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Pickup driver cuts doughnuts in Felida Elementary fields; police searching...

Deputies are looking for the driver of a white pickup spotted cutting doughnuts in the lawn at Felida Elementary School last week. Tyler Vossler, a security resource officer with Vancouver Public...

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7 takeaways about Clark County voters

The May 24 Republican primary presidential election will give an indication of local voters' interests, Clark County elections supervisor Cathie Garber said. It's also worthwhile, she said, to look at...

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Sentencing set over for dad who killed infant son

The sentencing for a Vancouver man who pleaded guilty to killing his month-old son was set over Friday and will likely happen sometime in April, according to the prosecution. David M. Redmond, 25,...

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Medical mission to Peru seals Vancouver student’s dream

In a hospital in Chiclayo, Peru, a brother and sister being prepped for surgery were unsure what to expect. Both had been born with cleft palates and cleft lips. But then Makena Kerr, 17, greeted them,...

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Fire damages downtown Vancouver apartment building

Fire damaged an apartment building late Friday night in Vancouver. The fire was reported at 10:40 p.m. at The Hudson Apartments, 500 E. 13th St., according to emergency dispatch records. A fire had...

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Human Services Council to hold open house Thursday

The Human Services Council will be open to the public between noon and 2 p.m. Thursday for an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony. There will also be office tours, program information,...

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WSUV professor receives distinguished professorship

Professor Carolyn Long of Washington State University Vancouver has received the inaugural Sam Reed Distinguished Professorship in Civic Education and Public Civility. The professorship honors Reed’s...

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Easter Sunday closures

What’s closed for Easter Sunday: • PUBLIC LIBRARIES: Fort Vancouver Regional Library at Vancouver Mall will be closed. The Vancouver Community Library will be open. • FIRSTENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER:...

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Morning Press: Democratic caucus, Whistleblower suit, Dutch Bros. prayer

Will the rain return this weekend?  Check our local weather coverage. In case you missed it, here are some of the top stories of the week: Democratic caucuses set for Saturday There's a reason Vermont...

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Sanders soars as Democrats crowd Clark County caucuses

CAMAS -- As Democrats filed into Liberty Middle School on Saturday morning for their presidential caucus here, Hillary Clinton campaign organizer Mark Martin cheerfully said that he expected his...

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Vigil honors memory of John McKibbin

When John McKibbin came calling, you knew you needed to set aside some time and brain cells and get ready for something big. Clark County Commissioner Marc Boldt said pad and paper was always a good...

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Two hurt in Vancouver chain-reaction freeway crash

Two people were hurt Saturday in a three-car crash on the ramp from state Highway 14 to southbound Interstate 5, according to the Washington State Patrol. A WSP bulletin said the crash occurred at...

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Easter Sunday closures

• FIRSTENBURG COMMUNITY CENTER: Closed. • VANCOUVER TENNIS CENTER: Closed. • HUMANE SOCIETY FOR SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON: Adoption center, shelter and ReTails Thrift Store closed. • VANCOUVER MALL: Mall...

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Woodland YMCA pool fundraiser laps prior total

The Woodland Community Swimming Pool Committee's kickoff fundraising event on March 19 more than doubled the total funds raised in previous years. At the event, held at Holland America Flower Farm, the...

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Weather Eye: March will go out like a lamb after coming in like a lion

Remember when March roared in like a lion? With heavy wind, rain and mountain snows? It will be a dead ringer that March will stroll leisurely out like a lamb. High pressure will build over us after...

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Pruning season: Lop a little, not a lot, off the top

We've all felt the pain of a bad haircut. Now, with gardening season here, the city of Vancouver wants to save the local trees from suffering the same fate. Early spring is an ideal time to prune trees...

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Drug bust made after egg-hunt disturbance

A disturbance during an Easter egg hunt Saturday evening in Salmon Creek led to the bust of a large-scale unlicensed pot operation, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office. At about 6 p.m.,...

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3 hurt in back-to-back crashes on I-5

Three people were taken to a hospital Sunday after back-to-back vehicle crashes on Interstate 5 about 4 miles north of Vancouver. The first crash took place around 1:45 p.m. Parisa Arianpour, 31, of...

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Kids off and running for Easter eggs in Camas

CAMAS — Children scrambled across the grass Sunday afternoon at Crown Park, swooping up plastic Easter eggs. Parents and grandparents stood on the sidelines, capturing what they could of the chaos with...

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Apartment fire caused by extension cord

A fire that destroyed a Vancouver studio apartment late last week was caused by an extension cord, and the blaze displaced one person, fire officials said Sunday. The fire was reported at 10:40 p.m....

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