. So when Vancouver’s Heather...
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Vancouver massage therapist sentenced to nearly 7½ years
Murmurs of approval rippled through the courtroom as the judge handed down a nearly 7½-year sentence Friday to a Vancouver massage therapist who inappropriately touched more than a dozen female...
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Thirty displaced as 2-alarm fire strikes Hazel Dell apartment complex
Two people and a dog had to be rescued from the second-floor balcony of a burning apartment building Friday night in Hazel Dell, according to Clark County Fire District 6. The fire displaced about 30...
View ArticleVancouver woman hurt in chain-reaction crash
A Vancouver woman was taken to a hospital Friday afternoon following a three-car pileup crash on Interstate 205 in Vancouver. The Washington State Patrol said Danielle P. Alioth, 34, was heading north...
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Morning Press: Live-saving elf; ‘My 600-lb Life;” Merging counties
Is the weather going to turn on us again? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories of the week: Costco employee performs life-saving CPR on woman...
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Calendars with some years on them
With January fast approaching, it’s just about time for people to put up new calendars. Cyrilla Gleason’s new calendar will be from 1922. The first day of January will fall on a Sunday in 2017, just as...
View ArticleHoliday Closures
What’s open and closed for New Years: • MAIL: Post offices closed Monday, no home delivery. The postal unit at the Shell gas station, 1605 N.W. Sixth Ave., Camas, is open 5 a.m. to 2 a.m. every day of...
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Press Talk: And the best of stupid stuff is …
Wow! Where the heck did that year go? One minute you’re writing about stupid stuff in January, and the next minute it’s December … and you’re still writing about stupid stuff. What the … And because...
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