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Mielke seeks to recall majority of Clark County council
In a parting shot just months before he is slated to retire, Clark County Councilor Tom Mielke filed three recall petitions against the majority voting bloc of the Clark County Council. In three...
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Three hurt, one seriously, in apparent head-on crash near WSU-Vancouver
Firefighters responded to extract a seriously injured man from the mangled wreck of his car following a crash Tuesday afternoon in the Mt. Vista neighborhood, east of Washington State...
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HP Inc. opens doors to new offices in Vancouver
The Silicon Forest has grown a new grove. HP Inc. let members of the media poke around its new open offices in Vancouver on Tuesday while the company opened up about its initiatives. Employees speckled...
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One hospitalized, 3 dogs rescued after Washougal mobile home fire
Firefighters were able to rescue three dogs from a Tuesday evening mobile home fire in Washougal that sent one person to a hospital with smoke inhalation. Around 7:30 p.m., firefighters were called to...
View ArticleVancouver increases number of allowed pot shops
The Vancouver City Council voted 3-2 on Monday to expand the number of marijuana stores from nine to 12. Earlier this year, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board increased the number of marijuana stores...
View ArticleOfficers pursue suspect after reported shooting in Five Corners
Police officers arrested a man Tuesday night in connection to a reported shooting in Five Corners. Officers received a report of a shooting or stabbing around 8:45 p.m. on the 7300 block of Northeast...
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Clark County fireworks sales burst into action
A boy approached Anthony Bitner, a salesman at the Blackjack Fireworks store in Hazel Dell, and gestured to a box of mortar round-type fireworks. "Can this one set off car alarms?" the boy asked. "No....
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Man faces attempted murder in daughter’s beating
A toddler was in critical condition Wednesday, and her father was behind bars at the Clark County Jail, after he allegedly threw her out of an open window and severely beat her at a Salmon Creek motel...
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Police ID man arrested following Five Corners shooting
The man arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of fatally shooting his wife in their Five Corners home is in the Clark County Jail awaiting a charge of domestic violence murder in the first-degree,...
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PDC finds Probst violated campaign finance law
The state's Public Disclosure Commission ruled Democratic legislative candidate Tim Probst violated state campaign finance law by not filing a personal financial affairs report in a timely manner. The...
View ArticleHighway 500 repairs start this week
Camas – An 11-mile section of state Highway 500 between Vancouver and Camas is getting some repairs, so single-lane closures are scheduled through August. Contractors working for the Washington...
View ArticleFireworks not allowed at Vancouver schools
Vancouver – Fireworks will not be permitted on Vancouver Public Schools’ grounds and parking lots this summer due to fire risk and the presence of construction material and equipment at some schools....
View ArticleBattle Ground board to discuss land purchase
Brush Prairie – The Battle Ground Public Schools board of directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Building A at The Center for Agriculture, Science and Environmental Education, 11104 N.E. 149th St.,...
View ArticleNorthwest 38th Avenue closure planned
Camas – There will be a single lane closure Friday on Northwest 38th Avenue between Northwest Parker Street and Northwest Astor Street. Traffic will be affected for the full day. The construction is...
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Clark County fee waivers analyzed
Thanks to Clark County's blanket fee waiver program, Jacksons Food Stores, a gas station and convenience store in Hazel Dell, benefited from about $465,000 in subsidized application and traffic impact...
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District 18 candidates agree on need to focus on I-5
It's rare when opposing legislative candidates agree on how to improve the Interstate 5 corridor in a Columbian editorial board meeting. But on Wednesday, three candidates vying to represent the 18th...
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Police seek public help in solving three cases
Vancouver police are asking for the public's help in identifying suspects in three separate crimes that occurred earlier this month: two auto prowls and the theft of a credit card. On June 7, officers...
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Grandmother: 2-year-old girl beaten at hotel improving
The grandmother of the 2-year-old girl who was nearly beaten to death Tuesday in Salmon Creek said the child’s condition is improving. Deborah Holder, mother of the man accused of beating the girl,...
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Almar Tools celebrates Camas groundbreaking
CAMAS — It was more of a homecoming than a groundbreaking. A dozen Heredia family members and several friends, employees and city officials gathered under Thursday afternoon's sun to welcome Almar...
View ArticleVancouver police dog helps score more than $53K in search
As part of an ongoing investigation, Vancouver police officers, with the help of police dog Tripp, found more than $53,000 Tuesday after officers stopped a subject and searched a vehicle. The police...
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