Officials seeking kin of dead man in kitchen
Officials on Thursday did not release information regarding the death of a man found at Tender Green Chinese Kitchen on Wednesday. The Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said it was withholding...
View ArticlePolice search south of Garrison Square following high-speed chase
Officers fanned out around the Vancouver Heights neighborhood, south of Garrison Square, after 1 p.m. today following a high-speed chase on East Mill Plain Boulevard, and arrested one person. Vancouver...
View ArticleBody found in Chinese restaurant ID’d as Vancouver man
The deceased man whose naked body was found inside a Chinese restaurant in Orchards on Wednesday has been identified as a Vancouver man. Joseph G. Nugent, 54, died of blunt force injury to the pelvis,...
View ArticleCamas police see jump in mail thefts, remind residents to watch out at tax time
The Camas Police Department has fielded multiple calls for mail theft this week, and the department reminded residents to secure their correspondence as thieves try to strike at personal information...
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Work underway on new waterfront park
Preliminary construction work is underway on downtown Vancouver’s 7.3-acre public park that will be the heart of a future $1.3 billion mixed-use development on the Columbia River. Once completed, the...
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Shower facility for homeless delayed
A shower and laundry facility for the homeless that was slated to open this month at Friends of the Carpenter in Vancouver hasn't begun construction yet due to a delay in getting an easement. Work on...
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Quiring to run for Clark County council seat
The race for the Clark County council's most rural district is heating up, as yet another Republican has announced her candidacy for the seat. Eileen Quiring, a 68-year-old county planning...
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Mielke reportedly out of county race
Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke will not run for re-election this year, sources said Friday. The Republican councilor, whose second term on the Clark County council ends this year, said in a letter...
View ArticleBattle Ground man sentenced in June vehicular assault
A Battle Ground man who was driving under the influence when he crashed his vehicle, seriously injuring his passenger, was sentenced Friday to three months in jail. Mike A. Wild, 53, previously pleaded...
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Measures from local delegation on Inslee’s veto list
Bills belonging to Southwest Washington lawmakers perished when Gov. Jay Inslee made good on a threat to veto measures if legislators failed to strike a budget deal. Late Thursday night, Inslee vetoed...
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Arrest made in slaying of Vancouver woman
A man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night in the May slaying of a disabled woman in her Vancouver apartment, according to the Vancouver Police Department. David James Barker, 44, was...
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Weaving a modern identity
Quick Response scan-codes and video-game characters probably aren't what come to mind when you picture American Indian basketry. Todd Clark wants you to think again. Clark is the founder of an...
View ArticleGifford Pinchot National Forest snow report 3/12
Mount Adams — Eight inches at Pineside Sno-Park, 12 inches at SnowKing Sno-Park, and 18 inches at Atkisson and Flattop sno-parks. Ski trails at Pineside are not recommended by the Forest Service due to...
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Morning Press: County manager, Parkrose Hardware, DeWils founder
Will the wind really return this weekend? Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories of the week: As county council eyes county manager review, Ross...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 3/12
At Bonneville Dam Wednesday — 2 adult spring chinook, 36 steelhead. Water temperature: 44.0 degrees. Visibility: 5.5 feet. Streamflow: 247,000 cubic feet per second. Note: Counts from November through...
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Press Talk: I unscramble last week
Last week was rockin’ for me! Think about it. If your week started with ham and eggs and ended heroically, wouldn’t you be marking it down as one of the best? Now, I’d admit it wasn’t quite as good as...
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Madore signals re-election plans
Clark County Councilor David Madore signaled at Saturday’s Republican convention that he plans to run to keep his seat on the council. “If you will have me, I will be glad to continue to represent you...
View ArticleOne critically hurt in Friday night crash on Highway 502
A Battle Ground man was critically injured late Friday in a two-vehicle crash on state Highway 502, according to the Washington State Patrol. The driver of that vehicle, in which the man was riding,...
View ArticleAmtrak train strikes downed tree north of Vancouver
An Amtrak train en route from Seattle to Portland was halted Saturday morning when it struck a downed tree about 5 miles north of Vancouver. The train did not derail, and no injuries were reported. The...
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Putting on the Green at St. Paddy’s for Kids
St. Patrick's Day came a little early Saturday at St. Paddy's for Kids at Shorty's Garden & Home nursery in Vancouver. The free event featured arts and crafts, nature activities and even a pot of...
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