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Sampling finds mixed numbers of Columbia sturgeon
Over the decades, the sturgeon population of the lower Columbia River often has bedeviled Washington and Oregon biologists tasked with its management. Well, 2017 is here and it’s more of the same. The...
View ArticleBoth directions of SR 500 blocked north of Camas
A single-vehicle crash is blocking state Highway 500 near Robinson Road north of Camas. Carson Adams, 17, of Washougal was driving a Volvo S60 west on the highway when he failed to negotiate a curve...
View ArticleToday’s forecast brings welcome rain
After weeks of being plagued by snow and ice, the Pacific Northwest woke up today to a welcome familiarity: rain. Rain is the only precipitation in the forecast today, with showers likely before 1...
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Rally, march in Vancouver show enthusiasm, solidarity
It was a small but enthusiastic crowd that gathered at the Vancouver waterfront Saturday for a march in solidarity with Women’s Marches across the world. About 150 people braved heavy rain and cold...
View ArticleMorning apartment fire affects four people
Four people were affected early Saturday after a fire in an apartment in Vancouver. The fire was reported at 4:16 a.m. in an apartment at 1351 Lincoln Ave., in the Lincoln Place apartment complex,...
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Friends, family remember slain Vancouver woman fondly
It must have been an unusual sight to passers-by, as well over 100 people gathered in the cold and rain on the sidewalk on Fourth Plain Boulevard outside the wasted remains of the Sifton Plaza. But it...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Jan. 22
Monday Camas School District, District Office, 841 N.E. 22nd Ave., Camas. • 3:30 p.m., workshop: school board member interviews. • 5:30 p.m. regular meeting: board elections, request approval to award...
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Entrepreneurs, creatives, tech workers finding space at shared offices
Kylan Johnson’s previous office was a solitary, windowless basement. Now he hears others walk by his steel cubicle, working and talking, he said last week while leaning back in his chair. They aren’t...
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Sheriff’s office to close Brush Prairie Central Precinct
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office will shutter its Central Precinct offices in Brush Prairie on Jan. 29, citing insufficient funds to maintain the building, which was built in the 1970s as office...
View ArticleWeather Eye: More chilly showers today, but after that, here comes the sun
It is staying light a little bit longer in the late afternoon as our sunset is now after 5 p.m. That does mean we are on our way to springtime in the great Northwest. But the calendar still shows many...
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A look back at our historic storm
January 2017 has turned out to be a month to remember as wind, snow, ice and rain buffeted the region, disrupting daily life to a degree not seen here in many years. And it’s only the 22nd! The roads...
View ArticleHomicide investigation launched after early morning shooting
Vancouver police say they are investigating an overnight shooting in the Hearthwood neighborhood as a homicide. Police were called about 4 a.m. to a home in the 14800 block of Northeast Fifth Street,...
View ArticleVancouver man killed in I-205 crash
A Vancouver man was killed on Interstate 205 in Oregon early Sunday after he ran onto the highway as a tractor-trailer rig was approaching. Kevin J. Hidalgo, 26, was pronounced dead at the scene. The...
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Restoration work brightens antique, collectibles show
A small crowd at the Clark County Antique & Collectible Show gathered around Charles Tovar as he used a paintbrush to swirl clear liquid onto an old oil painting. The Forest Grove, Ore., art...
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Morning Press: Storm revisited; Shared offices; Candlelight vigil; Vancouver...
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: A look back at our historic storm January 2017 has...
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Off Beat: Snow data can be slippery
We had some problems putting our recent snowstorm into historical perspective. For one thing, we lost track of 1980. And here’s what really defrosted our flakes: There is no official list of...
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Vancouver, Clark County ask for help locating potholes
The snow and the ice left over from the winter storm may be mostly a memory, but the thaw has left an increase in potholes on stretches of pavement that local governments are looking for help in...
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Rent or buy? Advice has changed for Clark County
Is it more affordable to rent or buy in Clark County? A new report suggests it might be the latter. But those mulling the question have some time to decide, thanks to winter slowing down the housing...
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Man accused of impersonating officer may face third strike
A Vancouver man accused of impersonating a police officer as a ruse to kidnap and rape women was arraigned Monday on multiple charges, and may be facing a third-strike offense. Shannon “Shawn” Stover,...
View ArticleGroup in court in home-invasion robbery
Five people accused in a home-invasion robbery Thursday night in the Sherwood neighborhood appeared Monday in Clark County Superior Court. Sammy Bulambo, 18, Kelyn C. Jones, 19, Savion I. Lockett, 19,...
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