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Firefighter hurt in blaze recovering
A Clark County Fire District 13 firefighter is at home recuperating after a roof collapsed on him while fighting a fire earlier this week. Chuck Andrus, a captain who has spent seven years with the...
View ArticlePolice: Suspect stabbed in Evergreen Park mugging
One of three suspects in a mugging Wednesday night at Evergreen Park was stabbed by the person he allegedly tried to rob, then was arrested by police. Officers were called to Evergreen Park, 2400...
View ArticleBonneville Dam fish count 7/7
Wednesday — 1,857 adult summer chinook, 157 jack chinook, 1,014 steelhead, 2,521 sockeye, 11,028 shad. Water temperature: 66.8 degrees.
View ArticleCooking fire displaces family, likely overnight
A Thursday morning kitchen fire displaced a family, but officials expected they’d be able to return home by today, Clark County Fire District 6 spokesman David Schmitke said. Firefighters were called...
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Vancouver Mall ATM trades in Bitcoin
There's a curious machine inside an entrance to Vancouver Mall. It will give you cash, but it won't take a debit card. You can give it cash, but the receipts won't look too familiar. With the push of a...
View ArticleCounty seeks input from low-income residents
Clark County – Clark County Community Services is asking low-income residents to take a confidential survey about their family’s needs. The survey is conducted every three years, and the results are...
View ArticleNight closures on I-205 planned at Mill Plain
VANCOUVER – The on- and offramps connecting Interstate 205 and Mill Plain Boulevard will see two overnight closures next week. On Tuesday, the northbound onramp from Mill Plain will be closed from 2...
View ArticleAfrican American Affairs commission to visit Vancouver
Vancouver – The Washington State Commission on African American Affairs is holding a public meeting from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, July 15 in Vancouver. There will be a public comment portion of the meeting...
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Fire district merger up to voters
After years of discussion and shared services, Clark County Fire District 2 might merge with Clark County Fire & Rescue. Residents of District 2 will decide whether to merge during a vote on Aug....
View ArticleLong recovery ahead for girl who was beaten
VANCOUVER – The grandmother of a 2-year-old who was nearly beaten to death last week said that the girl has a long road of recovery ahead. Deborah Holder said that her granddaughter, Trinity...
View ArticleJobs agency gets grant to help inmates find work
Workforce Southwest Washington has received a $500,000 federal grant geared to help inmates in the Clark County Jail find jobs and stay out of jail after they are released. Funded by the Department of...
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Beers get weird at Washougal festival
Last year's Weird Beer on the River festival included fermented flavor visitations from pina colada, pickled ginger and seaweed, beets, Vietnamese beef-pho broth, and, well -- death itself. "Land of...
View ArticleClark County jail inmate at hospital after attempted suicide
A Clark County Jail inmate is being treated at an area hospital after attempting suicide Thursday morning. The adult man, whose name was not released, attempted suicide at about 10:20 a.m. Thursday,...
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Accused dad to undergo competency evaluation
The man accused of nearly beating his 2-year-old daughter to death last month at a Salmon Creek motel was ordered Friday to undergo a competency evaluation. His daughter, Trinity Compani-Holder,...
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Local law enforcement leaders react to Dallas killings
Clark County Sheriff Chuck Atkins was relaxing at home Thursday night when his wife alerted him to the news. They both sat glued to the television, taking in the horrific details of a sniper-style...
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Police seek help finding missing, possibly endangered girl
Vancouver police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing and possibly endangered teen. Natalya Charles, 15, was last seen entering a building in the 1600 block of East Fourth Plain...
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3-4K gallons of pomegranate juice spill on Highway 14 east of Stevenson
A tractor-trailer crash Friday afternoon spilled about 3,000 to 4,000 gallons of pomegranate juice on Highway 14 just east of Stevenson. Washington State Patrol Trooper Will Finn said the call first...
View ArticleMugging suspect appears in court
A Vancouver man who was stabbed while he allegedly tried to rob another man of his bicycle made a first appearance Friday in Clark County Superior Court. Ronley Santer, 21, appeared on suspicion of...
View ArticleOregon man sentenced to six months for vehicular assault
An 18-year-old man who was driving under the influence when he caused a head-on collision in Washougal was sentenced Thursday to six months in jail. Filipp N. Yukhimchuk of Happy Valley, Ore., pleaded...
View ArticleInsurance firm offers reward in church arson
An Iowa insurance company is offering up to $15,000 in reward money for any information that leads to a conviction in connection to the arson at Liberty Bible Church of the Nazarene, one of the...
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