Man accused of vehicular homicide in pedestrian’s death
A 24-year-old man was arrested Friday on a warrant accusing him of vehicular homicide in connection with a Jan. 11 hit-and-run crash that led to the death of a Vancouver man, according to the Vancouver...
View ArticlePolice give details about masked gunman at Vancouver pizza store
A masked man armed with a handgun targeted a Papa Murphy’s pizza store in east Vancouver Friday night but eluded capture. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., a man entered the store at 14201 S.E. Mill Plain...
View ArticlePublic meetings for the week of Feb. 5
Monday Clark County Finance Committee, Public Service Center, 1300 Franklin St., conference room 243, Vancouver. • 2 p.m., regular meeting: Fourth quarter 2017 County Finance Report. Vancouver City...
View ArticleWeather Eye: This winter enjoys keeping us on our toes over snowfall
I have a headache after looking at all the forecast models and watching the development of the cold storm forming off the coast. Trying to figure out all the dynamics that could cause a heavy snowfall...
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Battle Ground looks at doubling vehicle tab fee
Battle Ground residents have paid a $20 fee when renewing or purchasing new vehicle tabs since July 2015, and city councilors will discuss the possibility of doubling that fee at Monday’s council...
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Living Hope Church opens doors to homeless
On a recent cold winter night, a man showed up at Living Hope Church about 3 a.m., having ridden a bike from Salmon Creek to the central Vancouver church. “He came through the door, and I’m telling you...
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Cold heats up homeless debate
Sleeping outside sucks, said Brian Moore. The 35-year-old has been homeless off and on for three years, but this stint “has been a lot better.” That’s because some nights this winter, he’s slept on the...
View ArticleAmazon says Vancouver is 12th-most romantic U.S. city
Vancouver is for lovers. And you can’t spell Vancouver without — wait, there’s no ‘L’ in Vancouver. Okay, you can’t spell Vancouver or lover without o-v-e-r. Vancouver is the 12th-most romantic city in...
View Article3 free dental days set locally
Three local dental offices are offering free care during daylong events later this month. The Gift of Smiles events will take place at Smiles Dental’s Ridgefield, Hazel Dell and Camas offices. To take...
View ArticleEleven in contention for position on Washougal City Council
Washougal City Councilwoman Jennifer McDaniel announced her resignation last month, and the race to fill her seat has become the most contested one city officials can remember. When the 5 p.m. deadline...
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Working in Clark County: Billy Joe Snook, scuba instructor
Billy Snook, owner of Seven Seas Scuba, tells a story about diving in Browning Pass, north of Vancouver Island, when a giant octopus slithered familiarly onto his lap. Snook’s diving apparatus, a...
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Adoption of stretch of trail a labor of love
Unfazed by the cold and blustery weather on Thursday morning, a group of volunteers combed the Burnt Bridge Creek Trail near Devine Road to rid the greenway of trash and debris. After a short winter...
View ArticleHatchery woes reduced Cowlitz River steelhead release
State fisheries officials say they errored in not being more forthcoming about the loss of more than 400,000 young summer steelhead at Cowlitz Trout Hatchery in 2016. The Washington Department of Fish...
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Clark College classes for high school juniors highly popular
Clark College President Bob Knight jokes that he’s the principal of the largest high school in Southwest Washington. It’s a fair analogy, with thousands of high school students flocking to the campus...
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Brush Prairie man killed in early morning crash
A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning in the Brush Prairie area. Benjamin D. Tiniakoff, 27, of Brush Prairie was driving a 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer east on Northeast 144th...
View ArticleTwo arrested in string of burglaries, auto prowls
Two people were arrested last week for their alleged involvement in what police said may be 15 burglaries and up to 50 vehicle prowls. Officers with the Vancouver Police Department’s Neighborhood...
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Man accused in hit-run death of pedestrian appears in court
A Vancouver man accused in a Jan. 11 hit-and-run crash that later resulted in the death of a man has a history of driving infractions and a conviction for negligent driving, according to prosecutors....
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Wet days ahead with more rain on the way
The rain is back, in a pretty big way, and will probably continue through the week, according to forecasters at the National Weather Service in Portland. Record-setting rain fell Sunday over multiple...
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City of Vancouver backs I-5 Bridge replacement resolution
The Vancouver City Council on Monday night supported an effort to declare replacing the Interstate 5 Bridge a project of statewide significance. “What we’re saying is the most important project to us...
View ArticleHeritage High talk will be on gravitational waves
Heritage High School will host a presentation Thursday on gravitational wave research in Washington’s Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory site. The talk will be at 6:30 p.m. in the...
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